451 Medicaid Nursing Homes With a Clean Record in Illinois

Nurse hours

3.99 /day

Staff turnover

41%

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Encore Village runs 169 beds in Schaumburg under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.99 hours per resident day, roughly 3% above the national average, with turnover at 41.4%, better than the 45.8% national figure. Those numbers are decent, and the four-out-of-five marks across health inspections, quality measures, and staffing back that up. What pulls the picture down is the inspection record itself: 26 deficiencies, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and four tied to abuse. Two fines totaling $25,454 are on file. Weekend staffing also drops about 12% below weekday levels, so care can thin out when families visit.

Nurse hours

2.68 /day

Staff turnover

34%

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Helia Healthcare of Olney runs about 2.68 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly a third below the national average of 3.86. That gap shows up in the staffing rating, and it's the main reason this home lands where it does despite solid marks elsewhere. Turnover sits at 33.9%, notably better than the 45.8% national figure, and weekend coverage actually holds slightly above weekday levels. Inspections are recent, from April 2025, with 19 deficiencies on record, including two at the harm level and one tied to abuse. The low staffing number is the thing to weigh hardest if you're comparing this home against others nearby.

Nurse hours

3.40 /day

Staff turnover

50%

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Bella Terra Lombard runs 224 beds under corporate ownership, and its staffing is the weak spot: 3.40 nurse hours per resident day, about 12% under the national average, with weekends dipping roughly 6% below its own weekdays. Half the staff turned over in a year, higher than the 45.8% national figure. The inspection record shows 38 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and two tied to abuse, though the most recent inspection was June 2024. Quality measures score well, but that reflects charted care, not the hands available each shift.

Nurse hours

3.58 /day

Staff turnover

40%

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Citadel At Casa Scalabrini runs 229 beds in Northlake under individual for-profit ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.58 hours per resident day, about 7% under the national average. Weekends dip roughly 9% below its own weekday numbers, so coverage thins exactly when families tend to visit. Turnover is 39.9%, which is actually better than the 45.8% national figure, so the same faces are more likely to stick around. The inspection record is the harder part: 18 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and one tied to abuse, with the most recent state visit in March 2025. Quality measures score well; staffing and inspections are where the gaps show.

Nurse hours

2.80 /day

Staff turnover

30%

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Aperion Care Niles runs a lean nursing floor for a 99-bed for-profit home, 2.80 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends dip about 9% below its own weekdays. Turnover of 29.8% actually beats the national 45.8%, so the staff who are there tend to stay. Inspections are a different story: 20 deficiencies on record, four at harm or jeopardy level and three abuse-related, plus two fines totaling $25,464. The last inspection was March 5, 2025, so that record is recent. Strong quality scores and a 4-star inspection rating sit alongside thin daily staffing, worth asking how coverage holds up on a Saturday.

Nurse hours

3.92 /day

Staff turnover

70%

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Brookdale Plaza Lisle runs 55 beds under corporate ownership, and its recent inspection record is genuinely decent, a 4-out-of-5 health inspection rating and no abuse deficiencies among the 19 total, with only one rising to the level of harm and a single fine of about $10,000. Where the home gives ground is staffing. Total nurse hours sit at 3.92 per resident day, only slightly above the national average, but weekends run roughly 11 percent thinner than weekdays, and turnover hits 70 percent against a national 45.8. That churn matters more than the headline staffing number suggests. The last inspection was December 2025, so the record is current.

Nurse hours

5.43 /day

Staff turnover

54%

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Smith Crossing has real nursing hours behind it, 5.43 per resident day, roughly 41% above the national average, and that's the strongest thing in its file. It's a nonprofit home in Orland Park with a 5-star federal staffing rating, though weekend coverage dips about 7% below its own weekday level, and turnover sits at 54.1% against a national 45.8%, so the faces change often. The inspection record is where the picture darkens. Thirty-two deficiencies on the current record, four of them at harm or jeopardy level, one abuse-related, and two fines totaling $125,906. The last inspection was June 2025. Strong staffing, a 3-star inspection rating, and a 2-star quality measure score don't point the same direction, and families should ask which one reflects the days their relative will actually live there.

