Here are 202 Nursing Homes in Cook County, IL

Nurse hours

3.87 /day

Staff turnover

52%

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Warren Barr Gold Coast runs 271 beds on Chicago's Near North Side, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.87 hours per resident day, essentially dead even with the national average of 3.86, which is thin for a building this size. Weekend coverage dips about 3% below its own weekday levels, so the hours get leaner exactly when families tend to visit. Staff turnover is the bigger issue: 51.5% annually against a national 45.8%, meaning roughly half the nursing workforce leaves each year. The inspection record shows 44 deficiencies, three serious enough to put residents in harm's way, plus $24,962 in fines and a December 2024 inspection.

Nurse hours

3.53 /day

Staff turnover

41%

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Citadel At Saint Benedict runs 99 certified beds in Niles under corporate for-profit ownership, and the staffing picture is the weak spot: 3.53 nurse hours per resident day sits about 9% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 13% below the home's own weekday coverage. The inspection history carries real weight too, 12 deficiencies on record, four at harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, plus two fines totaling $64,531. Turnover at 41% is actually a bit better than the 45.8% national figure, and the most recent inspection in May 2025 is fairly current. What pulls the numbers down is what happens between inspections: thinner weekend coverage and a citation record that includes harm-level findings.

Nurse hours

2.56 /day

Staff turnover

24%

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Warren Park runs lean on the floor: 2.56 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends drop roughly another 9% below its own weekday coverage. That staffing shortfall sits alongside 35 deficiencies on the current record, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and five tied to abuse, plus a $37,668 fine. The counterweight is stability, 24.4% turnover is well under the 45.8% national figure, and the December 2025 inspection is recent. With 127 beds under corporate for-profit ownership, ask directly how many nurses are on duty on a Saturday evening before you decide.

Nurse hours

3.43 /day

Staff turnover

23%

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Pavilion of South Shore runs 3.43 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 11% under the national average, and weekends dip about 12% below its own weekday staffing. The corporate-owned home has 52 deficiencies on its current record, including four at the harm or jeopardy level and four abuse-related, plus three fines totaling $105,248. Its last inspection was February 2025. One number stands out the other way: turnover is 23.2%, well below the 45.8% national average, meaning the staff who are there tend to stay. That stability is real, but it doesn't offset thin weekend coverage, a 2/5 inspection rating, or the deficiency history.

Nurse hours

3.32 /day

Staff turnover

53%

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Aliya of Evanston runs 57 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and the staffing numbers are the first thing you'd want to know about. Total nurse coverage sits at 3.32 hours per resident day, roughly 14% under the national average, and the federal staffing star comes in at 2 out of 5, with annual turnover at 52.8% against a national 45.8%. Inspection history is where it gets more serious: 29 deficiencies on the current record, three of them at harm or jeopardy level and five abuse-related, plus a $52,199 fine. Quality measures score well and weekend staffing holds near weekday levels, but a recent November 2025 inspection found enough problems to matter.

Nurse hours

3.52 /day

Staff turnover

53%

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Warren Barr Oak Lawn runs on thinner staffing than most homes nationally, 3.52 nurse hours per resident day against a 3.86 average, and weekends dip further below its own weekday level. Annual turnover sits at 52.5%, well above the 45.8% national figure, which matters for how well anyone knows your mother's routines. The inspection record shows 22 deficiencies, four serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, though none tied to abuse, and the most recent visit was January 31, 2025, so the picture is current. The 4-star health inspection rating is genuinely good; the 2-star staffing rating is the counterweight, and it's the number I'd ask about directly.

Nurse hours

2.11 /day

Staff turnover

44%

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Balmoral Home runs on about 2.11 nurse staffing hours per resident per day, roughly 45% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop further, about 7% below its own weekday level. That thin coverage sits alongside a clean inspection record, 4 out of 5 stars, most recently surveyed in December 2024, though 27 deficiencies are on file, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and one tied to abuse. Staff turnover lands at 43.7%, slightly better than the national 45.8%, so retention isn't the problem; the raw number of hands on the floor is. A for-profit corporation operates the 213-bed building, and the staffing rating of 1 out of 5 reflects where the strain actually shows.

Nurse hours

3.23 /day

Staff turnover

46%

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Pavilion of Bridgeview runs 146 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.23 hours per resident day, roughly 16% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip about 8% below the home's own weekday coverage, and turnover lands at 46.3%, right around the national figure. Inspections in December 2025 turned up 30 deficiencies on the current record, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and one tied to abuse. Quality and health inspection ratings both sit mid-range at three stars; staffing comes in at two. For a family weighing this one, the recent inspection and that harm-level finding are the things worth asking about directly.

Nurse hours

2.73 /day

Staff turnover

50%

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Buckingham Pavilion is a 235-bed for-profit home in Chicago, and its inspection record is its strongest card, a recent December 2025 survey, 23 deficiencies on file with none rising to harm or jeopardy, and nothing abuse-related. A 4-out-of-5 inspection rating reflects that. Where it slips is staffing: 2.73 nurse hours per resident day sits roughly 29% under the national average of 3.86, and weekend coverage drops another 5% below its own weekday level. Annual turnover of 50% runs above the 45.8% national figure. Fewer hands and a churning workforce is what pulls the overall picture down, even with clean inspections.

Nurse hours

2.73 /day

Staff turnover

29%

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Citadel of Skokie runs lean on nursing hours, 2.73 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, with weekends dipping below its own weekday level. That thin coverage sits alongside 19 deficiencies on the current record, four of them at the harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse. The ownership is a for-profit corporation, and the fines add up to $27,891 across three penalties. One thing runs in the home's favor: staff turnover of 28.6% beats the national 45.8%, so the people who stay tend to stay. But stable staff can only stretch so far when there are too few of them, and the harm-level findings suggest the margin for error has already been crossed.

