451 Medicaid Nursing Homes With a Clean Record in Illinois

Nurse hours

3.23 /day

Staff turnover

46%

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Pavilion of Bridgeview runs 146 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.23 hours per resident day, roughly 16% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip about 8% below the home's own weekday coverage, and turnover lands at 46.3%, right around the national figure. Inspections in December 2025 turned up 30 deficiencies on the current record, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and one tied to abuse. Quality and health inspection ratings both sit mid-range at three stars; staffing comes in at two. For a family weighing this one, the recent inspection and that harm-level finding are the things worth asking about directly.

Nurse hours

2.73 /day

Staff turnover

50%

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Buckingham Pavilion is a 235-bed for-profit home in Chicago, and its inspection record is its strongest card, a recent December 2025 survey, 23 deficiencies on file with none rising to harm or jeopardy, and nothing abuse-related. A 4-out-of-5 inspection rating reflects that. Where it slips is staffing: 2.73 nurse hours per resident day sits roughly 29% under the national average of 3.86, and weekend coverage drops another 5% below its own weekday level. Annual turnover of 50% runs above the 45.8% national figure. Fewer hands and a churning workforce is what pulls the overall picture down, even with clean inspections.

Nurse hours

3.48 /day

Staff turnover

48%

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Paxton's Accolade Senior Living runs 3.48 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 10% under the national average, and weekends dip about 8% below its own weekday staffing. The CMS staffing rating sits at 1 out of 5, which tracks with those numbers, while annual turnover of 48.4% edges past the national rate of 45.8%. Inspections tell a different story: a 5-star health inspection rating with a February 2025 visit on record, though 16 deficiencies include one at the harm level. That split, strong survey results against thin daily staffing, is the tension worth weighing as you decide.

Nurse hours

2.73 /day

Staff turnover

29%

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Citadel of Skokie runs lean on nursing hours, 2.73 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, with weekends dipping below its own weekday level. That thin coverage sits alongside 19 deficiencies on the current record, four of them at the harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse. The ownership is a for-profit corporation, and the fines add up to $27,891 across three penalties. One thing runs in the home's favor: staff turnover of 28.6% beats the national 45.8%, so the people who stay tend to stay. But stable staff can only stretch so far when there are too few of them, and the harm-level findings suggest the margin for error has already been crossed.

Nurse hours

2.53 /day

Staff turnover

15%

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Clark Manor runs on 2.53 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a third below the national average, and weekends dip another 6% under its own weekday levels, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. The 267-bed for-profit home does hold onto staff unusually well, with turnover at 14.8% against a national 45.8%, which matters for continuity of care. The inspection record is harder to overlook: 34 deficiencies, including one at harm or jeopardy level and seven tied to abuse. Its last full inspection was May 2024, and quality measures sit at 2 of 5 stars.

Nurse hours

3.99 /day

Staff turnover

51%

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Parkway Manor runs 3.99 nurse hours per resident day, a bit above the national average of 3.86, but weekends drop about 11% below its own weekday staffing. The bigger concern is turnover: 51% annually against a national 45.8%, meaning half the nursing staff leaves each year. On inspections, the home has 10 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and two abuse-related, though the last inspection was recent (April 2025) and the health inspection rating is 4 out of 5. Ownership is nonprofit corporate. The mix, solid inspection score but persistent turnover and weekend staffing dips, is what pulls this into average territory.

Nurse hours

3.32 /day

Staff turnover

44%

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Warren Barr Lieberman runs 240 beds in Skokie under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing is the number that stands out first. At 3.32 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 14 percent under the national average of 3.86, and weekend coverage slips a bit further below its own weekday level. Turnover lands at 44.4 percent, close to the national 45.8 percent. Inspections look solid, a recent May 2025 survey, 20 deficiencies on record, none at the harm level and none abuse-related. The tension is what those inspections didn't catch versus what daily staffing shows: quality measures and staffing both rate two stars, so the care hours and clinical outcomes tell a less steady story than the inspection sheet alone.

Nurse hours

3.37 /day

Staff turnover

43%

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Alden North Shore runs 3.37 nurse hours per resident day, about 13% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip roughly 9% below its own weekday level. Staff turnover sits at 43.3%, slightly better than the 45.8% national figure, but the current record carries 10 deficiencies, five of them at harm or jeopardy level and two abuse-related, plus three fines totaling $107,443. Inspections are recent, June 2025, and the health and quality measure ratings each come in at 4 of 5. The staffing rating is 2 of 5, which is where the tension sits: decent clinical scores on paper, thin coverage on the floor, and a citation history a family should read closely before deciding.

Nurse hours

3.41 /day

Staff turnover

36%

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Golden Good Shepherd Home runs about 3.41 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 12% under the national average, and weekends dip another 7% below its own weekday staffing. That thin coverage shows up in the federal staffing rating and in a record of 17 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and three tied to abuse. The one clear bright spot is turnover: 36.4% against a national 45.8%, meaning aides and nurses tend to stay. With 46 beds and nonprofit ownership, it's a small, stable workforce stretched too thin, the kind of place where you'd want to ask exactly who's on the floor on a Saturday night.

Nurse hours

3.53 /day

Staff turnover

50%

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Ignite Medical Mchenry runs 84 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.53 hours per resident day, roughly 9% under the national average, with weekends dropping another 9% below its own weekday levels. Annual turnover hits 50%, above the 45.8% national figure, so the people caring for residents change often. The inspection record carries 42 deficiencies, including 3 at the harm or jeopardy level and 2 tied to abuse, plus one fine of $62,153; the most recent inspection was August 2024. Quality measures score well, but staffing and inspection results are where the real story sits.

