Little Sisters of the Poor
2325 North Lakewood Avenue, Chicago, IL 60614
Little Sisters of the Poor, a 76-bed non profit - corporation nursing facility in Chicago, IL, holds a 5-star CMS overall rating - well above the 3.0-star national average, ranking #24 of 661 rated homes in IL on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing above 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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- 5 / 5
- Much above average · CMS overall · nat'l 3.0
- #24 of 661
- In-state rank among rated IL homes
- 4.30
- Above average · nurse hrs/day · nat'l 3.86
- 22
- Inspection findings · 2 serious
The verdict
Little Sisters of the Poor, a 76-bed non profit - corporation nursing facility in Chicago, IL, holds a 5-star CMS overall rating - well above the 3.0-star national average, ranking #24 of 661 rated homes in IL on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing above the national norm. 2 inspection findings reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
- 5 / 5
- CMS overall · national 3.0
- #24 of 661
- In-state rank among rated IL homes
- 4.30
- Nurse hrs/resident-day · national 3.86
- 22
- 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 Non profit - Corporation. 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
- 146185
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Provider Type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Beds
- 76
- Residents
- 45
- In Hospital
- No
- County
- Cook
- Last Inspection
- Mar 7, 2025
Staffing Data
How the 4.30 total nursing hours per resident-day are staffed:
- RN Hours
- 0.96 (nat'l avg: 0.69)
- LPN Hours
- 0.53
- CNA Hours
- 2.81
- Total Nursing Hours
- 4.30 (nat'l avg: 3.86)
- PT Hours
- 0.08
- Nursing Turnover
- 31.5%
- RN Turnover
- 30.8%
What the CMS Record Reveals About Little Sisters of the Poor
According to CMS Nursing Home Compare, Little Sisters of the Poor ranks #24 of 661 rated nursing homes in IL on overall stars (tie-broken by health+staffing+quality, then fewer fines). Little Sisters of the Poor operates 76 certified beds in Chicago, IL with approximately 45 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars (health inspection 4★ · staffing 5★ · quality 5★).
The inspection file contains 22 deficiency records from recent surveys, of which 2 reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy threshold on the CMS scope-and-severity grid. CMS enforcement records show 1 penalty totaling $9K levied against this facility. Per resident day, this facility reports 4.30 total nursing hours (national average 3.86) and 0.96 RN hours.
Classified as "Non profit - Corporation" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider, Little Sisters of the Poor falls into a category where comparative context matters. Reported nursing staff turnover at this facility is 31.5% (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 (22 most recent)
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: Jun 1, 2025
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 1, 2025
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 4, 2025
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: May 15, 2025
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 4, 2025
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 4, 2025
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 24, 2025
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 21, 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 23, 2024
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Corrected: Feb 29, 2024
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Feb 29, 2024
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Feb 29, 2024
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: Feb 27, 2024
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 20, 2023
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 20, 2023
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 20, 2023
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: Jan 20, 2023
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 20, 2023
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: Jan 20, 2023
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 20, 2023
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 20, 2023
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: Jan 20, 2023
Quality Measures
| Measure | Type | Score | Used in Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 18.2% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 1.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 0.6% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 2.8% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 17.1% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 9.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 4.1% | Yes |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | N/A | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | Long Stay | 9.2% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | Long Stay | 20.5% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | Long Stay | 1.1% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Long Stay | 98.3% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | Long Stay | 10.9% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Long Stay | 100.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | Long Stay | 26.1% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Short Stay | N/A | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Short Stay | N/A | No |
Penalty History 1 penalties totaling $9K
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2025 | Fine | $9K |
| Mar 7, 2025 | Payment Denial | - |
Nationwide facilities with similar scale or staffing
Two data-derived peer sets for Little Sisters of the Poor, both outside IL so the neighborhoods are not the same-state geography list below.
Similar bed count
Nearest CMS certified bed counts outside IL (76 beds here).
Similar staffing hours
Nearest CMS adjusted total nurse hours per resident day outside IL (5.17 here).
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Understanding Nursing Home Data
What the CMS records show for Little Sisters of the Poor
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 76 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.
