Lakefront Nursing & Rehab Ctr: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Lakefront Nursing & Rehab Ctr is a 99-bed for-profit nursing home in Chicago, Illinois, part of Legacy Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.38 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 34% below the Illinois average of 2.09, and 7.7% nursing staff turnover (Illinois average 44.5%).
Lakefront Nursing & Rehab Ctr
7618 North Sheridan RoadChicago, IL 60626
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 Lakefront Nursing & Rehab Ctr, nurse aides logged 1.38 hours per resident per day, 34% below the Illinois average. With about 92 residents a day, that works out to roughly 126 aide hours a day, or about 16 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 4% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Illinois avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.38 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.16 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.91 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 2.45 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.35 | 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
7.7% of nursing staff at Lakefront Nursing & Rehab Ctr left over the year CMS measured, against a Illinois average of 44.5% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 6.3%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 1, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 8 health deficiencies (Illinois average 12.5). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $13,729 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2023 | Fine | $13,729 |
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. Lakefront Nursing & Rehab Ctr holds 4 of 5 overall; the Illinois average is 2.5.
About Lakefront Nursing & Rehab Ctr
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Legacy Healthcare, 89 homes
- Legal name: Lakefront Skilled Nursing Facility LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Feb 1, 1972
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Lakefront Nursing & Rehab Ctr
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 |
| Fargo Health Care Center Chicago · abuse citation | 0.2 | 99 | 1.73 | 2.83 | 20.3% | 2 | $245,827 |
| Chalet Living & Rehab Chicago · abuse citation | 0.3 | 219 | 1.48 | 2.51 | 20.4% | 2 | $390,344 |
| Aperion Care Lakeshore Chicago · abuse citation | 0.5 | 313 | 1.37 | 2.45 | 22.2% | 1 | $208,986 |
| Clark Manor Chicago | 0.5 | 267 | 1.46 | 2.53 | 14.8% | 3 | None |
| Atrium Health Care Center Chicago · abuse citation | 0.6 | 160 | 1.60 | 2.54 | 25.3% | 1 | $163,637 |
| Alpine Care of Evanston Evanston | 1.3 | 124 | 1.90 | 3.16 | 15.8% | 4 | $40,258 |
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.