Nurse hours

2.53 /day

Staff turnover

15%

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Clark Manor runs on 2.53 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a third below the national average, and weekends dip another 6% under its own weekday levels, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. The 267-bed for-profit home does hold onto staff unusually well, with turnover at 14.8% against a national 45.8%, which matters for continuity of care. The inspection record is harder to overlook: 34 deficiencies, including one at harm or jeopardy level and seven tied to abuse. Its last full inspection was May 2024, and quality measures sit at 2 of 5 stars.

Nurse hours

3.32 /day

Staff turnover

44%

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Warren Barr Lieberman runs 240 beds in Skokie under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing is the number that stands out first. At 3.32 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 14 percent under the national average of 3.86, and weekend coverage slips a bit further below its own weekday level. Turnover lands at 44.4 percent, close to the national 45.8 percent. Inspections look solid, a recent May 2025 survey, 20 deficiencies on record, none at the harm level and none abuse-related. The tension is what those inspections didn't catch versus what daily staffing shows: quality measures and staffing both rate two stars, so the care hours and clinical outcomes tell a less steady story than the inspection sheet alone.

Nurse hours

3.37 /day

Staff turnover

43%

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Alden North Shore runs 3.37 nurse hours per resident day, about 13% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip roughly 9% below its own weekday level. Staff turnover sits at 43.3%, slightly better than the 45.8% national figure, but the current record carries 10 deficiencies, five of them at harm or jeopardy level and two abuse-related, plus three fines totaling $107,443. Inspections are recent, June 2025, and the health and quality measure ratings each come in at 4 of 5. The staffing rating is 2 of 5, which is where the tension sits: decent clinical scores on paper, thin coverage on the floor, and a citation history a family should read closely before deciding.

Nurse hours

4.04 /day

Staff turnover

41%

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Alden Des Plaines runs 4.04 nurse hours per resident day, a bit above the national average of 3.86, and its 41% turnover is lower than the typical 45.8%. The staffing star rating still lands at 2 out of 5 because weekend coverage drops roughly 16% below weekday levels, and that gap matters when families visit on Saturdays and Sundays. Inspections look solid on the surface, with 4/5 stars and a visit as recent as July 2025, but the record carries 18 deficiencies, three of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, plus one fine of $28,893. For-profit corporate ownership rounds out the picture.

Nurse hours

3.18 /day

Staff turnover

37%

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Thryve of Burbank runs about 3.18 nursing hours per resident per day, roughly 18% under the national average, and weekends dip another 14% below its own weekdays, so coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit. Turnover sits at 37.1%, better than the 45.8% national figure, which means the staff who are there tend to stay. The current inspection record is the heavier concern: 51 deficiencies, eight at harm or jeopardy level, one tied to abuse, and $54,208 in fines across three penalties, with the last inspection in August 2024. The quality measure score looks strong, but that reflects charted care, not the hands available to deliver it.

Nurse hours

2.90 /day

Staff turnover

41%

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Norridge Gardens runs 292 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 2.90 hours per resident day, roughly a quarter below the national average of 3.86. Weekends drop about 15% below its own weekday levels, so coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit. Turnover at 40.6% is actually a bit better than the 45.8% national figure, which matters less than it sounds given the low base of hours. The current record shows 56 deficiencies, five serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, plus $15,836 in fines; the most recent inspection was December 2024.

Nurse hours

3.69 /day

Staff turnover

52%

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Avantara Palos Heights runs 184 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and the staffing numbers are the first thing worth noticing: 3.69 nurse hours per resident day sits about 4% under the national average, with weekends running roughly 3% thinner than weekdays. Staff turnover is 52.3%, well above the 45.8% national figure, so the people caring for residents change often. The inspection record shows 42 deficiencies, three at harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related, plus $22,645 in fines across two penalties; the most recent inspection was in September 2025. CMS rates staffing and health inspections at 2 out of 5 stars each, with quality measures at 3.

Nurse hours

3.11 /day

Staff turnover

36%

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Thryve of South Holland runs 216 beds under for-profit LLC ownership in Cook County, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.11 hours per resident day, roughly 19% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip about 12% below its own weekday levels, so coverage thins exactly when families tend to visit. The current inspection record carries 40 deficiencies, including 3 at harm or jeopardy level and 2 tied to abuse, plus two fines totaling $45,650; the last inspection was August 2025. Turnover at 36.3% does beat the national 45.8%, but that's the one bright spot against thin hours and a serious deficiency history. Ask about weekend nurse coverage and the abuse-related findings before deciding.

Nurse hours

3.12 /day

Staff turnover

26%

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Elevate Care Niles runs 302 beds in Cook County under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing sits at 3.12 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 19% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip about 12% below its own weekday levels, so coverage thins exactly when families tend to visit. The inspection record carries 41 deficiencies, nine at harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related, plus $109,216 in fines; the most recent inspection was November 21, 2025. Turnover of 26.3% is genuinely better than the 45.8% national figure, which matters for continuity of care. But the state survey findings and thin daily staffing are the numbers worth weighing hardest if you're deciding.

Nurse hours

3.65 /day

Staff turnover

39%

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Bella Terra Schaumburg is a 214-bed for-profit home in Cook County, and the staffing numbers are where I'd start. It runs 3.65 nurse hours per resident day, about 5% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip roughly 4% below its own weekday staffing, which matters if your family visits on Saturdays. Turnover sits at 39.2%, better than the national 45.8%. The inspection history is the harder part: 37 deficiencies on the current record, three at harm or jeopardy level and two abuse-related, plus $96,025 in fines across three penalties. The most recent inspection was January 15, 2026.