Nurse hours

4.36 /day

Staff turnover

36%

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Alden Courts of Shorewood runs 4.36 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 13% above the national average, and its staff turnover of 36.1% is meaningfully lower than the 45.8% national figure, two signs of a stable floor. The catch sits in the quality measures, where CMS scores it 1 out of 5, and in 11 deficiencies on record, one serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy. Weekend staffing dips about 7% below weekday levels. A recent inspection this past July and a clean record on abuse count for something, but the gap between how the place is staffed and how residents are actually faring is the thing to ask about.

Nurse hours

3.91 /day

Staff turnover

41%

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Thrive Of Lisle is a small for-profit home, 28 beds, that runs slightly above the national average for nurse staffing, though the margin is thin, about 1%. Weekend coverage dips roughly 12% below what the home staffs on weekdays, so families should ask how that gap gets filled. Staff turnover sits at 41.4%, a bit better than the national 45.8%. The inspection record is the strongest part of the picture: 22 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with a recent survey in January 2025. Quality and inspection ratings both land at 4 out of 5, staffing at 3. Nothing here looks alarming, but the weekend staffing pattern is worth a direct question.

Nurse hours

3.27 /day

Staff turnover

61%

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Hillcrest Home is owned by the city or county, which usually means steadier oversight and no corporate parent pushing for cuts. The tradeoff shows up in the numbers: nurses give 3.27 hours per resident per day, about 15% under the national average, and weekends run roughly 15% lighter than weekdays. Staff turnover sits at 60.9% against a national 45.8%, so familiar faces are hard to count on. Inspections are the strong point, a 4/5 health inspection rating with a recent May 2025 visit, but the record still carries 17 deficiencies, one at harm level and two abuse-related, which is worth asking about directly.

Nurse hours

4.49 /day

Staff turnover

40%

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Michaelsen Health Center runs on a nonprofit model with 99 certified beds, and the staffing numbers back up its top CMS rating there, 4.49 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 16% above the national average. Turnover sits at 40.2%, a bit better than the 45.8% national figure, though weekend coverage drops about 6% below weekday levels, which is worth asking about. The tension shows up elsewhere: a 4/5 inspection rating as of February 2026, but 21 deficiencies on record, three of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, and one $9,110 fine. A 2/5 quality measure score pulls against that strong staffing story, so ask how those measures are being managed.

Nurse hours

3.33 /day

Staff turnover

43%

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Neighbors Health Center in Byron runs 3.33 nursing hours per resident day, about 14% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly another 15% below its own weekday levels. The state inspected it in September 2024 and found 26 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and two tied to abuse. Staff turnover sits at 43.3%, slightly better than the national 45.8%. Resident care measures look strong and its last inspection was solid, which is why the staffing number matters more than the others. At 131 beds under limited liability ownership, the honest question for a family is who's actually on the floor on a Saturday evening.

Nurse hours

3.11 /day

Staff turnover

26%

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Birchwood Plaza runs lean on nursing hours, 3.11 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, roughly 19% below. Weekends dip about 4% below its own weekday staffing, so coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit. The tradeoff is stability: turnover sits at 25.7%, well under the 45.8% national figure, which matters because consistent caregivers tend to know residents' routines. Its inspection record is recent, April 2025, with 28 deficiencies on file, one at the harm level, none abuse-related, and a 4-out-of-5 inspection rating. A 200-bed for-profit corporation, it clears the safety bar but asks residents to get by on less daily attention than most homes provide.