Nurse hours

5.13 /day

Staff turnover

95%

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Fairhaven Christian Ret Center runs 5.13 nurse hours per resident day, about a third more than the national average of 3.86, and weekend staffing dips roughly 12% below its own weekday level. That kind of ratio usually reads as a green flag. What undercuts it is turnover: 94.7% of staff leave each year, more than double the national rate, which means the hours are there on paper but often delivered by people still learning the building. On inspections, 21 deficiencies, six serious enough to cause harm, and one $120,225 fine. The most recent survey was February 2026, so the record is current. The staffing hours are real; the consistency behind them is the question.

Nurse hours

4.04 /day

Staff turnover

41%

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Alden Des Plaines runs 4.04 nurse hours per resident day, a bit above the national average of 3.86, and its 41% turnover is lower than the typical 45.8%. The staffing star rating still lands at 2 out of 5 because weekend coverage drops roughly 16% below weekday levels, and that gap matters when families visit on Saturdays and Sundays. Inspections look solid on the surface, with 4/5 stars and a visit as recent as July 2025, but the record carries 18 deficiencies, three of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, plus one fine of $28,893. For-profit corporate ownership rounds out the picture.

Nurse hours

3.78 /day

Staff turnover

38%

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Allure of Mendota runs 85 beds under a for-profit limited liability company, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.78 hours per resident day, just under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip about 4% below its own weekday levels, so coverage thins exactly when families tend to visit. Turnover is 37.5%, better than the 45.8% national figure, which matters for consistency of care. But the inspection record is the real story: 23 deficiencies, four at harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, plus $28,669 in fines across two events. The most recent inspection was November 2024. Good staffing numbers don't cancel out four serious findings.

Nurse hours

3.18 /day

Staff turnover

37%

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Thryve of Burbank runs about 3.18 nursing hours per resident per day, roughly 18% under the national average, and weekends dip another 14% below its own weekdays, so coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit. Turnover sits at 37.1%, better than the 45.8% national figure, which means the staff who are there tend to stay. The current inspection record is the heavier concern: 51 deficiencies, eight at harm or jeopardy level, one tied to abuse, and $54,208 in fines across three penalties, with the last inspection in August 2024. The quality measure score looks strong, but that reflects charted care, not the hands available to deliver it.

Nurse hours

3.20 /day

Staff turnover

32%

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Citadel Of Sterling runs 121 certified beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and nurse staffing sits at 3.20 hours per resident day, roughly 17% below the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip about 5% below its own weekday numbers, so coverage is thinnest when families tend to visit. Turnover is 31.8%, better than the 45.8% national figure, which matters for consistency of care. The inspection record is the harder read: 25 deficiencies, two at harm or jeopardy level and three abuse-related, plus one fine of $11,213. A May 2025 inspection is recent enough to be current. Low staffing and that deficiency count together explain the weak marks.

Nurse hours

3.27 /day

Staff turnover

34%

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Elevate Care Riverwoods runs 240 beds as a for-profit LLC, and the number that should stop you is 3.27 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 15% under the national average, with weekends dipping about 9% below its own weekday staffing. That thin coverage sits alongside 30 deficiencies, seven of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy and five tied to abuse, plus $152,185 in fines across five penalties. The one genuine bright spot is staff turnover at 33.6%, better than the 45.8% national average, but low turnover can't offset a floor that's simply understaffed. The most recent inspection was August 2025, so the record is current.

Nurse hours

2.90 /day

Staff turnover

41%

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Norridge Gardens runs 292 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 2.90 hours per resident day, roughly a quarter below the national average of 3.86. Weekends drop about 15% below its own weekday levels, so coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit. Turnover at 40.6% is actually a bit better than the 45.8% national figure, which matters less than it sounds given the low base of hours. The current record shows 56 deficiencies, five serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, plus $15,836 in fines; the most recent inspection was December 2024.

Nurse hours

2.87 /day

Staff turnover

38%

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Bridgeway Senior Living runs 226 beds in Bensenville under for-profit LLC ownership, and the staffing numbers are the first thing to look at. At 2.87 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 26 percent under the national average of 3.86, and weekend coverage drops roughly 11 percent below its own weekday level. Turnover at 38 percent is actually better than the national 45.8 percent, so the problem isn't retention so much as how few hours each resident gets. Inspections tell a similar story: a 2 out of 5 health inspection rating, 53 deficiencies on the current record, four of them at harm or jeopardy level, and two fines totaling $40,798. The last inspection was December 13, 2024.

Nurse hours

2.95 /day

Staff turnover

49%

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Beecher Manor runs 128 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 2.95 hours per resident day, roughly a quarter below the national average of 3.86. That thin coverage thins further on weekends, which run about 11% below the home's own weekday level, and annual turnover of 48.5% tops the national 45.8%. Its current record carries 38 deficiencies, including two at harm or jeopardy level and four tied to abuse, plus one fine of $15,935; the last inspection was August 30, 2024. CMS rates the staffing domain 1 out of 5 while quality measures score 4, a split worth asking about directly.

Nurse hours

3.69 /day

Staff turnover

52%

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Avantara Palos Heights runs 184 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and the staffing numbers are the first thing worth noticing: 3.69 nurse hours per resident day sits about 4% under the national average, with weekends running roughly 3% thinner than weekdays. Staff turnover is 52.3%, well above the 45.8% national figure, so the people caring for residents change often. The inspection record shows 42 deficiencies, three at harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related, plus $22,645 in fines across two penalties; the most recent inspection was in September 2025. CMS rates staffing and health inspections at 2 out of 5 stars each, with quality measures at 3.