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C

65/100

Average

Ryze West

5130 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60644

CMS 2/5 stars #86 of 202 in Cook County (773) 921-8000
Certified beds
234
Occupancy
93%
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.

  • $67,915 in federal fines

    CMS has fined this facility across 2 penalty action(s).

  • Last inspection was more than 2 years ago

    Ratings here are based on older survey data than at most facilities.

Our read on Ryze West

Ryze West runs 2.28 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 41% under the national average of 3.86, and weekend coverage dips about 10% below its own weekday level. That thin staffing shows in the federal stars: one out of five for staffing, two for health inspections. The inspection record carries 72 deficiencies, including three at the harm or jeopardy level and five tied to abuse, plus three fines totaling $127,940. Turnover sits at 47.3%, slightly above the national 45.8%. The five-star quality measure rating reflects resident assessments, not the hands available to help. The most recent inspection was May 24, 2024. For-profit corporate ownership, 234 beds.

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.

Inspection30/30Staffing8/30Stability9/15Outcomes15/15Enforcement3/10

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

8/30

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

  • →1.63 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • →0.21 RN hours per resident per day
  • →Weekend staffing drops 10% against weekdays

Staff stability

9/15

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

  • →47% of nursing staff left in the last year

Resident outcomes

15/15

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

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

Enforcement history

3/10

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

  • →$67,915 in federal fines across 2 action(s)
  • →-2 for 1 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 day2.28 hrs
National average 3.86 hrsBelow average
Registered nurse (RN) hours0.21 hrs
National average 0.69 hrsBelow average

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

Weekend nurse hours2.05 hrs
National average 3.42 hrsBelow average

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

Nursing staff turnover47.30%
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 24, 2024 (2 years ago). No citations were recorded.

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

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Common questions about Ryze West

What is the ElderGrade for Ryze West? +

Ryze West holds an ElderGrade of C (65 out of 100), which we describe as "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 Ryze West? +

Residents receive an average of 2.28 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has Ryze West 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 Ryze West accept Medicaid? +

Yes, Ryze West 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.