Avantara Chicago Ridge: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Avantara Chicago Ridge is a 203-bed for-profit nursing home in Chicago Ridge, Illinois, part of Legacy Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.86 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 11% below the Illinois average of 2.09, and 68.9% nursing staff turnover (Illinois average 44.5%).
Avantara Chicago Ridge
10300 Southwest HighwayChicago Ridge, IL 60415
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 Avantara Chicago Ridge, nurse aides logged 1.86 hours per resident per day, 11% below the Illinois average. With about 158 residents a day, that works out to roughly 295 aide hours a day, or about 37 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 6% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Illinois avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.86 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.37 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.11 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.35 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.15 | 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
68.9% of nursing staff at Avantara Chicago Ridge left over the year CMS measured, against a Illinois average of 44.5% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 48.8%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 10, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 13 health deficiencies (Illinois average 12.5). CMS lists 3 fines totaling $137,658 and 2 payment denials in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2025 | Fine | $43,095 |
| Jan 10, 2025 | Fine | $78,923 |
| Jan 10, 2025 | Payment Denial | 26 days from Feb 2, 2025 |
| May 3, 2024 | Fine | $15,640 |
| May 3, 2024 | Payment Denial | 9 days from Jun 1, 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. Avantara Chicago Ridge holds 4 of 5 overall; the Illinois average is 2.5.
About Avantara Chicago Ridge
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Legacy Healthcare, 89 homes
- Legal name: Chicago Ridge Skilled Nursing Facility LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Aug 1, 1991
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Avantara Chicago Ridge
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| Chicago Ridge SNF Chicago Ridge · abuse citation | 0.5 | 231 | 1.40 | 2.26 | 46.8% | 1 | $675,810 |
| Aliya of Oak Lawn Oak Lawn · abuse citation | 1.1 | 191 | 1.94 | 3.46 | 62.0% | 1 | $284,800 |
| Aperion Care Oak Lawn Oak Lawn · abuse citation | 1.2 | 134 | 1.82 | 3.08 | 60.5% | 1 | $52,921 |
| Landmark of Oak Lawn Rehabilitation and Nursing Ce Oak Lawn | 1.4 | 143 | 1.64 | 2.74 | 67.0% | 1 | $308,189 |
| Nexus at Palos Palos Hills · abuse citation | 1.6 | 207 | 2.27 | 4.13 | 54.8% | 1 | $458,668 |
| Hickory VLG Nrsg & Rhb Hickory Hills | 2.0 | 74 | 1.43 | 2.67 | 27.9% | 3 | $350,672 |
| Midway Neurological / Rehab Center Bridgeview · abuse citation | 2.2 | 404 | 0.85 | 1.62 | 22.6% | 2 | $55,162 |
| Avantara Palos Heights Palos Heights | 2.5 | 184 | 2.03 | 3.69 | 52.3% | 2 | $22,645 |
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.