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D
Poor

APERION CARE LAKESHORE

7200 NORTH SHERIDAN ROAD · CHICAGO, IL 60626

7739737200 · For profit - Limited Liability company

313 beds241.2 residents193 staff
CMS Five-Star Ratings
Overall
★★★★★
Staffing
★★★★★
Quality
★★★★★
Inspections
★★★★★
Staffing Grades
D
Poor
Total Staff
D
Poor
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

APERION CARE LAKESHORE receives an overall staffing grade of D (Poor). With 2.5496 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility falls below the CMS staffing benchmark of 3.48 HPRD and has RN staffing of 0.3062 HPRD, below the recommended 0.75. It is 1.35 HPRD below the national average.

Weekend staffing stays relatively consistent — dropping 13.03% compared to weekdays. The facility has low agency staff usage (0.44% of hours), suggesting a mostly permanent workforce.

Staffing levels have been trending upward over recent quarters.

🔍 Areas of Concern (2)

🚨Does not meet the CMS staffing benchmark of 3.48 HPRD. Current: 2.5496 HPRD — needs 0.93 more hours per resident per day.
⚠️RN staffing (0.3062 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 (0.44%) — mostly permanent, familiar staff
✅Highly consistent day-to-day staffing levels
Total Nurse HPRD
2.5496hrs/resident/day▼ 1.35
CMS benchmark: 3.48
RN HPRD
0.3062hrs/resident/day▼ 0.38
Recommended: 0.75
Weekend Drop-off
13.03%
2.647 weekday → 2.3022 weekend
Agency Staff
0.44%
3.7% of RN hours from contractors
Days with Zero RN
0days this quarter
4+ days = auto 1-star
CNA HPRD
1.4206hrs/resident/day
Direct care aides
LPN HPRD
0.8228hrs/resident/day
Licensed practical nurses
Consistency
0.206std 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-0.85 HPRD
3.40
02.55 HPRD
vs. Illinois State Average-0.96 HPRD
3.50
02.55 HPRD
vs. National Average-1.35 HPRD
3.90
02.55 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
APERION CARE LAKESHORE ★
CHICAGO · This facility
—
D
2.54960.3062★☆☆☆☆
ATRIUM HEALTH CARE CENTER
CHICAGO
0.2 mi
D
2.58910.4957★☆☆☆☆
BIRCHWOOD PLAZA
CHICAGO
0.4 mi
D
2.91440.7069★★★★☆
LAKEFRONT NURSING & REHAB CTR
CHICAGO
0.5 mi
F
2.36450.7287★★★★★
CLARK MANOR
CHICAGO
0.7 mi
D
2.53520.6674★★☆☆☆
ELEVATE CARE CHICAGO NORTH
CHICAGO
1.4 mi
B
3.64050.6052★☆☆☆☆

Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys — most recent first

24
Inspections
99
Total Deficiencies
$153,559
Fines Assessed
Dec 19, 2025Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Sep 19, 2025Health
1 deficiency cited· Includes actual harm
▼
Sep 10, 2025Health
1 deficiency cited· Includes actual harm
▼
Aug 19, 2025Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Apr 24, 2025Health
6 deficiencies cited· Includes actual harm
▼
Apr 14, 2025Health
3 deficiencies cited
▼
Mar 14, 2025Health
1 deficiency cited· Includes actual harm
▼
Feb 6, 2025Health
14 deficiencies cited
▼
Jan 27, 2025Health
1 deficiency cited· Includes actual harm
▼
Nov 21, 2024Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Aug 30, 2024Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Aug 12, 2024Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
May 3, 2024Health
21 deficiencies cited· Includes actual harm
▼
Apr 25, 2024Health
2 deficiencies cited
▼
Mar 28, 2024Health
2 deficiencies cited
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Feb 13, 2024Health
2 deficiencies cited
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Jan 26, 2024Health
4 deficiencies cited
▼
Oct 5, 2023Health
3 deficiencies cited
▼
Aug 25, 2023Health
9 deficiencies cited
▼
Jun 23, 2023Health
3 deficiencies cited
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May 15, 2023Health
2 deficiencies cited· Includes actual harm
▼
Apr 7, 2023Health
15 deficiencies cited
▼
Mar 29, 2023Health
2 deficiencies cited
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Feb 21, 2023Health
2 deficiencies cited
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Penalty History

Apr 14, 2025Fine
$58,200
Jan 27, 2025Fine
$41,659
Jan 27, 2025Payment Denial
Apr 25, 2024Fine
$53,700
Apr 25, 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.