Bria of Chicago Heights: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Bria of Chicago Heights is a 112-bed for-profit nursing home in South Chicago Height, Illinois, part of Bria Health Services. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.75 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 16% below the Illinois average of 2.09, and 41.9% nursing staff turnover (Illinois average 44.5%).
Bria of Chicago Heights
120 West 26th StreetSouth Chicago Height, IL 60411
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 Bria of Chicago Heights, nurse aides logged 1.75 hours per resident per day, 16% below the Illinois average. With about 99 residents a day, that works out to roughly 173 aide hours a day, or about 22 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 15% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Illinois avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.75 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.49 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.47 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 2.71 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.31 | 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
41.9% of nursing staff at Bria of Chicago Heights left over the year CMS measured, against a Illinois average of 44.5% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 25.0%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 30, 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 4 fines totaling $165,764 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2025 | Fine | $47,740 |
| May 30, 2025 | Fine | $95,940 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | Fine | $12,048 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Fine | $10,036 |
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. Bria of Chicago Heights holds 1 of 5 overall; the Illinois average is 2.5.
About Bria of Chicago Heights
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Bria Health Services, 10 homes
- Legal name: MST Health Properties LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Aug 14, 1996
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Bria of Chicago Heights
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| Aperion Care Chicago Heights Chicago Heights · abuse citation | 1.4 | 200 | 1.39 | 2.14 | 53.3% | 2 | None |
| Prairie Manor Nrsg & Rehab Ctr Chicago Heights | 2.4 | 148 | 1.92 | 3.26 | 39.7% | 4 | None |
| Ryze at Homewood Homewood · abuse citation | 3.6 | 259 | 1.54 | 2.49 | 62.4% | 1 | $413,568 |
| St James Wellness Rehab Villas Crete | 3.9 | 110 | 1.70 | 3.04 | 34.8% | 2 | None |
| Aliya of Glenwood Glenwood · abuse citation | 4.0 | 184 | 1.58 | 2.69 | 48.7% | 1 | $226,122 |
| Generations at Applewood Matteson | 4.4 | 154 | 1.94 | 3.31 | 55.9% | 1 | $521,548 |
| Landmark of Richton Park Rehab & Nsg Ctr Richton Park · abuse citation | 4.9 | 294 | 1.40 | 2.58 | 54.2% | 1 | $548,244 |
| Aliya of Homewood Homewood | 5.2 | 132 | 1.82 | 3.65 | 40.2% | 2 | $123,708 |
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.