The Pearl of Evanston: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Pearl of Evanston is a 158-bed for-profit nursing home in Evanston, Illinois, part of Pearl Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.95 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 7% below the Illinois average of 2.09, and 23.7% nursing staff turnover (Illinois average 44.5%).
The Pearl of Evanston
820 Foster StreetEvanston, IL 60201
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 Pearl of Evanston, nurse aides logged 1.95 hours per resident per day, 7% below the Illinois average. With about 119 residents a day, that works out to roughly 231 aide hours a day, or about 29 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 8% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Illinois avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.95 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.88 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.77 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.60 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.31 | 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
23.7% of nursing staff at The Pearl of Evanston left over the year CMS measured, against a Illinois average of 44.5% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 0.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 15, 2025. 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 Pearl of Evanston holds 5 of 5 overall; the Illinois average is 2.5.
About The Pearl of Evanston
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Pearl Healthcare, 15 homes
- Legal name: Pearl of Evanston, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 5, 1994
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near The Pearl of Evanston
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| The Mather Evanston Evanston | 0.7 | 37 | 3.43 | 5.86 | 27.8% | 5 | None |
| Aliya of Evanston Evanston | 0.9 | 57 | 1.62 | 3.32 | 52.8% | 4 | $52,199 |
| Three Crowns Park Evanston · abuse citation | 1.3 | 34 | 2.51 | 4.88 | — | 2 | None |
| Citadel Care Center-Wilmette Wilmette | 1.7 | 80 | 2.11 | 3.62 | 26.8% | 5 | None |
| Alpine Care of Evanston Evanston | 1.9 | 124 | 1.90 | 3.16 | 15.8% | 4 | $40,258 |
| Westminster Place Evanston | 2.2 | 105 | 3.10 | 5.23 | 23.1% | 5 | None |
| Dobson Plaza Evanston | 2.5 | 97 | 2.01 | 2.96 | 31.7% | 5 | None |
| Alden Estates of Evanston Evanston | 2.5 | 99 | 1.90 | 3.58 | 18.5% | 5 | 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.