74 Nursing Homes That Accept Medicaid in Chicago, IL
74 of the 77 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Chicago, IL (96%) are Medicaid-certified, and all are listed below. 3 of the 74 graded homes earn an A and 12 earn a D or F. They average 3.04 nursing hours per resident per day, 0.1 hours below the 3.14 for every home in Chicago, IL. Selfhelp Home Of Chicago in Chicago grades highest at A (96 out of 100).
How Medicaid-certified homes in Chicago, IL compare
This group set against every nursing home in Chicago, IL, from the current CMS release.
Nursing hours per resident per day
3.04
All homes in Chicago, IL: 3.14
Worse than the local average
Nurse staff turnover
39.5%
All homes in Chicago, IL: 39%
Worse than the local average
Average ElderGrade score
63.5/100
All homes in Chicago, IL: 64.7/100
Worse than the local average
Grade spread
B
C
D
3 grade A, 12 grade B, 47 grade C, 12 grade D,
The best-graded Medicaid-certified home in Chicago, IL is
Selfhelp Home Of Chicago
in Chicago, IL, grade A, 96/100.
Every Medicaid-certified nursing home in Chicago, IL
Carlton At The Lake runs 244 beds on Chicago's South Side under for-profit LLC ownership, and the staffing numbers are the first thing worth knowing: 3.28 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 15 percent under the national average. Weekends drop about 5 percent below the home's own weekday level. Turnover sits at 33.1 percent, better than the 45.8 percent national figure, so the problem isn't retention so much as how few hands are scheduled at once.
The inspection record is heavier. Sixty-two deficiencies, six serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy, eight tied to abuse, and four fines totaling $241,131. The most recent inspection was April 2025. Ask about staffing on weekends and how the abuse citations were resolved.
The Pavilion of Logan Square runs 222 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its 3.12 nurse hours per resident day sits well under the national 3.86, with weekends dipping about 12% below its own weekday levels. That thin coverage likely explains the one-star CMS staffing rating. What's interesting is the 20.8% turnover, less than half the national average, so the staff who are there tend to stay. The clinical record is the bigger problem: 52 deficiencies, four at harm or jeopardy level, two tied to abuse, and $67,360 in fines. The last inspection was August 2025. Steady workers, thin hours, and a long citation history.
Irving Park Living & Rehab runs 117 beds on Chicago's northwest side, and the staffing math is the first thing worth knowing: 3.41 nurse hours per resident day, about 12% under the national average, with weekends running roughly 15% lighter than weekdays. That thin coverage shows up in the inspection record, 52 deficiencies, four of them at harm or jeopardy level and five tied to abuse, from a January 2025 visit. Turnover at 38.6% actually beats the national rate, so the problem isn't retention. It's how few hands are scheduled. One fine of $10,358 is on file.
Montgomery Place sits in Chicago with 40 certified beds and a nonprofit owner, and its nurse staffing comes in at 3.82 hours per resident day, just under the national average of 3.86. Weekend coverage dips about 3% below its own weekday level, so the difference between a Tuesday and a Sunday is real. The inspection record is the harder part: 33 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, with two fines totaling $19,752. That health inspection rating lands at 2 out of 5, though quality measures score 5 and staffing scores 4, a split worth asking about directly when you tour.
Kensington Place runs on 2.19 nursing hours per resident per day, which is roughly 43 percent below the national average, and weekends are about a fifth thinner than weekdays. The staffing star rating reflects that. Turnover at 38.7 percent is actually better than the 45.8 percent national figure, so the problem isn't churn, it's raw hours on the floor. Inspectors last visited in May 2025 and logged 62 deficiencies on the current record, including one at the harm level and 16 tied to abuse. Ownership is a for-profit partnership. When you tour, ask how many nurses and aides are on the floor at 2 a.m. on a Saturday.
Peterson Park runs about 11% leaner on nurse staffing than the national average, and weekends dip slightly further below its own weekday levels, worth knowing if your visits tend to fall on Saturdays or Sundays. The 33 deficiencies on record include two at the harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, which is a lot of inspection history to carry for a 196-bed for-profit home. Staff turnover sits at 37.1%, actually better than the national 45.8%, so the people caring for residents aren't cycling out as fast as elsewhere. The tradeoff: consistent caregivers, but fewer of them per resident, and a recent November 2025 inspection that found real problems.
