Bella Terra Morton Grove: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Bella Terra Morton Grove is a 211-bed for-profit nursing home in Morton Grove, Illinois, part of Legacy Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.04 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Illinois average of 2.09, and 49.7% nursing staff turnover (Illinois average 44.5%).
Bella Terra Morton Grove
8425 Waukegan RoadMorton Grove, IL 60053
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 Bella Terra Morton Grove, nurse aides logged 2.04 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Illinois average. With about 141 residents a day, that works out to roughly 288 aide hours a day, or about 36 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 5% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Illinois avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.04 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.92 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.73 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.69 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.52 | 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
49.7% of nursing staff at Bella Terra Morton Grove left over the year CMS measured, against a Illinois average of 44.5% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 30.4%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 17, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 7 health deficiencies (Illinois average 12.5). CMS lists 3 fines totaling $47,223 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2026 | Fine | $12,425 |
| Mar 7, 2024 | Fine | $14,050 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | Fine | $20,748 |
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. Bella Terra Morton Grove holds 2 of 5 overall; the Illinois average is 2.5.
About Bella Terra Morton Grove
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Legacy Healthcare, 89 homes
- Legal name: Morton Grove Living & Rehab Center, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Feb 13, 1969
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Bella Terra Morton Grove
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Elevate Care Regency Niles | 1.2 | 254 | 2.05 | 3.70 | 25.2% | 3 | $344,195 |
| Elevate Care North Branch Niles | 1.5 | 212 | 1.87 | 3.41 | 41.4% | 2 | $234,006 |
| Citadel at Saint Benedict Niles | 1.5 | 99 | 2.09 | 3.53 | 41.0% | 4 | $64,531 |
| Aperion Care Niles Niles | 1.6 | 99 | 1.84 | 2.80 | 29.8% | 5 | $12,425 |
| Celebrate Senior Living Niles Niles | 1.9 | 55 | 3.08 | 4.80 | 38.6% | 4 | $29,754 |
| Harmony Park Ridge Park Ridge · abuse citation | 2.2 | 298 | 1.68 | 3.19 | — | 1 | $223,481 |
| Elevate Care Niles Niles | 2.2 | 302 | 1.68 | 3.12 | 26.3% | 3 | $109,216 |
| Avantara Park Ridge Park Ridge | 2.3 | 154 | 2.18 | 3.86 | 36.6% | 4 | $24,515 |
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.