Alta Rehab at Fairmont: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Alta Rehab at Fairmont is a 186-bed for-profit nursing home in Chicago, Illinois, part of Aperion Care. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.36 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 13% above the Illinois average of 2.09, and 46.5% nursing staff turnover (Illinois average 44.5%).
Alta Rehab at Fairmont
5061 North Pulaski RoadChicago, IL 60630
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 Alta Rehab at Fairmont, nurse aides logged 2.36 hours per resident per day, 13% above the Illinois average. With about 141 residents a day, that works out to roughly 333 aide hours a day, or about 42 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 12% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Illinois avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.36 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.82 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.89 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.06 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.59 | 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
46.5% of nursing staff at Alta Rehab at Fairmont left over the year CMS measured, against a Illinois average of 44.5% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 47.1%. 2 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Sep 12, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 20 health deficiencies (Illinois average 12.5). CMS lists 3 fines totaling $98,784 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2026 | Fine | $47,200 |
| Jan 25, 2025 | Fine | $47,918 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Fine | $3,666 |
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. Alta Rehab at Fairmont holds 2 of 5 overall; the Illinois average is 2.5.
About Alta Rehab at Fairmont
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Aperion Care, 33 homes
- Legal name: Aperion Care Fairmont LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Feb 1, 1996
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Alta Rehab at Fairmont
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Harmony Healthcare & Rehab Ctr Chicago | 0.2 | 180 | 1.62 | 2.80 | 34.9% | 5 | $5,244 |
| Ambassador Nursing & Rehab Center Chicago · abuse citation | 0.7 | 190 | 1.56 | 2.58 | 20.2% | 2 | $111,884 |
| Irving Park Living & Rehab Ctr Chicago | 0.9 | 117 | 1.93 | 3.41 | 38.6% | 2 | $10,516 |
| Peterson Park Health Care Ctr Chicago · abuse citation | 1.3 | 196 | 2.07 | 3.42 | 37.1% | 2 | $13,042 |
| Foster Health & Rehab Center Chicago · abuse citation | 1.4 | 46 | 2.02 | 3.26 | 39.4% | 2 | None |
| Lincolnwood Place Lincolnwood | 1.8 | 40 | 2.26 | 4.15 | 28.6% | 5 | $42,026 |
| Continental Nursing & Rehab Center Chicago · abuse citation | 2.0 | 208 | 1.65 | 2.70 | 31.8% | 1 | $284,231 |
| Astoria Place Living & Rehab Chicago | 2.1 | 164 | 1.82 | 3.09 | 38.4% | 4 | $4,784 |
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.