The Pearl of Hillside: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Pearl of Hillside is a 198-bed for-profit nursing home in Hillside, Illinois, part of Pearl Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.90 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 9% below the Illinois average of 2.09, and 41.1% nursing staff turnover (Illinois average 44.5%).
The Pearl of Hillside
4600 North Frontage RoadHillside, IL 60162
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 Hillside, nurse aides logged 1.90 hours per resident per day, 9% below the Illinois average. With about 164 residents a day, that works out to roughly 311 aide hours a day, or about 39 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) | 1.90 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.72 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.52 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.15 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.77 | 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
41.1% of nursing staff at The Pearl of Hillside left over the year CMS measured, against a Illinois average of 44.5% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 52.6%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 28, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 20 health deficiencies (Illinois average 12.5). CMS lists 3 fines totaling $122,886 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2026 | Fine | $92,820 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | Fine | $10,358 |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Fine | $19,708 |
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 Pearl of Hillside holds 1 of 5 overall; the Illinois average is 2.5.
About The Pearl of Hillside
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Pearl Healthcare, 15 homes
- Legal name: Pearl of Hillside LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Oct 14, 1997
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near The Pearl of Hillside
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Park Place Christian Community Elmhurst | 2.2 | 37 | 2.63 | 4.67 | 20.0% | 5 | None |
| Aperion Care Westchester Westchester | 2.4 | 120 | 1.90 | 2.93 | 38.2% | 3 | $53,141 |
| Bella Terra Elmhurst Elmhurst | 3.0 | 142 | 2.11 | 3.98 | 49.2% | 4 | None |
| Citadel at Casa Scalabrini Northlake | 3.1 | 229 | 2.10 | 3.58 | 39.9% | 3 | None |
| The Grove of Lagrange Park La Grange Park | 3.4 | 131 | 1.68 | 2.99 | 51.1% | 3 | None |
| Avenora Elmhurst Elmhurst · many days without an RN | 3.4 | 108 | 0.82 | 1.44 | 46.9% | 1 | $216,044 |
| Gottlieb Memorial Hospital Melrose Park | 3.5 | 32 | 2.22 | 5.56 | 38.6% | 5 | None |
| Aperion Care Forest Park Forest Park · abuse citation | 3.7 | 232 | 1.78 | 3.26 | 38.2% | 1 | $387,772 |
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.