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.
Park View Rehab Center runs on 2.32 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 40% under the national average, and weekends drop another 13% below its own weekday staffing. That thin coverage sits behind a record of 68 deficiencies, including 10 at the harm or jeopardy level and 15 tied to abuse, plus seven fines totaling $597,010. Staff turnover is 39.7%, slightly better than the national 45.8%, and the last inspection was September 2025. The for-profit LLC structure and 2/5 inspection and staffing ratings round out the picture.
Complete Care At The Boulevard carries 84 deficiencies on its current record, and 11 of those rose to the level where a resident was actually harmed or put in immediate jeopardy. Another 14 are abuse-related. Those aren't paperwork problems. Six fines total $378,581, and the most recent inspection, in February 2025, is recent enough to reflect how the place runs now.
Nurse staffing sits at 2.97 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, with weekends about 13% thinner than weekdays. Turnover is 53.4%, meaning more than half the nursing staff leaves each year. For-profit corporate ownership at 156 beds.
The quality measure score looks good. Staffing and inspections do not. When families ask me where to start, I tell them the inspection record.
Landmark At 95Th Rehabilitation And Nursing Center carries 228 certified beds on Chicago's South Side, and the staffing numbers are where the trouble starts. At 2.61 nurse hours per resident day, it runs roughly a third below the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip about 9% below its own weekday level, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. Turnover at 40.8% is actually a bit better than the 45.8% national figure, but it doesn't offset much given the hours on the floor. The inspection record is the heavier concern: 98 deficiencies, 14 tied to abuse, 10 at harm or jeopardy level, and six fines totaling $505,715.
Archer Heights Healthcare runs 249 certified beds on Chicago's Southwest Side, and the staffing numbers tell you a lot: 2.43 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 37% under the national average, with weekends about 13% thinner than weekdays. Turnover sits at 53.5%, well above the 45.8% national figure, so the people left are often covering for the ones who left. The inspection record is the harder problem, 124 deficiencies, 18 at harm or jeopardy level, 16 tied to abuse, and five fines totaling $596,515. A 4/5 on quality measures can coexist with all of that because those measures come from resident assessments, not from how the place is actually run.
Aperion Care Lakeshore runs 313 beds on Chicago's South Side, and the numbers that matter most here are the ones about hands on residents. At 2.45 nurse hours per resident day, staffing sits roughly 37% under the national average, and weekends run about 11% thinner than the home's own weekdays. Turnover is genuinely low at 22.2%, well under the national 45.8%, but steady staff can't offset a schedule this thin. The inspection record is the harder read: 96 deficiencies, 8 at harm or jeopardy level, 7 abuse-related, and $249,799 in fines across five penalties. The last inspection was February 2025. If you're considering this one, ask specifically how many nurses are on the floor on a Saturday night.
Ambassador Nursing & Rehab Center runs on 2.58 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly a third below the national average, and weekend coverage drops about 8% below its own weekday level, so the thinnest shifts land when families tend to visit. Turnover sits at 20.2%, well under the national 45.8%, which means the staff who are there tend to stay. The record is where the trouble shows: 62 deficiencies, 5 at harm or jeopardy level, 8 abuse-related, and $134,388 in fines. A 190-bed for-profit LLC in Chicago, inspected most recently in August 2025, with middling marks on health, quality, and staffing. Ask about weekend coverage and how those abuse citations were resolved.
Continental runs 208 beds on Chicago's West Side with a corporate for-profit owner, and the staffing math is thin: 2.70 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 30% under the national average, and weekends drop about 11% below its own weekday levels. Turnover at 31.8% is better than the 45.8% national figure, so the people who stay tend to stay. What stands out more is the inspection record, 97 deficiencies, nine serious enough to put residents in harm's way, eleven tied to abuse, and twelve fines totaling $305,887. The most recent inspection was May 2025, so it's current. If you're considering this one, go visit on a weekend and ask directly how they staff then.
Princeton Rehab & Hcc runs 225 certified beds on Chicago's south side, and the staffing numbers are the first thing that stands out. At 2.64 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about a third below the national average, and weekends drop roughly another 10% below its own weekday level, so coverage is thinnest exactly when families tend to visit. The inspection record is heavy: 49 deficiencies, four serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, three tied to abuse, and two fines totaling $32,136 from a February 2025 inspection. Staff turnover, at 47.1%, runs slightly above the national rate, which means new faces are constant.
Complete Care at Margate Park runs 310 beds on Chicago's far North Side, and the staffing numbers are the first thing worth knowing: 3.01 nurse hours per resident per day against a national average of 3.86, with weekends running roughly 10% thinner than weekdays. That shortage shows up in the inspection record, 100 deficiencies, nine of them at harm or jeopardy level and 19 tied to abuse, plus five fines totaling $155,687. Annual turnover sits at 47.4%, slightly above the national figure, at a for-profit limited liability company. One thing in the home's favor: it was inspected recently, in late February 2026, so the record you're reading reflects current conditions rather than a stale survey.
Aspyre Of Bronzeville runs 204 beds on Chicago's South Side under corporate ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 2.58 hours per resident day, roughly a third below the national average of 3.86. Weekends drop about 18% below its own weekday levels, so coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit.
