Nursing homes across Cook County, Illinois, graded on the federal inspection
record, nurse staffing and staff turnover. County rank is shown on each home's profile.
Aperion Care Burbank sits right around the national average for total nurse staffing, 3.88 hours per resident day versus 3.86, but that average hides a problem: weekend coverage drops about 6% below what the home staffs on weekdays, and CMS gives the place just 2 of 5 stars for staffing overall. The inspection record is where things get more serious. Twenty-five deficiencies are on file, seven of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, three tied to abuse. Five fines totaling $90,114 have been levied. Turnover at 41.4% is slightly better than the 45.8% national figure, but it's still a lot of churn. Corporate-owned, 56 beds, last inspected August 2024.
Hickory Vlg Nrsg & Rhb runs lean on nursing hours, 2.67 per resident per day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends drop roughly another 23% below its own weekday coverage. That thinner weekend floor is where problems tend to surface. The home's current record carries 23 deficiencies, including 4 at the harm or jeopardy level and 7 tied to abuse, with three fines totaling $350,672. Turnover sits at 27.9%, better than the 45.8% national figure, so the same faces are largely staying. Its last inspection was in March 2025, so the record is recent rather than stale. A for-profit LLC with this staffing pattern and that deficiency history is the picture worth weighing.
Westwood Village runs 115 certified beds on Chicago's Cook County side, under for-profit LLC ownership. Nurse staffing sits at 2.99 hours per resident day, roughly 23% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop about 19% below the home's own weekday coverage, so the thinnest shifts land when families tend to visit. The current inspection record shows 39 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level but 6 tied to abuse, with the last full inspection in December 2024. Turnover at 36.6% actually beats the national 45.8%, which is the one number here that works in its favor. CMS rates staffing and quality measures 1 out of 5 stars each, with a 3 for health inspections.
Wentworth runs 300 beds on Chicago's South Side, and the staffing numbers are the first thing I'd want you to see: 2.84 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 27% under the national average, with weekends about 15% thinner than weekdays. The inspection record backs that up, 66 deficiencies, eight serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, eight tied to abuse, and five fines totaling $289,387, with the most recent inspection in May 2024. Turnover at 30.5% is actually better than the 45.8% national figure, which tells you the problem isn't retention so much as how few hours the building puts at the bedside. For-profit corporate ownership, and the health inspection rating sits at 2 out of 5.
Avantara Lincoln Park runs 248 beds on Chicago's North Side, and its nurse staffing works out to 3.25 hours per resident day, roughly 16% under the national average of 3.86. Weekend coverage slips a little further, about 2% below its own weekday numbers, and staff turnover sits at 43.3%, slightly better than the 45.8% national figure. What stands out more is the inspection record: 60 deficiencies, including 7 at the harm or jeopardy level and 7 tied to abuse, with four fines totaling $202,448. The last full inspection was June 2024, and CMS rated the health inspection and staffing domains 2 out of 5. For-profit corporate ownership, thin nursing hours, and a long serious-deficiency history are the things to weigh here.
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.
Harmony Palos runs a 130-bed for-profit home in Palos Heights, and the staffing numbers are the first thing to notice. At 3.08 nurse hours per resident day it sits about 20% under the national average, weekends dip further, and 64.1% annual turnover means many of the aides and nurses your relative sees are still new. The inspection record shows 42 deficiencies, four serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, three tied to abuse, and two fines totaling $25,874; the most recent state visit was November 2024. Ownership is a limited liability company, which limits who is personally on the hook if something goes wrong.
Aperion Care Midlothian runs on 3.04 nurse staffing hours per resident day, roughly a fifth below the national average, and weekends are thinner still, about 13% below what the home staffs on weekdays. That matters because turnover sits at 56%, well above the 45.8% national figure, so the people covering those shifts are often new. Inspectors cited 32 deficiencies on the current record, including two at the harm level and three tied to abuse, and the most recent inspection was July 2025. One fine totaling $19,565 has been assessed. The home is individually owned for profit, holds 91 certified beds, and its staffing and health inspection ratings both sit at the low end of CMS's scale.
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.
Pearl of Elk Grove runs 190 beds under corporate ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.20 hours per resident day, roughly 17% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends drop about 9% below its own weekday levels, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. The inspection record is where the real weight sits: 56 deficiencies, 10 of them at harm or jeopardy level and 7 tied to abuse, plus five fines totaling $144,133. Staff turnover of 47.3% runs slightly above the national 45.8%. The most recent inspection was December 19, 2025. Quality measures score well; staffing and inspections do not.
The Grove of Northbrook runs lean on nurses, 2.20 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, roughly 43% below. Weekend coverage barely dips from its own weekday level, so the thinness is consistent rather than a weekend problem. What stands out in the other direction is turnover: 18.8% against a national 45.8%, meaning the staff who are there tend to stay. Inspections, though, are where this home gets exposed. Nineteen deficiencies on the current record, four of them at harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, plus three fines totaling $83,860. The most recent inspection was June 2024, so that record is current.
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.
Pearl of Hillside runs 198 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.15 hours per resident day, roughly 19% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends drop another 12% below what the home staffs on weekdays, so coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit. The inspection record is where the real weight sits: 52 deficiencies, six of them at harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, plus three fines totaling $131,810. Turnover at 41.1% is slightly better than the 45.8% national figure, but that's the one number working in its favor. The most recent inspection was March 2025.
Alden Estates of Orland Park runs 200 beds under corporate ownership, and the staffing numbers are the first thing worth noticing. At 3.65 nurse hours per resident day it sits about 5% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 13% below its own weekday levels, so coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit. Annual turnover of 50.3% runs above the 45.8% national figure, which means the aides and nurses caring for residents are often new to the building. The inspection record backs that up: 53 deficiencies, seven serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, one tied to abuse, and five fines totaling $87,510.
Elevate Care Country Club Hill runs 200 certified beds in Cook County under corporate ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.28 hours per resident day, roughly 15% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip about 11% below its own weekday coverage, so the thinnest shifts land when families tend to visit. The inspection record is the bigger concern: 54 deficiencies, 14 of them serious enough to put residents at harm or jeopardy, six tied to abuse, and seven fines totaling $436,375. Turnover, at 45.1%, is basically average. Quality measures score well, but staffing and inspections don't.