Ryze at the Ridge: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Ryze at the Ridge is a 136-bed for-profit nursing home in Chicago, Illinois. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.12 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 47% below the Illinois average of 2.09, and 44.2% nursing staff turnover (Illinois average 44.5%).
Ryze at the Ridge
6450 North Ridge BlvdChicago, 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 Ryze at the Ridge, nurse aides logged 1.12 hours per resident per day, 47% below the Illinois average. With about 122 residents a day, that works out to roughly 137 aide hours a day, or about 17 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) | 1.12 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.41 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 2.17 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.09 | 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
44.2% of nursing staff at Ryze at the Ridge left over the year CMS measured, against a Illinois average of 44.5% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 58.3%. 2 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Aug 23, 2024. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 11 health deficiencies (Illinois average 12.5). CMS lists 3 fines totaling $301,750 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2024 | Fine | $17,108 |
| Mar 7, 2024 | Fine | $91,403 |
| Mar 7, 2024 | Payment Denial | 1 day from Apr 5, 2024 |
| Sep 3, 2023 | Fine | $193,239 |
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. Ryze at the Ridge holds 1 of 5 overall; the Illinois average is 2.5.
About Ryze at the Ridge
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal name: Ryze at the Ridge LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jun 1, 1995
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
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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.