The Admiral at the Lake: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Admiral at the Lake is a 36-bed nonprofit nursing home in Chicago, Illinois. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.71 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 30% above the Illinois average of 2.09, and 15.2% nursing staff turnover (Illinois average 44.5%).
The Admiral at the Lake
933 West Foster AvenueChicago, IL 60640
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 The Admiral at the Lake, nurse aides logged 2.71 hours per resident per day, 30% above the Illinois average. With about 28 residents a day, that works out to roughly 77 aide hours a day, or about 10 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 11% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Illinois avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.71 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.70 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.04 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.45 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.98 | 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
15.2% of nursing staff at The Admiral at the Lake left over the year CMS measured, against a Illinois average of 44.5% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 42.9%.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 5, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 6 health deficiencies (Illinois average 12.5). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. The Admiral at the Lake holds 4 of 5 overall; the Illinois average is 2.5.
About The Admiral at the Lake
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Legal name: Admiral at the Lake
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Oct 1, 2013
- Part of a continuing care retirement community
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near The Admiral at the Lake
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Selfhelp Home of Chicago Chicago | 0.2 | 72 | 2.99 | 4.85 | 24.4% | 5 | None |
| Complete Care at Margate Park Chicago · abuse citation | 0.3 | 310 | 1.70 | 3.01 | 47.4% | 1 | $148,997 |
| All American Vlge Nrsg & Rhb Chicago · abuse citation | 0.4 | 144 | 1.44 | 2.47 | 25.0% | 1 | $21,735 |
| Alden Lakeland Rehab & HCC Chicago · abuse citation | 0.5 | 300 | 2.17 | 3.82 | 59.7% | 1 | $205,559 |
| Aperion Care Wesley Chicago | 0.6 | 108 | 2.20 | 3.74 | 56.7% | 1 | $83,467 |
| Mado Healthcare - Uptown Chicago | 0.8 | 132 | 1.69 | 2.87 | 29.9% | 1 | $123,614 |
| Sheridan Village Nrsg & Rhb Chicago | 0.8 | 191 | 1.63 | 2.58 | 27.3% | 2 | $52,284 |
| Complete Care at Sheriden Commons Chicago | 1.0 | 143 | 1.92 | 3.28 | 30.4% | 3 | $17,665 |
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.