South Shore Rehabilitation: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
South Shore Rehabilitation is a 248-bed for-profit nursing home in Chicago, Illinois, part of Extended Care Clinical. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.84 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 12% below the Illinois average of 2.09, and 44.2% nursing staff turnover (Illinois average 44.5%).
South Shore Rehabilitation
2425 East 71st StreetChicago, IL 60649
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 South Shore Rehabilitation, nurse aides logged 1.84 hours per resident per day, 12% below the Illinois average. With about 193 residents a day, that works out to roughly 354 aide hours a day, or about 44 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 12% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Illinois avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.84 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.84 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.37 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.05 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.68 | 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 South Shore Rehabilitation left over the year CMS measured, against a Illinois average of 44.5% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 63.2%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Aug 7, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 12 health deficiencies (Illinois average 12.5). CMS lists 5 fines totaling $480,663 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2025 | Fine | $147,246 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Fine | $14,050 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Fine | $39,312 |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Fine | $126,413 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Fine | $153,642 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Payment Denial | 55 days from Oct 25, 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. South Shore Rehabilitation holds 1 of 5 overall; the Illinois average is 2.5.
About South Shore Rehabilitation
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Extended Care Clinical, 9 homes
- Legal name: 71st and Exchange Opco LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Nov 12, 1998
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near South Shore Rehabilitation
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Elevate Care Windsor Park Chicago | 0.6 | 240 | 1.74 | 2.97 | 42.1% | 1 | $116,544 |
| Landmark of Hyde Park Rehabilitation and Nursing C Chicago · abuse citation | 1.8 | 318 | 1.18 | 2.05 | 37.5% | 1 | $307,855 |
| Pavilion of South Shore Chicago | 2.0 | 118 | 2.12 | 3.43 | 23.2% | 3 | $105,248 |
| Montgomery Place Chicago | 2.0 | 40 | 2.16 | 3.82 | — | 4 | $19,752 |
| Wentworth Rehab & HCC Chicago · abuse citation | 3.3 | 300 | 1.81 | 2.84 | 30.5% | 2 | $246,075 |
| Princeton Rehab & HCC Chicago · abuse citation | 3.4 | 225 | 1.59 | 2.64 | 47.1% | 1 | $32,136 |
| Kenwood Vlge Nrsg and Rhb Ctr Chicago · abuse citation | 3.8 | 155 | 1.76 | 3.16 | 45.4% | 1 | $65,572 |
| Aspyre of Bronzeville Chicago | 4.6 | 204 | 1.40 | 2.58 | 25.0% | 1 | $107,000 |
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.