Every Medicare-certified nursing home in Illinois, graded on inspections, staffing, turnover
and enforcement history.
24 homes
in the state sit in the federal Special Focus programme.
Meadowbrook Manor in La Grange runs 197 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and the numbers behind its record are worth walking through. Nurse staffing sits at 3.72 hours per resident day, about 4% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 18% below what the home staffs on weekdays, so coverage thins out right when families tend to visit. Staff turnover is 46.8%, slightly above the national figure, and the home carries 46 deficiencies on its current record, four of them at the harm or jeopardy level, with two fines totaling $57,714. Its last inspection was July 2025, and CMS rates it 2 out of 5 on health inspections, quality measures, and staffing alike.
The Grove of Elmhurst runs 180 beds under corporate ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.36 hours per resident day, roughly 13% under the national average of 3.86. That gap shows up on weekends too, when coverage dips about 2% below the home's own weekday level, and nearly half the nursing staff turned over in the past year, above the 45.8% national figure. Its inspection record carries 51 deficiencies, including three at the harm or jeopardy level and six tied to abuse, plus a $61,031 fine. The last full inspection was May 2025.
Gilman Healthcare Center runs 99 certified beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.12 hours per resident per day, roughly 19% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip about 10% below the home's own weekday level, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. Turnover at 44.2% is close to the national 45.8%, so retention isn't the standout problem; the inspection record is. Twenty-six deficiencies are on file, six at harm or jeopardy level and four abuse-related, with four fines totaling $167,929. The most recent inspection was May 2024.
Accolade Healthcare of Savoy runs 213 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and the nursing hours show it: 3.30 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, with weekends running about 7% leaner than weekdays already are. Staff turnover sits at 55.2%, well above the 45.8% national figure, so the people at the bedside keep changing.
The inspection record is the harder part. CMS has logged 107 deficiencies here, 12 of them at harm or jeopardy level and 10 abuse-related, plus four fines totaling $196,659. The last inspection was December 2024, so the record is recent, not stale. Families weighing this one should ask what those harm-level findings involved and how the home has changed since.
La Bella Of Freeburg runs on thinner staffing than most homes, 3.67 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and it thins out further on weekends, dropping about 13% below its own weekday level. That's the pattern families notice as fewer hands on the floor Saturday and Sunday. The inspection record is the harder read: 22 deficiencies, nine of them serious enough to put residents at harm or jeopardy, six tied to abuse, and five fines totaling $164,604. Staff turnover sits at 53.8%, meaning more than half the nursing workforce leaves in a year, compared with 45.8% nationally. The most recent inspection was November 2025.
La Bella Of Alton runs on thin staffing: 2.75 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends dip about 9% below its own weekday levels. That shows up in the numbers, a one-star CMS staffing rating and 49.6% annual turnover, slightly worse than the 45.8% national figure. The 180-bed for-profit home carries 53 deficiencies on its current record, including five at the harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, plus five fines totaling $85,546. Its last inspection was March 25, 2024. A four-star quality measure rating doesn't offset what the inspection and staffing data show, so ask hard questions before considering this one.
Avantara Chicago Ridge runs 203 beds under for-profit limited liability ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.35 hours per resident day, roughly 13% under the national average of 3.86. Weekend coverage dips about 6% below its own weekday level, and annual turnover hits 68.9% against a national 45.8%, so the people caring for residents are cycling out fast. The inspection record shows 41 deficiencies, five at harm or jeopardy level and one tied to abuse, with three fines totaling $137,658; the most recent inspection was January 10, 2025. Its quality measure score looks strong, but that reflects charted clinical outcomes, not the staffing and safety picture a family actually walks into.
Thryve Of Crestwood runs 297 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and the staffing numbers are the first thing to look at. At 3.08 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 20 percent under the national average of 3.86, and weekend coverage drops roughly another 13 percent below its own weekday level. The inspection record raises harder questions: 46 deficiencies, nine of them at harm or jeopardy level and six tied to abuse, with five fines totaling $298,926 and a 2-out-of-5 health inspection rating. Annual turnover of 48.2 percent edges past the national 45.8 percent, so even the staff who are there keep changing.
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.
