Ambassador Nursing & Rehab Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Ambassador Nursing & Rehab Center is a 190-bed for-profit nursing home in Chicago, Illinois, part of Infinity Healthcare Consulting. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.56 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 26% below the Illinois average of 2.09, and 20.2% nursing staff turnover (Illinois average 44.5%).
Ambassador Nursing & Rehab Center
4900 North BernardChicago, IL 60625
Cook County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Ambassador Nursing & Rehab Center, nurse aides logged 1.56 hours per resident per day, 26% below the Illinois average. With about 180 residents a day, that works out to roughly 280 aide hours a day, or about 35 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 8% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Illinois avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.56 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.49 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.53 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 2.58 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.38 | 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
20.2% of nursing staff at Ambassador Nursing & Rehab Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Illinois average of 44.5% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 9.5%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Aug 8, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 18 health deficiencies (Illinois average 12.5). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $111,884 and 2 payment denials in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2025 | Fine | $43,700 |
| Jul 21, 2025 | Fine | $68,184 |
| Jul 21, 2025 | Payment Denial | 40 days from Aug 14, 2025 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Payment Denial | 40 days from Aug 8, 2024 |
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. Ambassador Nursing & Rehab Center holds 2 of 5 overall; the Illinois average is 2.5.
About Ambassador Nursing & Rehab Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Infinity Healthcare Consulting, 69 homes
- Legal name: Ambassador Nursing and Rehabilitation Center II LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: May 16, 1977
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Ambassador Nursing & Rehab Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Harmony Healthcare & Rehab Ctr Chicago | 0.7 | 180 | 1.62 | 2.80 | 34.9% | 5 | $5,244 |
| Alta Rehab at Fairmont Chicago | 0.7 | 186 | 2.36 | 4.06 | 46.5% | 2 | $98,784 |
| Foster Health & Rehab Center Chicago · abuse citation | 0.9 | 46 | 2.02 | 3.26 | 39.4% | 2 | None |
| Irving Park Living & Rehab Ctr Chicago | 1.0 | 117 | 1.93 | 3.41 | 38.6% | 2 | $10,516 |
| Continental Nursing & Rehab Center Chicago · abuse citation | 1.4 | 208 | 1.65 | 2.70 | 31.8% | 1 | $284,231 |
| Paul House & Health CR Ctr Chicago | 1.6 | 110 | 2.32 | 3.77 | 64.2% | 1 | $107,873 |
| Peterson Park Health Care Ctr Chicago · abuse citation | 1.7 | 196 | 2.07 | 3.42 | 37.1% | 2 | $13,042 |
| Balmoral Home Chicago | 1.9 | 213 | 1.38 | 2.11 | 43.7% | 2 | 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.