Bria of Elmwood Park: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Bria of Elmwood Park is a 245-bed for-profit nursing home in Elmwood Park, Illinois, part of Bria Health Services. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.25 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 8% above the Illinois average of 2.09, and 48.5% nursing staff turnover (Illinois average 44.5%).
Bria of Elmwood Park
7733 West Grand AvenueElmwood Park, IL 60707
Cook County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Special Focus Facility candidate. CMS lists this home as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program, which is for nursing homes with a history of serious quality issues.
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 Elmwood Park, nurse aides logged 2.25 hours per resident per day, 8% above the Illinois average. With about 170 residents a day, that works out to roughly 383 aide hours a day, or about 48 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) | 2.25 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.06 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.47 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.79 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.20 | 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
48.5% of nursing staff at Bria of Elmwood Park left over the year CMS measured, against a Illinois average of 44.5% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 59.1%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 3, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 35 health deficiencies (Illinois average 12.5). CMS lists 10 fines totaling $616,979 and 2 payment denials in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | Fine | $89,700 |
| Mar 29, 2026 | Payment Denial | 24 days from Mar 29, 2026 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Fine | $112,555 |
| Sep 4, 2025 | Fine | $22,315 |
| Jun 11, 2025 | Fine | $14,505 |
| Feb 3, 2025 | Fine | $48,344 |
| Jan 7, 2025 | Fine | $12,425 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Fine | $31,993 |
| Aug 14, 2024 | Fine | $12,519 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Payment Denial | 75 days from Jan 6, 2024 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Fine | $222,671 |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Fine | $49,952 |
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 Elmwood Park holds 1 of 5 overall; the Illinois average is 2.5.
About Bria of Elmwood Park
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Bria Health Services, 10 homes
- Legal name: Bria of Elmwood Park LP
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Apr 1, 1982
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Bria of Elmwood Park
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| The Pearl of Montclare Chicago | 1.0 | 96 | 2.01 | 3.35 | 50.5% | 2 | $53,336 |
| Berkeley Nursing & Rehab Center Oak Park | 1.6 | 72 | 1.49 | 2.53 | 39.6% | 4 | $230,332 |
| Gottlieb Memorial Hospital Melrose Park | 1.9 | 32 | 2.22 | 5.56 | 38.6% | 5 | None |
| Oak Park Oasis Oak Park · abuse citation | 2.5 | 204 | 1.78 | 2.98 | 32.1% | 1 | $244,610 |
| Central Nursing Home Chicago · abuse citation | 2.8 | 245 | 1.39 | 2.24 | 46.5% | 1 | $85,800 |
| Community First Medical Center Chicago | 3.0 | 66 | 2.23 | 7.62 | 31.3% | 5 | None |
| Norridge Gardens Norridge | 3.1 | 292 | 1.65 | 2.90 | 40.6% | 3 | $15,836 |
| West Suburban Medical Ctr Oak Park · no staffing data submitted | 3.3 | 50 | — | — | — | 4 | None |
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.