Bria of Forest Edge: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Bria of Forest Edge is a 328-bed for-profit nursing home in Chicago, Illinois, part of Bria Health Services. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.00 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 4% below the Illinois average of 2.09, and 36.1% nursing staff turnover (Illinois average 44.5%).
Bria of Forest Edge
8001 South Western AvenueChicago, IL 60620
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 Forest Edge, nurse aides logged 2.00 hours per resident per day, 4% below the Illinois average. With about 204 residents a day, that works out to roughly 409 aide hours a day, or about 51 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 13% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Illinois avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.00 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.46 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.51 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 2.97 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.57 | 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
36.1% of nursing staff at Bria of Forest Edge left over the year CMS measured, against a Illinois average of 44.5% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 33.3%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Oct 3, 2024. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 15 health deficiencies (Illinois average 12.5). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $95,203 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2024 | Fine | $16,065 |
| Feb 5, 2024 | Fine | $79,138 |
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 Forest Edge holds 2 of 5 overall; the Illinois average is 2.5.
About Bria of Forest Edge
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Bria Health Services, 10 homes
- Legal name: Forest Edge Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center LP
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Mar 1, 1996
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Bria of Forest Edge
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| Thryve of Burbank Burbank | 3.8 | 163 | 1.74 | 3.18 | 37.1% | 2 | $54,208 |
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.