Nurse hours

4.05 /day

Staff turnover

35%

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Avantara Libertyville runs on 4.05 nurse hours per resident day, a bit above the national average of 3.86, and weekend coverage dips only slightly below weekdays. Staff turnover sits at 34.5%, well under the national 45.8%, which matters because familiar caregivers tend to notice changes sooner. The tradeoff shows up in its record: 23 deficiencies, two of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, plus one fine of $26,130. The most recent inspection was September 2024, so the picture is reasonably current. For-profit corporate ownership is worth knowing. Nothing here is alarming, but the harm-level findings are the part I'd ask about directly before deciding.

Nurse hours

3.76 /day

Staff turnover

25%

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Allure Of Lake Storey runs 180 certified beds in Galesburg under corporate for-profit ownership, and its staffing numbers are the weak spot. Nurse coverage sits at 3.76 hours per resident day, slightly under the national average, and weekends drop about 9% below what the building staffs on weekdays, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. Turnover is the bright spot at 25%, well under the national 45.8%, which means familiar faces. Inspections are recent and the health inspection rating is strong, but the record still carries nine deficiencies, including one at the harm level and one tied to abuse.

Nurse hours

3.26 /day

Staff turnover

40%

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Prairie Manor runs 148 beds in Chicago Heights under for-profit LLC ownership, and the numbers pull in two directions. The health inspection record is strong, 30 deficiencies total, but only 5 at harm or jeopardy level and 3 abuse-related as of the July 2024 survey. Where it thins out is daily care: 3.26 nurse hours per resident day sits about 15% under the national 3.86, and weekends drop roughly 11% below the home's own weekday staffing. Turnover at 39.7% actually beats the national 45.8%, so the people who stay tend to stay. Ask what a Tuesday afternoon actually looks like on the unit your family member would live on.

Nurse hours

3.86 /day

Staff turnover

37%

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Avantara Park Ridge runs a 154-bed for-profit home in Cook County, and its staffing sits almost exactly at the national average, 3.86 nurse hours per resident day. But the weekend gap is worth noticing: coverage drops about 3% below weekday levels, which is often when families visit and see the difference. Turnover is 36.6%, better than the 45.8% national figure, so the team is more stable than most. The inspection record is where things get more complicated: 14 deficiencies, three serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, and one tied to abuse. Fines total $24,515. The most recent inspection was April 2024.

Nurse hours

3.28 /day

Staff turnover

30%

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Complete Care At Sheriden Commons is a 143-bed for-profit home in Chicago, and the staffing numbers are where your attention should go first. At 3.28 nurse hours per resident day, it runs about 15% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip roughly 13% below its own weekday coverage, so care on a Saturday won't look like care on a Tuesday. Turnover at 30.4% is better than the 45.8% national figure, which matters for consistency even if the hours are thin. The current record carries 34 deficiencies, one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level; no abuse citations. Its last inspection was March 2025.

Nurse hours

3.37 /day

Staff turnover

25%

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Allure of Geneseo runs lean on nurse staffing at 3.37 hours per resident day, about 13 percent under the national average, and weekends drop roughly another 10 percent below its own weekday level. Turnover sits at 25 percent, well under the national 45.8 percent, so the aides and nurses who are there tend to stay. Inspections tell a mixed story: 22 deficiencies on record, including one at the harm level and one abuse-related, though the most recent visit was January 2026 and the health inspection and quality measure ratings both came in at 4 out of 5. The staffing rating is 2 out of 5. For-profit, limited liability ownership.

Nurse hours

3.23 /day

Staff turnover

35%

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Alden Estates of Northmoor runs about 3.23 nursing hours per resident day, roughly 16 percent under the national average, and weekends dip another 12 percent below its own weekday staffing. That thin coverage is the main thing dragging the numbers down, even though turnover at 34.6 percent actually sits below the national rate, which suggests the problem is budgeted hours rather than a churning workforce. The inspection record is mixed: 40 deficiencies on file, including one at the harm level and four tied to abuse, but the most recent look came in December 2025 and the health inspection and quality ratings both landed at 4 out of 5. For-profit corporate ownership, 198 beds.