The inspection record is the part that would worry me most: 59 deficiencies, including 5 at the harm or jeopardy level and 4 tied to abuse. Three fines totaling $107,000, and the last inspection was August 2024. Turnover at 25% is actually better than the 45.8% national average, which matters, but it doesn't offset a 2/5 staffing rating and 2/5 inspection rating. Ask about weekend coverage and the abuse-related citations specifically.
Landmark of Hyde Park runs 318 certified beds, and its nurse staffing sits at 2.05 hours per resident day, roughly 47% under the national average of 3.86. Weekend coverage drops another 14% below its own weekday level, so the thinnest shifts are the ones families tend to visit. The inspection record is where the real weight sits: 70 deficiencies, including five at the harm or jeopardy level and nine tied to abuse, with two fines totaling $118,855 and a health inspection rating of 1 out of 5. Staff turnover at 37.5% is actually lower than the 45.8% national average, which is the one number here working in the home's favor.
If you're looking at Alden Lakeland, start with the inspection record. Ninety-seven deficiencies is a lot, and 13 of them rose to the level where a resident was actually harmed or put in immediate jeopardy. Eight are abuse-related. Federal fines total $205,559 across four actions. That inspection history is where the one-out-of-five health inspection rating comes from.
Staffing has its own problems. Turnover runs at 59.7% a year, well above the national rate of 45.8%. Weekend coverage drops about 13% below weekdays, so care can thin out exactly when families visit. The home is corporate-owned and holds 300 beds. It was inspected in May 2025, so the record is recent.
Elevate Care Chicago North runs 312 beds on Chicago's North Side, and the numbers behind its federal record are worth knowing before you tour. Nurse staffing sits at 3.51 hours per resident day, roughly 9% under the national average, and weekends drop about 14% below what the home staffs on weekdays, so coverage thins out right when families tend to visit. Annual turnover of 63.2% means most of the aides and nurses working there last year didn't stay, against a national rate nearer 46%. The inspection record carries 92 deficiencies, including 10 at the harm or jeopardy level and 9 tied to abuse, plus three fines totaling $193,858. Its last inspection was in May 2025.
Morgan Park Healthcare runs 294 beds on Chicago's far South Side, and the numbers behind its federal record are worth walking through slowly. Nurse staffing sits at 2.75 hours per resident per day against a national average of 3.86, roughly 29% thinner, and weekends drop about 17% below what the home itself provides on weekdays, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. The inspection history is heavier still: 123 deficiencies on the current record, 15 of them at harm or jeopardy level, 18 tied to abuse, and eight fines totaling $631,885. CMS has placed it in the Special Focus Facility program, which is reserved for homes with a persistent pattern of poor care. Staff turnover of 50.3% runs above the 45.8% national figure. Its last inspection was October 4, 2024.
Austin Oasis is a 216-bed for-profit home in Chicago, and the federal numbers on it are grim. Staffing earns one star out of five, meaning residents here get fewer caregiving hours than the national average, and that gap is where falls, sores, and missed medications tend to happen. The inspection record shows 68 deficiencies, including 8 that put residents in immediate harm and 13 tied to abuse. Seven fines totaling $607,298 have piled up, with the most recent inspection in March 2025. Low staffing plus a harm-level deficiency pattern is the combination families should weigh hardest. If you're considering this one, ask to see the current plan of correction and how the home is fixing its staffing shortfall.
Aperion Care International runs 218 beds on the South Side, and the staffing numbers are where the trouble starts: 3.14 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 19% under the national average, with weekends about 12% thinner than weekdays. A 48.1% annual turnover rate sits slightly above the national figure of 45.8%, which means the people providing that already-lean care are frequently new. The inspection record is heavy, 71 deficiencies, eight at harm or jeopardy level, seven tied to abuse, and five fines totaling $106,504. State inspectors last visited in May 2024. With a for-profit limited liability company at the helm, the pattern suggests a building where corners get trimmed at the bedside.
Warren Barr South Loop runs 210 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing sits at 3.64 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 6% under the national average, with weekends running about 3% thinner than its own weekdays. That thinness shows up in turnover: 61.5% of staff leave each year, well above the 45.8% national figure. The inspection record carries 65 deficiencies, including 6 at harm or jeopardy level and 3 tied to abuse, plus four fines totaling $240,888. Its last inspection was February 2025, so the record is current, and federal ratings put staffing at 1 out of 5. If you're considering this building, ask specifically who is on the floor on weekends and how they're fixing that turnover.
Center Home Hispanic Elderly in Chicago carries 77 deficiencies on its current record, 13 of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, and seven tied to abuse. That's not a paperwork problem. On the staffing side, nurses provide 2.86 hours per resident per day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends run about 17 percent thinner than weekdays, so coverage gaps widen exactly when families tend to visit. Staff turnover sits at 45.8 percent, matching the national rate, which means the churn here isn't unusual, but it compounds thin hours. Eight fines totaling $428,860 and a January 2026 inspection round out a record where the pattern is consistent across every measure.
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?