Alpine Care of Evanston: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Alpine Care of Evanston is a 124-bed for-profit nursing home in Evanston, Illinois. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.90 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 9% below the Illinois average of 2.09, and 15.8% nursing staff turnover (Illinois average 44.5%).
Alpine Care of Evanston
500 Asbury StreetEvanston, IL 60202
Cook County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Alpine Care of Evanston, nurse aides logged 1.90 hours per resident per day, 9% below the Illinois average. With about 101 residents a day, that works out to roughly 191 aide hours a day, or about 24 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 15% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Illinois avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.90 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.53 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.73 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.16 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.68 | 3.08 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
15.8% of nursing staff at Alpine Care of Evanston left over the year CMS measured, against a Illinois average of 44.5% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 5.9%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Dec 5, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 11 health deficiencies (Illinois average 12.5). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $40,258 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2024 | Fine | $40,258 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Alpine Care of Evanston holds 4 of 5 overall; the Illinois average is 2.5.
About Alpine Care of Evanston
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal name: Evanston Skilled Nursing Facility LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 1, 1967
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Alpine Care of Evanston
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Dobson Plaza Evanston | 0.7 | 97 | 2.01 | 2.96 | 31.7% | 5 | None |
| Elevate Care Chicago North Chicago | 1.0 | 312 | 1.90 | 3.51 | 63.2% | 1 | $194,990 |
| Westwood Vlge Nrsg and Rhb Ctr Chicago | 1.0 | 115 | 1.64 | 2.99 | 36.6% | 1 | None |
| Aliya of Evanston Evanston | 1.0 | 57 | 1.62 | 3.32 | 52.8% | 4 | $52,199 |
| Clark Manor Chicago | 1.0 | 267 | 1.46 | 2.53 | 14.8% | 3 | None |
| Buckingham Pavilion Chicago | 1.0 | 235 | 1.73 | 2.73 | 50.0% | 4 | None |
| Fargo Health Care Center Chicago · abuse citation | 1.3 | 99 | 1.73 | 2.83 | 20.3% | 2 | $245,827 |
| Birchwood Plaza Chicago | 1.3 | 200 | 2.13 | 3.11 | 25.7% | 4 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.