Peterson Park Health Care Ctr: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Peterson Park Health Care Ctr is a 196-bed for-profit nursing home in Chicago, Illinois, part of Legacy Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.07 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Illinois average of 2.09, and 37.1% nursing staff turnover (Illinois average 44.5%).
Peterson Park Health Care Ctr
6141 North Pulaski RoadChicago, IL 60646
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 Peterson Park Health Care Ctr, nurse aides logged 2.07 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Illinois average. With about 169 residents a day, that works out to roughly 349 aide hours a day, or about 44 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 3% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Illinois avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.07 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.60 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.75 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.42 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.33 | 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
37.1% of nursing staff at Peterson Park Health Care 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 24.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Nov 29, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 5 health deficiencies (Illinois average 12.5). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $13,042 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2023 | Fine | $13,042 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Payment Denial | 6 days from Oct 14, 2023 |
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. Peterson Park Health Care Ctr holds 2 of 5 overall; the Illinois average is 2.5.
About Peterson Park Health Care Ctr
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Legacy Healthcare, 89 homes
- Legal name: Peterson Park Associates LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Aug 1, 1995
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Peterson Park Health Care Ctr
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Lincolnwood Place Lincolnwood | 0.9 | 40 | 2.26 | 4.15 | 28.6% | 5 | $42,026 |
| Harmony Healthcare & Rehab Ctr Chicago | 1.2 | 180 | 1.62 | 2.80 | 34.9% | 5 | $5,244 |
| Alta Rehab at Fairmont Chicago | 1.3 | 186 | 2.36 | 4.06 | 46.5% | 2 | $98,784 |
| Astoria Place Living & Rehab Chicago | 1.5 | 164 | 1.82 | 3.09 | 38.4% | 4 | $4,784 |
| Ambassador Nursing & Rehab Center Chicago · abuse citation | 1.7 | 190 | 1.56 | 2.58 | 20.2% | 2 | $111,884 |
| Alden North Shore Rehab & HCC Skokie | 1.9 | 93 | 1.99 | 3.37 | 43.3% | 4 | $107,443 |
| Foster Health & Rehab Center Chicago · abuse citation | 1.9 | 46 | 2.02 | 3.26 | 39.4% | 2 | None |
| Buckingham Pavilion Chicago | 2.2 | 235 | 1.73 | 2.73 | 50.0% | 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.