Fargo Health Care Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Fargo Health Care Center is a 99-bed for-profit nursing home in Chicago, Illinois, part of Lineage Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.73 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 17% below the Illinois average of 2.09, and 20.3% nursing staff turnover (Illinois average 44.5%).
Fargo Health Care Center
1512 West FargoChicago, IL 60626
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 Fargo Health Care Center, nurse aides logged 1.73 hours per resident per day, 17% below the Illinois average. With about 93 residents a day, that works out to roughly 161 aide hours a day, or about 20 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) | 1.73 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.54 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.56 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 2.83 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.52 | 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
20.3% of nursing staff at Fargo Health Care 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 21.4%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Aug 15, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 14 health deficiencies (Illinois average 12.5). CMS lists 4 fines totaling $245,827 and 2 payment denials in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2026 | Fine | $111,930 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Fine | $74,003 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Payment Denial | 16 days from Jan 14, 2025 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Fine | $33,023 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Fine | $26,871 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Payment Denial | 21 days from May 17, 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. Fargo Health Care Center holds 2 of 5 overall; the Illinois average is 2.5.
About Fargo Health Care Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Lineage Healthcare, 5 homes
- Legal name: Fargo Health Care Center LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jun 13, 2014
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Fargo Health Care Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Birchwood Plaza Chicago | 0.1 | 200 | 2.13 | 3.11 | 25.7% | 4 | None |
| The Waterford Care Center Chicago | 0.2 | 141 | 1.94 | 2.96 | 25.3% | 3 | None |
| Chalet Living & Rehab Chicago · abuse citation | 0.2 | 219 | 1.48 | 2.51 | 20.4% | 2 | $390,344 |
| Lakefront Nursing & Rehab Ctr Chicago | 0.2 | 99 | 1.38 | 2.45 | 7.7% | 4 | $13,729 |
| Clark Manor Chicago | 0.4 | 267 | 1.46 | 2.53 | 14.8% | 3 | None |
| Atrium Health Care Center Chicago · abuse citation | 0.4 | 160 | 1.60 | 2.54 | 25.3% | 1 | $163,637 |
| Aperion Care Lakeshore Chicago · abuse citation | 0.4 | 313 | 1.37 | 2.45 | 22.2% | 1 | $208,986 |
| Warren Park Health & Living Ctr Chicago | 1.2 | 127 | 1.70 | 2.56 | 24.4% | 3 | $37,668 |
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.