ASCENSION LIVING HERITAGE VILLAGE
NPI 1477549509
Skilled Nursing Facility in Kankakee, IL

Active since September 23, 2005CLIA 14D0965320 · Waiver
2/5
Overall Rating
901 N ENTRANCE AVE, KANKAKEE, IL 60901(815) 939-4506(815) 939-4761 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: June 28, 2024. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 09, 2026.

Record update history: Jun 28, 2024, Feb 11, 2021, Mar 1, 2016 (3 updates tracked since 2016).

About Ascension Living Heritage Village NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

ASCENSION LIVING HERITAGE VILLAGE (NPI 1477549509) is a healthcare organization registered as a skilled nursing facility in Kankakee, Illinois and active in the NPI registry since September 2005. The organization holds a CLIA Waiver certificate valid through September 16, 2027 and lists Kellie Gronefeld, Coo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1477549509
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy314000000X
Legal Business NamePRESENCE LIFE CONNECTIONS
Location Address901 N ENTRANCE AVEKankakee, IL 60901-2026
Mailing Address18927 Hickory Creek Dr Ste 300Mokena, IL 60448-8652 · (708) 478-6382 · Fax (708) 478-6387
Fax(815) 939-4761
Organization SubpartYes
Authorized OfficialKellie GronefeldCoo · (314) 729-3500
Enumeration DateSeptember 23, 2005
Last NPPES UpdateJune 28, 20243 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedJune 28, 2024
NPI 1477549509 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

Primary SpecialtySkilled Nursing FacilityNursing & Custodial Care Facilities
Taxonomy Code314000000X
Definition
(1) A skilled nursing facility is a facility or distinct part of an institution whose primary function is to provide medical, continuous nursing, and other health and social services to patients who are not in an acute phase of illness requiring services in a hospital, but who require primary restorative or skilled nursing services on an inpatient basis above the level of intermediate or custodial care in order to reach a degree of body functioning to permit self care in essential daily living. It meets any licensing or certification standards et forth by the jurisdiction where it is located. A skilled nursing facility may be a freestanding facility or part of a hospital that has been certified by Medicare to admit patients requiring subacute care and rehabilitation; (2) Provides non-acute medical and skilled nursing care services, therapy and social services under the supervision of a licensed registered nurse on a 24-hour basis.
901 N ENTRANCE AVE, Kankakee, IL 60901

Other Names 1

Doing Business AsAscension Living Heritage Village

CLIA Laboratory Certificates CMS CLIA

Laboratory certificates issued under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) program, which sets federal quality standards for human laboratory testing in the United States. There is no official CMS crosswalk between CLIA and NPI numbers; these certificates are associated with this NPI by matching facility names, locations and phone numbers in the CMS CLIA registry.

Certificate of Waiver 14D0965320

Ascension Living Heritage Village · Kankakee, IL
Active · expires Sep 16, 2027
CLIA Number14D0965320
Laboratory TypeSkilled Nursing Facility/Nursing Facility
Certificate Effective DateSeptember 17, 2025
Certificate Expiration DateSeptember 16, 2027
Laboratory DirectorPatricia Thompson
Laboratory Phone(815) 939-4506
Laboratory LocationAscension Living Heritage Village901 N Entrance Ave, Kankakee, IL 60901
CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Address Name Phone
This certificate is issued to a laboratory to perform only waived tests.

Nursing Home Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings, staffing and inspection history for Ascension Heritage Village (CMS certification number 146056), from CMS Care Compare.

Ascension Heritage Village

Nursing home · Kankakee, IL
2/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipNon profit - Corporation
CMS Certification Number146056
Certified Beds51 beds22 residents per day on average
Medicare & Medicaid Participant SinceDecember 1, 2003
Resident & Family CouncilResident council
Automatic sprinkler system

CMS Star Ratings

Quality Measures
Based on a select set of clinical quality measures.
3/5
Long-Stay Quality
Quality of care delivered to long-term residents.
3/5
Short-Stay Quality
Quality of care delivered to short-term and rehabilitation residents.
2/5
Staffing
Based on nursing staff hours relative to resident needs.
3/5
Weighted Health Inspection Score
Lower scores are better; the score summarizes deficiencies found on recent inspections.
127.5
Ratings are assigned by CMS on a one-to-five star scale; five is the highest. Categories without a current CMS rating are not shown.

Staffing & Turnover

Total Nurse Staffing
nurse aide 2.41 · LPN 0.31 · RN 1.42
4.15 hrs per resident per day
Weekend Nurse Staffing
3.33 hrs per resident per day
Physical Therapist Staffing
0.04 hrs per resident per day
Nursing Staff Turnover
Share of nursing staff who left the facility within the past year.
68.6%
Registered Nurse Turnover
75%
Administrators Who Have Left
In the past year.
0
Higher staffing hours generally allow more direct care time per resident.

Inspections & Enforcement

CMS has flagged this facility with its abuse flag, indicating a citation for abuse or neglect on a recent inspection report.
Facility-Reported Incidents
2
Substantiated Complaints
1
Fines
1 totaling $86,812.47
Medicare Payment Denials
0
Total Penalties
1
Counts come from CMS inspections and complaint investigations over approximately the past three years. CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2024.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 7

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

Skilled Nursing Facility
901 N ENTRANCE AVE
KANKAKEE, IL 60901
Skilled Nursing Facility
901 N ENTRANCE AVE
KANKAKEE, IL 60901
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies
901 N ENTRANCE AVE
KANKAKEE, IL 60901
Speech-Language Pathologist
901 N ENTRANCE AVE
KANKAKEE, IL 60901
Skilled Nursing Facility
901 N ENTRANCE AVE
KANKAKEE, IL 60901
Skilled Nursing Facility
901 N ENTRANCE AVE
KANKAKEE, IL 60901
Physical Therapy Assistant
901 N ENTRANCE AVE
KANKAKEE, IL 60901

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Presence Life Connections's NPI number?

The NPI number for Presence Life Connections is 1477549509. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on September 23, 2005. The provider is doing business as Ascension Living Heritage Village.

Where is Presence Life Connections located?

Presence Life Connections is located at 901 N Entrance Ave, Kankakee, IL 60901. The listed phone number is (815) 939-4506.

What is Presence Life Connections's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Skilled Nursing Facility with taxonomy code 314000000X.

Does Presence Life Connections hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?

Yes. A Certificate of Waiver (number 14D0965320) is associated with this NPI, valid through September 16, 2027. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.

Is Presence Life Connections a Medicare-certified nursing home?

Yes. Ascension Heritage Village is a Medicare-certified nursing home with 51 certified beds.

What quality rating does Presence Life Connections have?

CMS rates Ascension Heritage Village 2 out of 5 stars overall on Care Compare. The full measure detail is in the Nursing Home Quality Ratings section above.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Presence Life Connections was last updated on June 28, 2024. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 2 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.