Elevate Care Chicago North: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Elevate Care Chicago North is a 312-bed for-profit nursing home in Chicago, Illinois, part of Elevate Care. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.90 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 9% below the Illinois average of 2.09, and 63.2% nursing staff turnover (Illinois average 44.5%).
Elevate Care Chicago North
2451 West Touhy AvenueChicago, IL 60645
Cook County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Elevate Care Chicago North, nurse aides logged 1.90 hours per resident per day, 9% below the Illinois average. With about 165 residents a day, that works out to roughly 313 aide hours a day, or about 39 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 14% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Illinois avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.90 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.94 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.67 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.51 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.01 | 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
63.2% of nursing staff at Elevate Care Chicago North left over the year CMS measured, against a Illinois average of 44.5% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 48.1%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 16, 2025. 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 $194,990 and 3 payment denials in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2025 | Fine | $76,792 |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Payment Denial | 31 days from May 20, 2025 |
| May 16, 2024 | Fine | $73,938 |
| May 16, 2024 | Payment Denial | 4 days from Jun 15, 2024 |
| Jan 5, 2024 | Fine | $44,260 |
| Jan 5, 2024 | Payment Denial | 2 days from Feb 1, 2024 |
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. Elevate Care Chicago North holds 1 of 5 overall; the Illinois average is 2.5.
About Elevate Care Chicago North
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Elevate Care, 14 homes
- Legal name: Elevate Care Chicago North LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 30, 1984
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Elevate Care Chicago North
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Westwood Vlge Nrsg and Rhb Ctr Chicago | 0.1 | 115 | 1.64 | 2.99 | 36.6% | 1 | None |
| Buckingham Pavilion Chicago | 0.3 | 235 | 1.73 | 2.73 | 50.0% | 4 | None |
| Dobson Plaza Evanston | 0.7 | 97 | 2.01 | 2.96 | 31.7% | 5 | None |
| Warren Park Health & Living Ctr Chicago | 0.9 | 127 | 1.70 | 2.56 | 24.4% | 3 | $37,668 |
| Clark Manor Chicago | 0.9 | 267 | 1.46 | 2.53 | 14.8% | 3 | None |
| Alpine Care of Evanston Evanston | 1.0 | 124 | 1.90 | 3.16 | 15.8% | 4 | $40,258 |
| Ryze at the Ridge Chicago | 1.2 | 136 | 1.12 | 2.17 | 44.2% | 1 | $301,750 |
| Fargo Health Care Center Chicago · abuse citation | 1.2 | 99 | 1.73 | 2.83 | 20.3% | 2 | $245,827 |
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.