Generations At Applewood runs 154 certified beds in Matteson under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.31 hours per resident day, roughly 14% under the national average, with weekends running about 12% thinner than its own weekdays. Staff turnover is 55.9%, well above the 45.8% national figure, which means the people providing that already-stretched care are cycling out faster than average. The inspection record is where it gets serious: 62 deficiencies, 16 at harm or jeopardy level, three tied to abuse, and six fines totaling $518,939. A quality measure score of 4 out of 5 sits oddly beside a 1 out of 5 on health inspections, but the survey history and the money owed tell the more reliable story.
Hilltop Skilled Nsg & Rehab runs 108 beds as a for-profit LLC, and its nurse staffing sits around 3.36 hours per resident day, roughly 13% under the national average. Weekends dip about 11% below the home's own weekday coverage, so the thinnest shifts land when families tend to visit. That staffing picture lines up with a 1-out-of-5 CMS staffing star. Turnover at 44.6% is essentially the national rate, meaning the home isn't churning workers faster than average, it's just running lean. What stands out more is the inspection record: 60 deficiencies, 8 at harm or jeopardy level, 8 abuse-related, and $177,262 in fines across three penalties. The most recent inspection was October 18, 2024.
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.
Arcadia Care Aledo runs about 3.42 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 11% under the national average, and weekends dip even lower. That thin coverage shows up in the inspection record: 67 deficiencies, 9 at harm or jeopardy level, 11 abuse-related, and four fines totaling $193,582, with the most recent inspection in March 2025. Staff turnover is 38.7%, better than the 45.8% national figure, so the problem isn't retention so much as how few hands are on deck and how often care has fallen short.
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.
Pearl of St Charles runs on thin staffing: 3.33 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends drop about 10% below what the home already provides on weekdays. That gap shows up in turnover, too, 59.1% of staff leave each year, well above the 45.8% national figure, which means caregivers are continually new to residents who need consistency. The record backs this up: 51 deficiencies, five serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, one tied to abuse, and $41,294 in fines across three penalties. A February 2025 inspection is recent, so the picture isn't stale. For-profit LLC ownership, and a 2/5 on health inspections. Worth asking hard questions before choosing this one.
Symphony Maple Crest runs on 2.85 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a quarter below the national average, and weekends dip about 10% below what the home staffs during the week. More than half its nurses left in the past year, 53.4% turnover against a national 45.8%, so the people providing care keep changing. The inspection record shows 46 deficiencies, six of them serious enough to put residents at risk of harm, two tied to abuse, and four fines totaling $373,007. Ownership is a for-profit limited liability company. Whatever the quality measures say, they're being produced by thin, unstable staffing, and that combination is what families should weigh when they visit.
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.
La Bella At Clifton runs on 2.94 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly a quarter below the national average, and weekends drop about 14% below what the home itself staffs on weekdays. That thin coverage sits behind a one-star CMS staffing rating. The inspection record is heavy: 53 deficiencies, five at harm or jeopardy level, six tied to abuse, and four fines totaling $146,139. The last inspection was May 2025, so the picture is current. Ownership is a for-profit LLC. Turnover at 37.7% is actually below the national average, which means the problem isn't retention so much as how few hours each resident gets.
Sharon Health Care Willows runs 218 certified beds under corporate ownership, and its staffing is the first thing that stands out: 2.88 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly a quarter below the national average. Weekends are thinner still, about 11% below the home's own weekday coverage, and nearly half the nursing staff turned over last year. The inspection record backs that up, 44 deficiencies, four serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, and 16 tied to abuse. The most recent inspection was October 2024, so the picture is current, not stale. When you tour, ask how they cover weekends and what's changed since those abuse citations.
Prairie Crossing runs lean on nurse staffing, 3.61 hours per resident day, about 7% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 16% below its own weekday coverage. That thinner weekend presence matters most when families visit and when residents need help between shifts. Staff turnover sits at 41.9%, a bit better than the 45.8% national figure, so the team is somewhat more stable than average. The current record carries 16 deficiencies, five at harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related, plus three fines totaling $39,635. The last inspection was in October 2024. Ownership is for-profit, a limited liability company.