The Grove of Northbrook: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Grove of Northbrook is a 134-bed for-profit nursing home in Northbrook, Illinois, part of Legacy Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.16 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 45% below the Illinois average of 2.09, and 18.8% nursing staff turnover (Illinois average 44.5%).
The Grove of Northbrook
263 Skokie BoulevardNorthbrook, IL 60062
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 Grove of Northbrook, nurse aides logged 1.16 hours per resident per day, 45% below the Illinois average. With about 131 residents a day, that works out to roughly 151 aide hours a day, or about 19 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Illinois avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.16 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.25 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.80 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 2.20 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.16 | 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
18.8% of nursing staff at The Grove of Northbrook left over the year CMS measured, against a Illinois average of 44.5% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 9.5%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jun 7, 2024. 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 3 fines totaling $83,860 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2026 | Fine | $18,990 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Fine | $53,804 |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Fine | $11,066 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Payment Denial | 27 days from Jan 6, 2024 |
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. The Grove of Northbrook holds 4 of 5 overall; the Illinois average is 2.5.
About The Grove of Northbrook
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Legacy Healthcare, 89 homes
- Legal name: Northbrook Skilled Nursing Facility LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Nov 1, 1994
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near The Grove of Northbrook
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Elevate Care Northbrook Northbrook · abuse citation | 0.1 | 298 | 1.49 | 2.63 | 17.5% | 2 | $170,883 |
| Northbrook Health and Rehab Northbrook | 0.7 | 147 | 1.88 | 3.05 | 43.2% | 5 | $10,059 |
| Whitehall of Deerfield Deerfield | 2.2 | 190 | 2.41 | 4.64 | 41.9% | 3 | None |
| Aliya of Highwood Highwood | 3.5 | 104 | 1.86 | 3.05 | 24.6% | 4 | None |
| Brandel Health and Rehab Northbrook | 3.5 | 102 | 2.70 | 4.19 | 22.7% | 5 | None |
| Warren Barr North Shore Highland Park | 4.5 | 215 | 1.77 | 3.22 | 27.0% | 4 | $47,317 |
| VI at the Glen Glenview | 4.7 | 47 | 2.55 | 4.54 | 37.9% | 5 | None |
| The Citadel of Glenview Glenview | 4.7 | 135 | 1.99 | 3.38 | 28.0% | 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.