Continental Nursing & Rehab Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Continental Nursing & Rehab Center is a 208-bed for-profit nursing home in Chicago, Illinois, part of Infinity Healthcare Consulting. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.65 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 21% below the Illinois average of 2.09, and 31.8% nursing staff turnover (Illinois average 44.5%).
Continental Nursing & Rehab Center
5336 North Western AvenueChicago, IL 60625
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 Continental Nursing & Rehab Center, nurse aides logged 1.65 hours per resident per day, 21% below the Illinois average. With about 170 residents a day, that works out to roughly 281 aide hours a day, or about 35 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 11% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Illinois avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.65 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.57 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.48 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 2.70 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.40 | 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
31.8% of nursing staff at Continental Nursing & Rehab Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Illinois average of 44.5% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 34.8%. 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 22 health deficiencies (Illinois average 12.5). CMS lists 9 fines totaling $284,231 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2026 | Fine | $36,320 |
| May 30, 2025 | Payment Denial | 18 days from Jun 27, 2025 |
| May 30, 2025 | Fine | $67,528 |
| Feb 26, 2025 | Fine | $91,936 |
| Jan 9, 2025 | Fine | $27,002 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Fine | $30,570 |
| Jan 18, 2024 | Fine | $17,114 |
| Sep 5, 2023 | Fine | $4,587 |
| Aug 28, 2023 | Fine | $4,587 |
| Aug 21, 2023 | Fine | $4,587 |
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. Continental Nursing & Rehab Center holds 1 of 5 overall; the Illinois average is 2.5.
About Continental Nursing & Rehab Center
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Infinity Healthcare Consulting, 69 homes
- Legal name: Continental Nursing and Rehabilitation Center LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 1, 1992
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Continental Nursing & Rehab Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Balmoral Home Chicago | 0.4 | 213 | 1.38 | 2.11 | 43.7% | 2 | None |
| Foster Health & Rehab Center Chicago · abuse citation | 0.6 | 46 | 2.02 | 3.26 | 39.4% | 2 | None |
| Aperion Care Wesley Chicago | 1.2 | 108 | 2.20 | 3.74 | 56.7% | 1 | $83,467 |
| Park View Rehab Center Chicago · abuse citation | 1.3 | 128 | 1.44 | 2.32 | 39.7% | 2 | $598,146 |
| Astoria Place Living & Rehab Chicago | 1.3 | 164 | 1.82 | 3.09 | 38.4% | 4 | $4,784 |
| Ambassador Nursing & Rehab Center Chicago · abuse citation | 1.4 | 190 | 1.56 | 2.58 | 20.2% | 2 | $111,884 |
| All American Vlge Nrsg & Rhb Chicago · abuse citation | 1.5 | 144 | 1.44 | 2.47 | 25.0% | 1 | $21,735 |
| Ryze at the Ridge Chicago | 1.6 | 136 | 1.12 | 2.17 | 44.2% | 1 | $301,750 |
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.