Elevate Care Northbrook: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Elevate Care Northbrook is a 298-bed for-profit nursing home in Northbrook, Illinois, part of Elevate Care. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.49 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 29% below the Illinois average of 2.09, and 17.5% nursing staff turnover (Illinois average 44.5%).
Elevate Care Northbrook
270 Skokie HighwayNorthbrook, IL 60062
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 Elevate Care Northbrook, nurse aides logged 1.49 hours per resident per day, 29% below the Illinois average. With about 205 residents a day, that works out to roughly 305 aide hours a day, or about 38 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) | 1.49 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.26 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.89 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 2.63 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.25 | 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
17.5% of nursing staff at Elevate Care Northbrook left over the year CMS measured, against a Illinois average of 44.5% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 15.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Aug 14, 2024. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 9 health deficiencies (Illinois average 12.5). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $170,883 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2026 | Fine | $37,800 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Fine | $133,083 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Payment Denial | 12 days from Aug 29, 2025 |
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 Northbrook holds 2 of 5 overall; the Illinois average is 2.5.
About Elevate Care Northbrook
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Elevate Care, 14 homes
- Legal name: Elevate Care Northbrook LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Nov 1, 1967
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Elevate Care Northbrook
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| The Grove of Northbrook Northbrook | 0.1 | 134 | 1.16 | 2.20 | 18.8% | 4 | $83,860 |
| Northbrook Health and Rehab Northbrook | 0.8 | 147 | 1.88 | 3.05 | 43.2% | 5 | $10,059 |
| Whitehall of Deerfield Deerfield | 2.2 | 190 | 2.41 | 4.64 | 41.9% | 3 | None |
| Aliya of Highwood Highwood | 3.5 | 104 | 1.86 | 3.05 | 24.6% | 4 | None |
| Brandel Health and Rehab Northbrook | 3.5 | 102 | 2.70 | 4.19 | 22.7% | 5 | None |
| Warren Barr North Shore Highland Park | 4.5 | 215 | 1.77 | 3.22 | 27.0% | 4 | $47,317 |
| VI at the Glen Glenview | 4.7 | 47 | 2.55 | 4.54 | 37.9% | 5 | None |
| The Citadel of Glenview Glenview | 4.7 | 135 | 1.99 | 3.38 | 28.0% | 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.