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.
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.
Mado Healthcare - Uptown runs on 2.87 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a quarter below the national average, and weekends dip even further, about 12% under its own weekday staffing. That thin coverage shows up in the record: 33 deficiencies, including 2 at the harm or jeopardy level and 5 tied to abuse, plus $123,614 in fines across two cases. The one number that runs the other way is turnover at 29.9%, better than the 45.8% national average, so the staff who are there tend to stay. The last inspection was November 2024, so the picture is current.
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.
Little Village runs on 2.37 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 39% under the national average, and weekends drop about 27% below what the home itself staffs on weekdays. That thin coverage sits behind a record of 51 deficiencies, nine of them at harm or jeopardy level and 11 tied to abuse, plus a $54,464 fine and a December 2024 inspection. Turnover, at 33.3%, is actually better than the 45.8% national figure, so the problem here isn't retention, it's how few hands are scheduled against a for-profit, limited-liability operation where federal ratings land at 2/5 for inspections and 1/5 for both quality measures and staffing.
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.
Paul House & Health Cr Ctr runs 110 certified beds on Chicago's Near West Side, and the staffing numbers are where the trouble starts. Nurses provide 3.77 hours per resident day, slightly under the 3.86 national average, but weekends drop about 11% below the home's own weekday coverage, so care thins out exactly when families tend to visit. Staff turnover sits at 64.2% against a 45.8% national figure, meaning most of the people caring for residents this year likely won't be there next year. Add 59 deficiencies on the current record, three serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, plus $107,115 in fines, and the recent June 2025 inspection reads less like a fresh start than a long-running pattern.
Ryze On The Avenue runs 302 beds on Chicago's South Side, and the numbers behind its record are hard to dress up. Nurse staffing sits at 2.64 hours per resident day, roughly a third below the national average, and weekend coverage barely dips from that already thin weekday level, so there's little sign of extra help when families visit. Nearly three in five staff left over the past year, well above the typical rate. Inspectors have cited 86 deficiencies, seven involving harm or jeopardy and a dozen tied to abuse, with nine fines totaling $192,821. The last inspection was September 2024.
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.
Central Nursing Home runs 245 beds on Chicago's West Side, and the numbers behind its federal record are hard to dress up. Nurse staffing sits at 2.24 hours per resident per day, roughly 42% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends run about 8% thinner than weekdays, so the hours when families visit most are the hours with the least coverage. The inspection record shows 45 deficiencies, including 2 at the harm or jeopardy level and 6 tied to abuse, with three fines totaling $85,800 and a last inspection in August 2024. Staff turnover of 46.5% is close to the national rate, meaning the instability here isn't unusual for the industry, but combined with the low staffing and quality scores, it leaves little margin.
Kenwood Vlge Nrsg And Rhb Ctr carries a record that should give any family pause. The home has been cited for 72 deficiencies, including 8 at the harm or jeopardy level and 10 tied to abuse, findings severe enough to trigger three federal fines totaling $236,838. Nurse staffing sits at 3.16 hours per resident day, roughly 18% under the national average, and weekend coverage drops another 17% below its own weekday level, meaning care thins out exactly when families often visit. Turnover is near the national norm, so the problem isn't churn, it's depth of coverage and a long, serious inspection history.
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.