All 77 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Chicago,
side by side on the things that separate them: how many nursing hours each resident gets, how much of the
staff leaves each year, and what inspectors found on their last visit.
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.
Ryze At The Ridge runs on 2.17 nurse staffing hours per resident day, roughly 44% below the national average of 3.86, a gap that shows up on weekends too, when coverage dips about 4% below its own weekday level. The inspection record is where it gets harder to look past: 50 deficiencies on file, including 6 at the harm or jeopardy level and 8 tied to abuse, plus three fines totaling $301,750. The last inspection was August 23, 2024. Turnover sits near the national figure at 44.2%, so the problem isn't retention so much as how few hands are scheduled in the first place. For-profit, limited liability ownership.
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.
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.