Atrium Health Care Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Atrium Health Care Center is a 160-bed for-profit nursing home in Chicago, Illinois, part of Lineage Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.60 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 23% below the Illinois average of 2.09, and 25.3% nursing staff turnover (Illinois average 44.5%).
Atrium Health Care Center
1425 West Estes AvenueChicago, IL 60626
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 Atrium Health Care Center, nurse aides logged 1.60 hours per resident per day, 23% below the Illinois average. With about 150 residents a day, that works out to roughly 240 aide hours a day, or about 30 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 16% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Illinois avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.60 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.51 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.42 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 2.54 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.12 | 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
25.3% of nursing staff at Atrium Health Care 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 23.5%. 2 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 2, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 14 health deficiencies (Illinois average 12.5). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $163,637 and 2 payment denials in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2025 | Payment Denial | 56 days from Jul 16, 2025 |
| Mar 18, 2024 | Fine | $147,782 |
| Mar 18, 2024 | Payment Denial | 105 days from Apr 12, 2024 |
| Oct 5, 2023 | Fine | $15,855 |
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. Atrium Health Care Center holds 1 of 5 overall; the Illinois average is 2.5.
About Atrium Health Care Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Lineage Healthcare, 5 homes
- Legal name: Atrium Rehab & Nursing Center LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Sep 1, 1983
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Atrium Health Care Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Aperion Care Lakeshore Chicago · abuse citation | 0.2 | 313 | 1.37 | 2.45 | 22.2% | 1 | $208,986 |
| Chalet Living & Rehab Chicago · abuse citation | 0.3 | 219 | 1.48 | 2.51 | 20.4% | 2 | $390,344 |
| Fargo Health Care Center Chicago · abuse citation | 0.4 | 99 | 1.73 | 2.83 | 20.3% | 2 | $245,827 |
| The Waterford Care Center Chicago | 0.4 | 141 | 1.94 | 2.96 | 25.3% | 3 | None |
| Birchwood Plaza Chicago | 0.5 | 200 | 2.13 | 3.11 | 25.7% | 4 | None |
| Clark Manor Chicago | 0.5 | 267 | 1.46 | 2.53 | 14.8% | 3 | None |
| Lakefront Nursing & Rehab Ctr Chicago | 0.6 | 99 | 1.38 | 2.45 | 7.7% | 4 | $13,729 |
| Warren Park Health & Living Ctr Chicago | 0.9 | 127 | 1.70 | 2.56 | 24.4% | 3 | $37,668 |
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.