Alpine Care of Zion: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Alpine Care of Zion is a 244-bed for-profit nursing home in Zion, Illinois. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.71 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 18% below the Illinois average of 2.09, and 48.2% nursing staff turnover (Illinois average 44.5%).
Alpine Care of Zion
2534 Elim AvenueZion, IL 60099
Lake 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 Zion, nurse aides logged 1.71 hours per resident per day, 18% below the Illinois average. With about 151 residents a day, that works out to roughly 260 aide hours a day, or about 32 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 17% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Illinois avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.71 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.68 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.47 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 2.86 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.37 | 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
48.2% of nursing staff at Alpine Care of Zion left over the year CMS measured, against a Illinois average of 44.5% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 39.1%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Aug 13, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 12 health deficiencies (Illinois average 12.5). CMS lists 3 fines totaling $72,588 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2025 | Fine | $13,142 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | Fine | $30,014 |
| Sep 27, 2023 | Fine | $29,432 |
| Sep 27, 2023 | Payment Denial | 7 days from Oct 20, 2023 |
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 Zion holds 2 of 5 overall; the Illinois average is 2.5.
About Alpine Care of Zion
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal name: Grove at the Lake Skilled Nursing Facility LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Dec 1, 1989
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Alpine Care of Zion
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Allure Of Zion Zion · abuse citation | 2.3 | 115 | 3.39 | 5.03 | 53.5% | 1 | $255,454 |
| Aspyre of Waukegan Waukegan | 4.2 | 115 | 1.84 | 3.15 | 26.4% | 1 | $135,606 |
| Elevate Care Waukegan Waukegan | 6.4 | 265 | 1.58 | 2.96 | 24.6% | 2 | $65,554 |
| Waukegan Health and Rehab Waukegan | 6.5 | 112 | 1.86 | 3.07 | 40.8% | 4 | $8,328 |
| Avina on 32nd Kenosha · abuse citation | 7.0 | 110 | 1.79 | 2.89 | 48.6% | 1 | $26,322 |
| Sheridan Health and Rehabilitation Center Kenosha | 7.2 | 81 | 1.79 | 3.20 | 42.1% | 2 | None |
| Clairidge House Kenosha | 9.1 | 87 | 2.15 | 3.67 | 46.3% | 1 | None |
| Complete Care at Grande Prairie Pleasant Prairie | 9.5 | 118 | 1.89 | 3.44 | 60.9% | 2 | $65,556 |
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.