Little Sisters of the Poor: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Little Sisters of the Poor is a 76-bed nonprofit nursing home in Chicago, Illinois, part of Little Sisters of the Poor. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.81 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 34% above the Illinois average of 2.09, and 31.5% nursing staff turnover (Illinois average 44.5%).
Little Sisters of the Poor
2325 North Lakewood AvenueChicago, IL 60614
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 Little Sisters of the Poor, nurse aides logged 2.81 hours per resident per day, 34% above the Illinois average. With about 45 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 13% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Illinois avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.81 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.53 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.96 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.30 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.74 | 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
31.5% of nursing staff at Little Sisters of the Poor left over the year CMS measured, against a Illinois average of 44.5% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 30.8%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 7, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 7 health deficiencies (Illinois average 12.5). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $9,272 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2025 | Fine | $9,272 |
| Mar 7, 2025 | Payment Denial | 5 days from May 27, 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. Little Sisters of the Poor holds 5 of 5 overall; the Illinois average is 2.5.
About Little Sisters of the Poor
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Chain: Little Sisters of the Poor, 4 homes
- Legal name: Little Sisters of the Poor Chicago Inc
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jun 1, 2018
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Little Sisters of the Poor
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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.