Elevate Care Chicago North
A nursing home in Chicago, Illinois 60645
2451 West Touhy Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60645. (773) 338-6800.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 28, 2026.
- 1of 5 CMS’s overall rating
- 19 health citations at the latest inspection cycle Illinois average: 12.7
- 3.56 nurse hours per resident per day Illinois average: 3.47
- 4 fines in the last three years (needs attention)
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean8
- Star ratings
- CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System.
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Scope and severity (A to L)
- CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7).
- Nurse staffing hours
- The hours registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nurse aides worked, per resident per day, from the payroll records each home sends CMS. Source: CMS, Payroll-Based Journal.
- Fines and payment denials
- A fine (civil money penalty) is money CMS makes a nursing home pay when it falls short of federal rules. A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stop paying for new admissions until the home meets the rules again. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.430 and 488.417.
- Immediate jeopardy
- CMS’s most serious finding: the place’s failure to meet a rule caused, or was likely to cause, serious injury, harm, impairment or death to someone in its care. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 489.3.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
19 health citations at the latest inspection cycle
The Illinois average is 12.7.
Last standard inspection May 16, 2025.
Most serious in three years: immediate jeopardy to health or safety (J), at a complaint inspection on Feb 2, 2024
CMS, Provider Information, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
When those citations happened
72 citations in 16 months of the last 36. Last cited Jul 2026. Most serious: immediate jeopardy to health or safety (J). The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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Hover or focus a month to read it.
Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
All 74 citations in the last three years
Grouped by inspection, newest first. Each carries CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7)., from A, the least serious, to L, the most. 45 came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Jul 30, 2026: complaint inspection1 citation
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Jul 9, 2026: complaint inspection2 citations
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Jun 3, 2026: complaint inspection1 citation
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Apr 24, 2026: complaint inspection3 citations
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Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
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Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Jan 30, 2026: complaint inspection1 citation
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Sep 17, 2025: complaint inspection1 citation
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Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Aug 19, 2025: complaint inspection1 citation
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Jun 13, 2025: complaint inspection2 citations
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Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
May 16, 2025: standard inspection11 citations
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Honor the resident’s right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
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PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
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Honor each resident’s preferences, choices, values and beliefs.
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Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
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Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
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Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Apr 24, 2025: complaint inspection4 citations
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Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
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Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
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Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Apr 11, 2025: complaint inspection2 citations
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Honor the resident’s right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
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Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Mar 21, 2025: complaint inspection1 citation
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Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Jan 27, 2025: complaint inspection5 citations
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Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
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Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Oct 18, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Jun 7, 2024: standard inspection18 citations
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Honor the resident’s right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
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Honor the resident’s right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
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PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
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Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
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Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
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Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident’s health.
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Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
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Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
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Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
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Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Jun 7, 2024: standard and complaint inspection1 citation
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Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident’s personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
May 16, 2024: complaint inspection7 citations
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident’s health.
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Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident’s belongings or money.
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Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
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Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Feb 2, 2024: complaint inspection2 citations
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Jan 18, 2024: complaint inspection2 citations
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Honor the resident’s right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Jan 5, 2024: complaint inspection6 citations
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Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident’s health.
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
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Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Nov 15, 2023: complaint inspection2 citations
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Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Is it certified, and in good standing?
- Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since Jan 30, 1984.
- Not on CMS’s special focus list.
- No abuse icon from CMS.
- No change of ownership in the last 12 months.
- CMS lists its ownership as for profit, limited liability company.
- 312 certified beds.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Has it been fined or penalized?
- 4 fines in the last three years, $217,885 in all.
- 3 Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
- 45 citations in the last three years came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Penalties and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Date | Kind | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026 | Fine | $22,895 |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Medicare payment denial | Not given |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Fine | $76,792 |
| May 16, 2024 | Medicare payment denial | Not given |
| May 16, 2024 | Fine | $73,938 |
| Jan 5, 2024 | Medicare payment denial | Not given |
| Jan 5, 2024 | Fine | $44,260 |
Who does the caring?
3.56 nurse hours per resident per day
The Illinois average is 3.47.
CMS publishes staffing about four months after the fact.
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | This home | Illinois average |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident per day | 3.56 | 3.47 |
| Of which registered nurses | 0.64 | 0.71 |
| At weekends | 3.10 | 3.08 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 57.9% | 43.7% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 57.1% | 41.5% |
| Administrators who left | 0 | Not given |
Who owns it?
