58 of the 77 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Chicago, IL (75%) are chain-owned, and all are listed below. 2 of the 58 graded homes earn an A and 7 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. Little Sisters Of The Poor in Chicago grades highest at A (92 out of 100).
How chain-owned 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
38%
All homes in Chicago, IL: 39%
Better than the local average
Average ElderGrade score
64/100
All homes in Chicago, IL: 64.7/100
Worse than the local average
Grade spread
B
C
D
2 grade A, 12 grade B, 37 grade C, 7 grade D,
The best-graded chain-owned home in Chicago, IL is
Little Sisters Of The Poor
in Chicago, IL, grade A, 92/100.
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.
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.
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.
Chalet Living & Rehab runs on 2.51 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a third below the national average, and weekend coverage dips further below its own weekday level. That thin margin shows up in the inspection record: 54 deficiencies, four at harm or jeopardy level, six tied to abuse, and $390,344 in fines. The one number that stands out in the other direction is staff turnover at 20.4%, well under the national 45.8%, a stable workforce that nonetheless hasn't translated into adequate hours per resident. This is a 219-bed for-profit run by a corporation, last inspected January 9, 2026. The question for your family isn't whether the staff care; it's whether there are enough of them on weekends.
South Shore Rehabilitation runs 248 beds on Chicago's far southeast side, and the staffing numbers are where I'd start. At 3.05 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 21% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 12% below its own weekday levels, so coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit. Turnover at 44.2% is close to the national figure, so that's not the outlier here. What stands out is the inspection record: 55 deficiencies, six at harm or jeopardy level, two tied to abuse, and five fines totaling $478,448. The most recent inspection was August 2025. For-profit, limited liability ownership. Ask about weekend coverage and the plan of correction before you decide.
Atrium Health Care Center runs on thin nursing coverage, 2.54 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends drop about 16% below what the home staffs on weekdays. That gap matters because direct care is what residents actually feel. The inspection record backs it up: 54 deficiencies, 8 serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, 17 tied to abuse, plus two fines totaling $163,637. Turnover at 25.3% is better than the 45.8% national figure, which is a real point in its favor for continuity of care. But a for-profit LLC with a 1-out-of-5 staffing rating leaves little cushion when someone calls in sick on a Saturday.
Alden Lincoln runs 96 beds on Chicago's North Side, and the numbers that stand out first are the ones about people. Nurse staffing sits at 2.98 hours per resident per day, about a quarter below the national average, and weekends dip roughly 14% below what the home itself provides Monday through Friday. That's the stretch when families often visit and when coverage thins.
The inspection record carries 36 deficiencies, four of them serious enough to put a resident in harm's way and two tied to abuse. The most recent state visit was July 2024, so the picture is current, and one fine totaling $8,512 has been levied.
Staff turnover of 41.3% is slightly better than the 45.8% national figure, not a strong point, but not the worst of it either.
Elevate Care Windsor Park is a 240-bed for-profit home on Chicago's southwest side, and the number that stands out is nurse staffing: 2.97 hours per resident day, roughly 23% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends run about 14% thinner than weekdays, so coverage gets lightest exactly when families tend to visit. Turnover sits at 42.1%, a bit better than the national 45.8%, but that's cold comfort next to 72 deficiencies on the current record, 8 at harm or jeopardy level and 3 abuse-related, plus four fines totaling $84,764. The last inspection was April 3, 2026, and the health inspection rating is 2 out of 5. Ask about weekday-to-weekend staffing and how abuse-related issues were resolved.
Aperion Care Wesley runs 108 beds on Chicago's South Side under corporate for-profit ownership, and the numbers show a building stretched thin on the people side. Nurse staffing sits at 3.74 hours per resident day, slightly under the national average, but the bigger issue is consistency: weekends run about 16% leaner than weekdays, and annual turnover hits 56.7% against a national 45.8%. Inspectors have logged 48 deficiencies, three serious enough to put residents in harm's way, with $63,832 in fines and a January 2025 inspection. The quality measure score looks strong, but that reflects charted care, not the staffing that delivers it.
Alta Rehab at Fairmont runs 186 beds on Chicago's West Side, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.06 hours per resident day, about 5% above the national average, though weekends drop roughly 12% below its own weekday levels. The bigger problem is its record: 71 deficiencies, four of them at the harm or jeopardy level and four abuse-related, plus three fines totaling $98,784. Staff turnover of 46.5% is essentially the national rate, so continuity isn't a strength either. Ownership is corporate for-profit, and its last inspection was September 2025. That volume and severity of findings, paired with a 2/5 staffing and inspection rating, is what drives the low grade.
Warren Barr Lincoln Park runs about 109 beds on the city's North Side, and the numbers that stand out are the staffing ones. Nurses give residents roughly 3.31 hours of care per day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends run thinner than weekdays by about 7%, that's when families often notice less help on the floor. Staff turnover sits at 51.2%, well above the 45.8% national figure, so the people caring for your relative may be new fairly often. The current inspection record carries 36 deficiencies, including 2 at the harm level and 3 tied to abuse, along with a $117,488 fine. The most recent inspection was in November 2025, so the picture is current.
Aliya On 87Th carries 75 deficiencies on its current record, ten of them serious enough to cause harm or jeopardy and five tied to abuse. That's an unusual concentration of high-severity findings for a single home. Nurse staffing sits at 2.93 hours per resident day, roughly a quarter below the national average, and it thins further on weekends. Staff turnover matches the national rate, so retention isn't the outlier here, the shortfall in hands-on hours is. The 5/5 quality measure rating contrasts sharply with a 1/5 on both inspections and staffing, and $343,276 in fines across five penalties tells you regulators have acted more than once.
Frequently asked questions
How many chain-owned nursing homes are there in Chicago, IL?
There are 58 chain-owned Medicare-certified nursing homes in Chicago, IL, 75% of the 77 nursing homes there.
Are chain-owned 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 38% against 39%.
Which chain-owned nursing home grades best in Chicago, IL?