Central Nursing Home: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Central Nursing Home is a 245-bed for-profit nursing home in Chicago, Illinois. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.39 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 33% below the Illinois average of 2.09, and 46.5% nursing staff turnover (Illinois average 44.5%).
Central Nursing Home
2450 North Central AvenueChicago, IL 60639
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 Central Nursing Home, nurse aides logged 1.39 hours per resident per day, 33% below the Illinois average. With about 199 residents a day, that works out to roughly 278 aide hours a day, or about 35 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 8% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Illinois avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.39 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.49 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.35 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 2.24 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.07 | 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
46.5% of nursing staff at Central Nursing Home left over the year CMS measured, against a Illinois average of 44.5% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 46.7%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Aug 9, 2024. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 18 health deficiencies (Illinois average 12.5). CMS lists 3 fines totaling $85,800 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2026 | Fine | $42,700 |
| May 29, 2026 | Payment Denial | 2 days from Jun 28, 2026 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Fine | $26,299 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Fine | $16,801 |
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. Central Nursing Home holds 1 of 5 overall; the Illinois average is 2.5.
About Central Nursing Home
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Legal name: Central Nursing Home LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Aug 4, 1989
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Central Nursing Home
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Community First Medical Center Chicago | 1.4 | 66 | 2.23 | 7.62 | 31.3% | 5 | None |
| The Pearl of Montclare Chicago | 2.0 | 96 | 2.01 | 3.35 | 50.5% | 2 | $53,336 |
| Berkeley Nursing & Rehab Center Oak Park | 2.0 | 72 | 1.49 | 2.53 | 39.6% | 4 | $230,332 |
| St Joseph Village of Chicago Chicago | 2.2 | 54 | 2.93 | 4.62 | 57.1% | 5 | None |
| West Suburban Medical Ctr Oak Park · no staffing data submitted | 2.4 | 50 | — | — | — | 4 | None |
| Norridge Gardens Norridge | 2.4 | 292 | 1.65 | 2.90 | 40.6% | 3 | $15,836 |
| Bria of Elmwood Park Elmwood Park · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 2.8 | 245 | 2.25 | 3.79 | 48.5% | 1 | $616,979 |
| Complete Care at the Boulevard Chicago · abuse citation | 3.0 | 156 | 1.70 | 2.97 | 53.4% | 1 | $300,062 |
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.