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D
Poor

AMBASSADOR NURSING & REHAB CENTER

4900 NORTH BERNARD · CHICAGO, IL 60625

7735837130 · For profit - Limited Liability company

190 beds170.6 residents137 staff
CMS Five-Star Ratings
Overall
★★★★★
Staffing
★★★★★
Quality
★★★★★
Inspections
★★★★★
Staffing Grades
D
Poor
Total Staff
B
Good
RN Staff
D
Poor
Overall
✗CMS Benchmark(≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✗RN Recommendation(≥ 0.75 HPRD)
✗Research Standard(≥ 4.10 HPRD)
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What This Means in Plain English

AMBASSADOR NURSING & REHAB CENTER receives an overall staffing grade of D (Poor). With 2.8015 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility falls below the CMS staffing benchmark of 3.48 HPRD and has RN staffing of 0.6035 HPRD, below the recommended 0.75. It is 1.09 HPRD below the national average.

Weekend staffing stays relatively consistent — dropping 11.69% compared to weekdays. The facility has low agency staff usage (0.07% of hours), suggesting a mostly permanent workforce.

Staffing levels have been declining over recent quarters — worth monitoring.

🔍 Areas of Concern (2)

🚨Does not meet the CMS staffing benchmark of 3.48 HPRD. Current: 2.8015 HPRD — needs 0.68 more hours per resident per day.
⚠️RN staffing (0.6035 HPRD) is below the research-recommended minimum of 0.75 HPRD. This means less clinical oversight per resident.

✨ Strengths (3)

✅No days with zero registered nurse hours this quarter
✅Low agency staff usage (0.07%) — mostly permanent, familiar staff
✅Highly consistent day-to-day staffing levels
Total Nurse HPRD
2.8015hrs/resident/day▼ 1.09
CMS benchmark: 3.48
RN HPRD
0.6035hrs/resident/day▼ 0.08
Recommended: 0.75
Weekend Drop-off
11.69%
2.8972 weekday → 2.5585 weekend
Agency Staff
0.07%
0.32% of RN hours from contractors
Days with Zero RN
0days this quarter
4+ days = auto 1-star
CNA HPRD
1.6258hrs/resident/day
Direct care aides
LPN HPRD
0.5722hrs/resident/day
Licensed practical nurses
Consistency
0.2273std dev
Lower = more predictable

HPRD Over Time

Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, by quarter

Total HPRD (shaded area)RN HPRDCMS Benchmark (3.48) — staffing standardResearch Standard (4.10) — recommended level

How Does This Facility Compare?

Compared to county, state, and national averages for total nurse HPRD

vs. Cook County Average-0.59 HPRD
3.40
02.80 HPRD
vs. Illinois State Average-0.70 HPRD
3.50
02.80 HPRD
vs. National Average-1.09 HPRD
3.90
02.80 HPRD
■ Colored bar = this facility · | Black line = average · Based on 2025Q3 data

Nearby Facilities

Compare with other nursing homes in the area

FacilityDistanceGradeTotal HPRDRN HPRDCMS Rating
AMBASSADOR NURSING & REHAB CENTER ★
CHICAGO · This facility
—
D
2.80150.6035★★☆☆☆
IRVING PARK LIVING & REHAB CTR
CHICAGO
1 mi
B
3.54620.7817★☆☆☆☆
BUCKINGHAM PAVILION
CHICAGO
3.1 mi
D
2.70390.6688★★★☆☆
ELEVATE CARE CHICAGO NORTH
CHICAGO
3.2 mi
B
3.64050.6052★☆☆☆☆
COMMUNITY FIRST MEDICAL CENTER
CHICAGO
3.2 mi
A+
5.56484.0782★★★★★
SHERIDAN VILLAGE NRSG & RHB
CHICAGO
3.3 mi
F
2.42830.5223★★☆☆☆

Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys — most recent first

19
Inspections
63
Total Deficiencies
$0
Fines Assessed
Dec 9, 2025Health
2 deficiencies cited· Includes actual harm
▼
Sep 11, 2025Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Aug 21, 2025Health
1 deficiency cited· Includes actual harm
▼
Aug 8, 2025Health
13 deficiencies cited
▼
Jul 21, 2025Health
5 deficiencies cited· Includes actual harm
▼
May 9, 2025Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Jan 10, 2025Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Nov 4, 2024Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Oct 18, 2024Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Aug 30, 2024Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Jul 12, 2024Health
13 deficiencies cited· Includes actual harm
▼
Jun 21, 2024Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Feb 25, 2024Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Nov 27, 2023Health
4 deficiencies cited
▼
Oct 8, 2023Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Aug 3, 2023Health
12 deficiencies cited
▼
Jul 22, 2023Health
2 deficiencies cited
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Apr 23, 2023Health
1 deficiency cited
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Apr 14, 2023Health
1 deficiency cited
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Penalty History

Jul 21, 2025Payment Denial
Jul 12, 2024Payment Denial
CMS Severity Scale
A–C: No Harm / PotentialD–F: No Harm but ConcernG–H: Actual HarmI–L: Immediate Jeopardy

Source: CMS Staffing & Quality Data — 2025Q3 · data.cms.gov

Staffing grades are based on CMS-published thresholds and research recommendations. CMS is not affiliated with and does not endorse this website.