Bria of Forest Edge is a 328-bed for-profit home on Chicago's far south side, and the numbers that stand out most aren't the ones on its marketing. Its 71 deficiencies include 8 at the harm or jeopardy level and 14 tied to abuse, that's a pattern, not a one-off. Nurse staffing sits at 2.97 hours per resident day, well under the 3.86 national average, and weekends drop about 13% below its own weekday level. The one bright spot is turnover: 36.1% versus 45.8% nationally, meaning workers stay longer than at a typical home. But with a 1-out-of-5 inspection rating and $407,863 in fines across three cases, that retention hasn't translated into safer care.
Smith Village is a nonprofit home on Chicago's South Side with 93 certified beds, and its staffing is genuinely heavy, 5.27 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 36% above the national average, though weekends run about 10% thinner than weekdays. The trouble sits elsewhere: 23 deficiencies on the current record, five of them serious enough to put residents in harm's way and one tied to abuse, plus a $16,350 fine and a November 2025 inspection that landed at two stars for health inspections and two for quality measures. Staff turnover of 57.3% is well above the national 45.8%. Generous staffing only helps if the same caregivers stay long enough to know the residents.
On Chicago's Southwest Side, a 46-bed for-profit home run by a limited liability company sits well under the national staffing benchmark, about 16% below it, and weekends run roughly 12% thinner than its own weekdays. Turnover lands at 39.4%, better than the 45.8% national figure, so the consistent staff largely stay. What stands out more is the record: 58 deficiencies, three at harm or jeopardy level, six tied to abuse, and a $151,119 fine, with the last inspection in October 2024. Federal inspectors rated health inspections 2 out of 5, though quality measures scored 4 out of 5.
Fargo Health Care Center runs lean on the floor: 2.83 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends dip roughly 11% below its own weekday level, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. The inspection record is the bigger concern, 42 deficiencies, including 8 at the harm or jeopardy level and 8 tied to abuse, with four fines totaling $245,827 and a survey as recent as August 2025. Staff turnover at 20.3% is genuinely better than the 45.8% national figure, and quality measures score well, but a for-profit LLC structure with that staffing and deficiency history makes the tradeoff clear.
All American Village runs 144 beds on Chicago's Far South Side as a for-profit LLC, and its last full health inspection was in April 2025. The record shows 34 deficiencies, including two at the level that caused actual harm or put residents in immediate jeopardy, plus six tied to abuse. Nurse staffing sits at 2.47 hours per resident day, roughly 36% under the national average, and weekends run about 21% thinner than weekdays. Turnover is 25%, better than the 45.8% national figure, so aides tend to stay, there just aren't enough of them scheduled.
Winston Manor runs on 1.39 nurse hours per resident per day, about 64 percent below the national average of 3.86, and weekend staffing drops another 7 percent below its own weekday level. That thin coverage sits behind a one-star CMS staffing rating and a two-star inspection record: 36 deficiencies, five of them at the harm or jeopardy level, and eight tied to abuse. The five-star quality measure score looks strong, but those numbers come from resident assessments, not from how many hands are actually on the floor. This is a 180-bed for-profit corporate home in Chicago last inspected in June 2024.
Sheridan Village runs 191 beds on Chicago's South Side, and the staffing number is the one to sit with: 2.58 nurse hours per resident per day against a national average of 3.86. That's roughly a third less hands-on care than typical, and weekends drop another 17% below the home's own weekday level. Turnover at 27.3% actually beats the 45.8% national figure, so the problem isn't churn, it's how few hours each resident gets. The inspection record shows 38 deficiencies, including two at harm or jeopardy level and five tied to abuse, plus a $52,284 fine. The most recent inspection was May 2025.