- Meir Meystel Revocable Trust owns 23.89% directly since Feb 18, 2026; Atied Associates LLC owns 20% directly since Dec 1, 2019; Keystone Holding Group II LLC owns 16.91% directly since Feb 18, 2026; Yosef Meystel Delta Trust owns 13.14% directly since Dec 1, 2019; David A Berkowitz Delta Trust owns 13.14% directly since Feb 18, 2026; Ec Equities, LLC owns 3.37% directly since Dec 1, 2019.
- Elevate Care Inc. runs it.
- 24 owners or officers are people: Meir Meystel (owns a share directly, 26%); Moshe Meystel (owns a share directly, 7.17%); Aaron Pancer (owns a share directly, 2.38%); Jennifer Spector (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Jennifer Spector (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Christina Rodriguez (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Christina Rodriguez (on the governing body (managing control)); Christina Rodriguez (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Phillip Birn (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Phillip Birn (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Craig Frank (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Craig Frank (on the governing body (managing control)); Craig Frank (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Amanda Andrews (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Amanda Andrews (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Steven Turofsky (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Moshe Meystel (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Moshe Meystel (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Meir Meystel (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Meir Meystel (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Naftali Wilhelm (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Naftali Wilhelm (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Dominic Gaziano (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Dominic Gaziano (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)).
- Part of Elevate Care (14 homes in CMS’s data).
- No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
- No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
CMS, All Owners. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Organisation | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meir Meystel Revocable Trust | Owns a share directly | 23.89% | Feb 18, 2026 |
| Atied Associates LLC | Owns a share directly | 20% | Dec 1, 2019 |
| Keystone Holding Group II LLC | Owns a share directly | 16.91% | Feb 18, 2026 |
| Yosef Meystel Delta Trust | Owns a share directly | 13.14% | Dec 1, 2019 |
| David A Berkowitz Delta Trust | Owns a share directly | 13.14% | Feb 18, 2026 |
| Ec Equities, LLC | Owns a share directly | 3.37% | Dec 1, 2019 |
| Elevate Care Consulting LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Dec 1, 2019 | |
| Atied Associates LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Dec 1, 2019 | |
| Elevate Care Inc. | Runs it (operational or managerial control) | Dec 1, 2019 | |
| Elevate Care Inc. | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Dec 1, 2019 | |
| 2451 W Touhy, LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Apr 8, 2025 | |
| Keystone Holding Group II LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Feb 18, 2026 | |
| Meir Meystel Revocable Trust | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Feb 18, 2026 | |
| Yosef Meystel Delta Trust | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Dec 1, 2019 | |
| David A Berkowitz Delta Trust | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Feb 18, 2026 | |
| Curis Services LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Dec 1, 2019 |
How do residents fare?
- CMS rates its quality measures 2 of 5 (Illinois average 3.1).
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall rating | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 1 of 5 |
| Quality measures | 2 of 5 |
How does it compare nearby?
- Among the 12 nearest homes, within 1.3 miles, this one had the 1st most health citations at the latest inspection cycle (19; the middle value was 12).
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Place | Miles away | Citations, latest cycle |
|---|---|---|
| Elevate Care Chicago North This nursing home | 19 | |
| Westwood Vlge Nrsg and Rhb Ctr | 0.1 | 8 |
| Buckingham Pavilion | 0.3 | 6 |
| Dobson Plaza | 0.7 | 0 |
| Warren Park Health & Living Ctr | 0.9 | 11 |
| Clark Manor | 0.9 | 12 |
| Alpine Care of Evanston | 1.0 | 12 |
| Ryze at the Ridge | 1.2 | 12 |
| Fargo Health Care Center | 1.2 | 14 |
| Astoria Place Living & Rehab | 1.2 | 13 |
| Atrium Health Care Center | 1.2 | 15 |
| Birchwood Plaza | 1.3 | 11 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Complaints that didn’t lead to a citation aren’t published.
- Inspections reach CMS’s data about six weeks after they happen, and staffing about four months after.
- CMS publishes the inspectors’ full written findings in a separate monthly file, which isn’t loaded yet.
- Fines and Medicare payment denials are the only enforcement CMS publishes; state licence actions aren’t included.
Sources
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Information (4pq5-n9py).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies (r5ix-sfxw).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Penalties (g6vv-u9sr).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, All Owners (afe44b85-cc6d-40d7-b5df-00ae8910d1d2).
Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, State and US Averages (xcdc-v8bm).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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