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D

54/100

Below average

Elevate Care Chicago North

2451 West Touhy Avenue, Chicago, IL 60645

CMS 1/5 stars #178 of 202 in Cook County (773) 338-6800
Certified beds
312
Occupancy
53%
Ownership
For-profit
Accepts
Medicare + Medicaid

What to ask about before you visit

These are findings in the public CMS record for this home. They are not our opinion, each one comes straight from a federal inspection or enforcement file.

  • $217,885 in federal fines

    CMS has fined this facility across 4 penalty action(s).

  • Nursing staff turnover of 63%

    High turnover means residents rarely see the same caregiver twice. The national average is about 50%.

Our read on Elevate Care Chicago North

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.

Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.

How this grade was calculated

Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.

Inspection30/30Staffing10/30Stability5/15Outcomes9/15Enforcement0/10

A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is, two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.

Inspection safety

30/30

Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.

  • →No citations recorded in the last 3 years

Staffing

10/30

Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.

  • →2.3 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • →0.67 RN hours per resident per day
  • →Weekend staffing drops 14% against weekdays

Staff stability

5/15

How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.

  • →63% of nursing staff left in the last year

Resident outcomes

9/15

The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.

  • →3 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating

Enforcement history

0/10

Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.

  • →$217,885 in federal fines across 4 action(s)
  • →-0 for 3 denial(s) of Medicare payment for new admissions

Staffing, against the national average

Full detail

Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.

Total nurse hours per resident per day3.51 hrs
National average 3.86 hrsBelow average
Registered nurse (RN) hours0.67 hrs
National average 0.69 hrsBelow average

RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.

Weekend nurse hours3.01 hrs
National average 3.42 hrsBelow average

The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.

Nursing staff turnover63.20%
National average 45.80%Below average

The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.

Recent inspection findings

Last standard health inspection: May 16, 2025 (1 year ago). No citations were recorded.

No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.

Who owns this home

Full record

Part of ELEVATE CARE, which operates 14 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.

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Common questions about Elevate Care Chicago North

What is the ElderGrade for Elevate Care Chicago North? +

Elevate Care Chicago North holds an ElderGrade of D (54 out of 100), which we describe as "below average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.

How many nursing hours does each resident get at Elevate Care Chicago North? +

Residents receive an average of 3.51 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has Elevate Care Chicago North been cited for harming residents? +

No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

Does Elevate Care Chicago North accept Medicaid? +

Yes, Elevate Care Chicago North is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.