Pearl Of Montclare runs 96 certified beds on Chicago's northwest side under for-profit LLC ownership, and the numbers behind its record are worth walking through. Nurse staffing sits at 3.35 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends drop roughly 11% below what the home schedules on weekdays, that gap matters most when families visit and see fewer aides on the floor. Staff turnover runs 50.5%, above the 45.8% national figure, which means roughly half the caregiver workforce turns over in a year. The current inspection record carries 56 deficiencies, including four at the harm or jeopardy level and four tied to abuse, plus $53,336 in fines across three events. The last inspection was March 2025.
Westwood Village runs 115 certified beds on Chicago's Cook County side, under for-profit LLC ownership. Nurse staffing sits at 2.99 hours per resident day, roughly 23% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop about 19% below the home's own weekday coverage, so the thinnest shifts land when families tend to visit. The current inspection record shows 39 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level but 6 tied to abuse, with the last full inspection in December 2024. Turnover at 36.6% actually beats the national 45.8%, which is the one number here that works in its favor. CMS rates staffing and quality measures 1 out of 5 stars each, with a 3 for health inspections.
Wentworth runs 300 beds on Chicago's South Side, and the staffing numbers are the first thing I'd want you to see: 2.84 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 27% under the national average, with weekends about 15% thinner than weekdays. The inspection record backs that up, 66 deficiencies, eight serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, eight tied to abuse, and five fines totaling $289,387, with the most recent inspection in May 2024. Turnover at 30.5% is actually better than the 45.8% national figure, which tells you the problem isn't retention so much as how few hours the building puts at the bedside. For-profit corporate ownership, and the health inspection rating sits at 2 out of 5.
Avantara Lincoln Park runs 248 beds on Chicago's North Side, and its nurse staffing works out to 3.25 hours per resident day, roughly 16% under the national average of 3.86. Weekend coverage slips a little further, about 2% below its own weekday numbers, and staff turnover sits at 43.3%, slightly better than the 45.8% national figure. What stands out more is the inspection record: 60 deficiencies, including 7 at the harm or jeopardy level and 7 tied to abuse, with four fines totaling $202,448. The last full inspection was June 2024, and CMS rated the health inspection and staffing domains 2 out of 5. For-profit corporate ownership, thin nursing hours, and a long serious-deficiency history are the things to weigh here.
Belhaven runs on 2.60 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a third less than the national average, and weekends drop another 11% below its own weekday levels. Staff turnover sits at 33.9%, which is actually better than the 45.8% national figure, so the problem isn't retention so much as how few hands are on deck in a 221-bed building. The inspection record is where it gets heavy: 100 deficiencies, ten at harm or jeopardy level, eleven tied to abuse, and five fines totaling $320,068. The last inspection was December 2025. A corporation owns it, and the federal staffing and inspection stars both sit at one out of five.
California Terrace runs on 2.21 nursing hours per resident per day against a national average near 3.86, roughly 43% less hands-on care than typical. Weekends thin out further, about 14% below the home's own weekday staffing, and the current inspection record carries 88 deficiencies, including 7 at harm or jeopardy level and 11 tied to abuse. Five fines total $363,575, and the most recent inspection was August 2025. Turnover at 41.1% actually sits slightly under the national figure, so the problem isn't retention so much as how few staff there are to begin with. Cook County families comparing options should weigh that 297-bed size against a one-star inspection history.
Landmark of Lincoln Park runs 178 beds under for-profit limited liability ownership, and the staffing numbers are the first thing I'd want you to see: 2.76 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 28% under the national average, and weekends dip about 9% below its own weekday level. The inspection record is heavier than that shortfall alone, 74 deficiencies, seven at harm or jeopardy level, 13 tied to abuse, and three fines totaling $116,630. Turnover sits at 40.3%, slightly better than the 45.8% national figure, so retention isn't the weak point here. The most recent inspection was June 12, 2025, so the record is current.
Frequently asked questions
How many Medicaid-certified nursing homes are there in Chicago, IL?
There are 74 Medicaid-certified Medicare-certified nursing homes in Chicago, IL, 96% of the 77 nursing homes there.
Are Medicaid-certified nursing homes better staffed?
In Chicago, IL they average 3.04 total nursing hours per resident per day, against 3.14 for all nursing homes in Chicago, IL, a difference of -0.1 hours. Staff turnover averages 39.5% against 39%.
Which Medicaid-certified nursing home grades best in Chicago, IL?