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B
Good

ELEVATE CARE CHICAGO NORTH

2451 WEST TOUHY AVENUE · CHICAGO, IL 60645

7733386800 · For profit - Limited Liability company

312 beds151.9 residents537 staff
CMS Five-Star Ratings
Overall
★★★★★
Staffing
★★★★★
Quality
★★★★★
Inspections
★★★★★
Staffing Grades
B
Good
Total Staff
B
Good
RN Staff
B
Good
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

ELEVATE CARE CHICAGO NORTH receives an overall staffing grade of B (Good). With 3.6405 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility meets the CMS staffing benchmark and has RN staffing of 0.6052 HPRD, below the recommended 0.75. It is 0.26 HPRD below the national average.

Weekend staffing decreases noticeably — dropping 18.22% compared to weekdays. The facility relies heavily on temporary agency staff (18.23% of hours), suggesting potential workforce instability.

Staffing levels have remained relatively stable over recent quarters.

🔍 Areas of Concern (2)

⚠️RN staffing (0.6052 HPRD) is below the research-recommended minimum of 0.75 HPRD. This means less clinical oversight per resident.
⚠️18.23% of nursing hours come from agency/contract workers. High contractor reliance often means less continuity of care — staff who don't know the residents.

✨ Strengths (2)

✅Meets the CMS staffing benchmark (≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✅No days with zero registered nurse hours this quarter
Total Nurse HPRD
3.6405hrs/resident/day▼ 0.26
CMS benchmark: 3.48
RN HPRD
0.6052hrs/resident/day▼ 0.08
Recommended: 0.75
Weekend Drop-off
18.22%
3.838 weekday → 3.1389 weekend
Agency Staff
18.23%
16.77% of RN hours from contractors
⚠ High contractor reliance
Days with Zero RN
0days this quarter
4+ days = auto 1-star
CNA HPRD
1.9991hrs/resident/day
Direct care aides
LPN HPRD
1.0362hrs/resident/day
Licensed practical nurses
Consistency
0.3641std 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+0.24 HPRD
3.40
03.64 HPRD
vs. Illinois State Average+0.14 HPRD
3.50
03.64 HPRD
vs. National Average-0.26 HPRD
3.90
03.64 HPRD
■ Colored bar = this facility · | Black line = average · Based on 2025Q3 data

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Compare with other nursing homes in the area

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B
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CHICAGO
0.3 mi
D
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0.7 mi
D
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0.9 mi
D
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Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys — most recent first

22
Inspections
98
Total Deficiencies
$234,598
Fines Assessed
Sep 17, 2025Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Aug 19, 2025Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Jun 13, 2025Health
2 deficiencies cited· Includes actual harm
▼
May 16, 2025Health
11 deficiencies cited
▼
Apr 24, 2025Health
4 deficiencies cited· Includes actual harm
▼
Apr 11, 2025Health
2 deficiencies cited
▼
Mar 21, 2025Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Jan 27, 2025Health
5 deficiencies cited· Includes actual harm
▼
Oct 18, 2024Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Jun 7, 2024Health
19 deficiencies cited
▼
May 16, 2024Health
7 deficiencies cited· Includes actual harm
▼
Feb 2, 2024Health
2 deficiencies cited· Includes actual harm
▼
Jan 18, 2024Health
2 deficiencies cited
▼
Jan 5, 2024Health
6 deficiencies cited· Includes actual harm
▼
Nov 15, 2023Health
2 deficiencies cited· Includes actual harm
▼
Oct 27, 2023Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Oct 12, 2023Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Aug 11, 2023Health
2 deficiencies cited
▼
Jul 21, 2023Health
18 deficiencies cited
▼
May 26, 2023Health
2 deficiencies cited
▼
May 5, 2023Health
7 deficiencies cited
▼
Feb 9, 2023Health
1 deficiency cited
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Penalty History

Apr 11, 2025Fine
$116,400
Apr 11, 2025Payment Denial
May 16, 2024Fine
$73,938
May 16, 2024Payment Denial
Jan 5, 2024Fine
$44,260
Jan 5, 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.