Carlton at the Lake, the
725 West Montrose Avenue, Chicago, IL 60613
Carlton at the Lake, the, a 244-bed for profit - limited liability company nursing facility in Chicago, IL, holds a 2-star CMS overall rating - below the 3.0-star national average, ranking #383 of 661 rated homes in IL on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. 2 inspection findings reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
CMS combines health inspections, nurse-staffing levels, and clinical quality measures into the overall star rating, read the components below; they often tell a sharper story than the headline.
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- 2 / 5
- Below average · CMS overall · nat'l 3.0
- #383 of 661
- In-state rank among rated IL homes
- 3.28
- Well below average · nurse hrs/day · nat'l 3.86
- 50
- Inspection findings · 2 serious
The verdict
Carlton at the Lake, the, a 244-bed for profit - limited liability company nursing facility in Chicago, IL, holds a 2-star CMS overall rating - below the 3.0-star national average, ranking #383 of 661 rated homes in IL on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. 2 inspection findings reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
- 2 / 5
- CMS overall · national 3.0
- #383 of 661
- In-state rank among rated IL homes
- 3.28
- Nurse hrs/resident-day · national 3.86
- 50
- Inspection findings · 2 serious
CMS force-curves overall stars within each state; read health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings alongside the headline.
In-state ownership mix · peer inventory
How 666 IL nursing homes split by ownership sector
This facility is recorded as For profit - Limited Liability company. Sector buckets collapse CMS ownership_type into For-profit, Nonprofit, and Government, orthogonal to the RN/LPN/CNA hour bar below.
Health Inspection
Staffing
Quality Measures
Long-Stay Quality
Facility Information
- Provider Number
- 145679
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Provider Type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Beds
- 244
- Residents
- 170
- In Hospital
- No
- County
- Cook
- Last Inspection
- Mar 26, 2026
Staffing Data
How the 3.28 total nursing hours per resident-day are staffed:
- RN Hours
- 0.81 (nat'l avg: 0.69)
- LPN Hours
- 0.68
- CNA Hours
- 1.79
- Total Nursing Hours
- 3.28 (nat'l avg: 3.86)
- PT Hours
- 0.02
- Nursing Turnover
- 33.1%
- RN Turnover
- 37.1%
What the CMS Record Reveals About Carlton at the Lake, the
According to CMS Nursing Home Compare, Carlton at the Lake, the ranks #383 of 661 rated nursing homes in IL on overall stars (tie-broken by health+staffing+quality, then fewer fines). Carlton at the Lake, the operates 244 certified beds in Chicago, IL with approximately 170 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars (health inspection 2★ · staffing 2★ · quality 3★).
The inspection file contains 50 deficiency records from recent surveys, of which 2 reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy threshold on the CMS scope-and-severity grid. This provider has been fined 5 times by CMS, for a combined $254K. Staffing is reported at 3.28 total nursing hours per resident day (national average 3.86), with RN coverage at 0.81 per resident day.
Classified as "For profit - Limited Liability company" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider, Carlton at the Lake, the falls into a category where comparative context matters. Reported nursing staff turnover at this facility is 33.1% (CMS payroll-based measure).
Why sub-scores and the CMS methodology matter
The overall score is a composite of three weighted sub-ratings published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: health inspection results, staffing levels, and quality measures. Because CMS caps the overall score at the health-inspection tier and then adjusts up or down based on staffing and quality, the sub-scores often tell a sharper story than the headline star count alone, a 3-star facility with weak inspection history reads differently from one held back by thin staffing.
National research consistently shows that ownership structure, staffing hours, and turnover are the three operational levers that correlate most strongly with resident outcomes, ratings and fines are lagging indicators of those upstream choices. The staffing metric in particular is the one most strongly tied to resident outcomes in peer-reviewed literature.
For families evaluating this facility, the CMS record should be read alongside a site visit, direct conversation with current residents and their families, and review of the state health department's most recent inspection report, the star rating is a starting point, not a verdict. All data on this page is sourced from CMS Provider Data and the Nursing Home Compare program; always verify the same record on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state survey agency before making placement decisions.
Deficiency History (50 most recent)
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Category: Environmental Deficiencies
Corrected: May 29, 2026
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 27, 2026
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 27, 2026
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 27, 2026
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 27, 2026
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 27, 2026
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 27, 2026
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 27, 2026
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 27, 2026
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 6, 2026
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 6, 2026
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 6, 2026
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 6, 2026
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 6, 2026
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Nov 22, 2025
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Nov 22, 2025
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Nov 8, 2025
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 9, 2025
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 9, 2025
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 26, 2025
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Category: Environmental Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 26, 2025
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: May 3, 2025
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: May 3, 2025
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 12, 2025
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 12, 2025
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 12, 2025
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 12, 2025
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 12, 2025
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 12, 2025
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 12, 2025
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 12, 2025
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 12, 2025
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Nov 8, 2024
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Nov 8, 2024
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 6, 2024
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 6, 2024
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 16, 2024
Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 16, 2024
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 16, 2024
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 16, 2024
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 16, 2024
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 16, 2024
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 16, 2024
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 16, 2024
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 16, 2024
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 16, 2024
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 16, 2024
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 16, 2024
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 16, 2024
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Feb 3, 2024
Quality Measures
| Measure | Type | Score | Used in Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 3.8% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 2.2% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 1.1% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 2.4% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 2.3% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 7.7% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 22.7% | Yes |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 3.4% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | Long Stay | 7.7% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | Long Stay | 99.3% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | Long Stay | 3.8% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Long Stay | 87.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | Long Stay | 12.4% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Long Stay | 97.2% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | Long Stay | 2.8% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Short Stay | 26.8% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Short Stay | 70.5% | No |
Penalty History 5 penalties totaling $254K
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2025 | Fine | $12K |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Fine | $17K |
| Jan 19, 2024 | Fine | $16K |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Fine | $11K |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Payment Denial | - |
| Oct 4, 2023 | Fine | $197K |
Nationwide facilities with similar scale or staffing
Two data-derived peer sets for Carlton at the Lake, the, both outside IL so the neighborhoods are not the same-state geography list below.
Similar bed count
Nearest CMS certified bed counts outside IL (244 beds here).
Similar staffing hours
Nearest CMS adjusted total nurse hours per resident day outside IL (2.43 here).
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Understanding Nursing Home Data
What the CMS records show for Carlton at the Lake, the
The health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings above often diverge from the CMS overall headline. Use those components and the inspection findings to read the full file, not the overall star alone.
- The IL registry aggregates state averages and the highest-rated homes in this cohort. View IL registry
- Peer homes near 244 beds show how CMS stars vary at a similar scale in IL. Compare a similar-size peer
- CMS publishes separate fields for inspections, nurse staffing hours, and quality measures; the guide explains how each star is computed. How CMS ratings work
CMS refreshes Nursing Home Compare quarterly (current extract: August 2026). PlainNursing describes published records; it does not establish suitability, availability, admissions, or individual outcomes.
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Data Sources
Data source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Ratings, staffing, deficiency, quality measure, and penalty data are from CMS Provider Data. For informational purposes only. Verify the same CCN on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state health department.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
