The Pearl of Montclare: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Pearl of Montclare is a 96-bed for-profit nursing home in Chicago, Illinois, part of Pearl Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.01 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 4% below the Illinois average of 2.09, and 50.5% nursing staff turnover (Illinois average 44.5%).
The Pearl of Montclare
2833 North Nordica AvenueChicago, IL 60634
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 Montclare, nurse aides logged 2.01 hours per resident per day, 4% below the Illinois average. With about 105 residents a day, that works out to roughly 212 aide hours a day, or about 26 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) | 2.01 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.68 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.66 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.35 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.00 | 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
50.5% of nursing staff at The Pearl of Montclare left over the year CMS measured, against a Illinois average of 44.5% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 44.4%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 2, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 13 health deficiencies (Illinois average 12.5). CMS lists 3 fines totaling $53,336 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2026 | Fine | $29,520 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Fine | $14,505 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Fine | $9,311 |
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 Montclare holds 2 of 5 overall; the Illinois average is 2.5.
About The Pearl of Montclare
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Pearl Healthcare, 15 homes
- Legal name: Pearl of Montclare, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Aug 1, 1995
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near The Pearl of Montclare
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Bria of Elmwood Park Elmwood Park · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 1.0 | 245 | 2.25 | 3.79 | 48.5% | 1 | $616,979 |
| Berkeley Nursing & Rehab Center Oak Park | 1.6 | 72 | 1.49 | 2.53 | 39.6% | 4 | $230,332 |
| Central Nursing Home Chicago · abuse citation | 2.0 | 245 | 1.39 | 2.24 | 46.5% | 1 | $85,800 |
| Community First Medical Center Chicago | 2.0 | 66 | 2.23 | 7.62 | 31.3% | 5 | None |
| Norridge Gardens Norridge | 2.2 | 292 | 1.65 | 2.90 | 40.6% | 3 | $15,836 |
| Oak Park Oasis Oak Park · abuse citation | 2.7 | 204 | 1.78 | 2.98 | 32.1% | 1 | $244,610 |
| Gottlieb Memorial Hospital Melrose Park | 2.8 | 32 | 2.22 | 5.56 | 38.6% | 5 | None |
| West Suburban Medical Ctr Oak Park · no staffing data submitted | 3.1 | 50 | — | — | — | 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.