Avantara Lake Zurich: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Avantara Lake Zurich is a 203-bed for-profit nursing home in Lake Zurich, Illinois, part of Legacy Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.02 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 3% below the Illinois average of 2.09, and 36.5% nursing staff turnover (Illinois average 44.5%).
Avantara Lake Zurich
900 South Rand RoadLake Zurich, IL 60047
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 Avantara Lake Zurich, nurse aides logged 2.02 hours per resident per day, 3% below the Illinois average. With about 143 residents a day, that works out to roughly 289 aide hours a day, or about 36 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 3% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Illinois avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.02 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.46 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.05 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.53 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.41 | 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
36.5% of nursing staff at Avantara Lake Zurich left over the year CMS measured, against a Illinois average of 44.5% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 29.6%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 6, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 11 health deficiencies (Illinois average 12.5). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $15,124 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2025 | Fine | $15,124 |
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 Lake Zurich holds 4 of 5 overall; the Illinois average is 2.5.
About Avantara Lake Zurich
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Legacy Healthcare, 89 homes
- Legal name: Lake Zurich Skilled Nursing Facility LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Sep 7, 1994
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Avantara Lake Zurich
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| Prairieview at the Garlands Barrington | 4.9 | 20 | 3.97 | 6.11 | 41.7% | 5 | None |
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| Warren Barr Buffalo Grove Buffalo Grove | 5.9 | 200 | 1.81 | 3.27 | 40.9% | 3 | $9,311 |
| Alta Rehab at Wauconda Wauconda | 6.1 | 149 | 2.19 | 3.83 | 28.2% | 5 | None |
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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.