The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited December 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
Citadel of Northbrook, The
NORTHBROOK, IL · Medicare-certified · 158 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
Data as of September 1, 2026
4 of 5 overall
Citadel of Northbrook, The has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, with a 4-star health inspection rating, 3-star quality measures, and 2-star staffing rating. Reported nurse staffing is 3.55 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and there were no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.5493 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: December 11, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.5493.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.75
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.73
- Nurse aides
- 2.07
- Weekend nursing
- 3.24
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 32%
Registered nurse turnover: 27%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
21.8%24.7%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
5.7%5.7%No change
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
7.1%5.1%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.9%0%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
9.5%10.9%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
7.6%9.5%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
4.5%12%Worsening
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
17.6%17.2%No change
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%1.4%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
1.4%0.7%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
16.5%37%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
97.9%99%Worsening
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—93.3%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
83.8%88.7%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—87.3%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
88.5%92.4%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to ensure residents’ medications were free from unnecessary drugs. Cited December 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 757 — 42 CFR §483.45(d) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide services that met professional standards of quality. Cited April 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 658 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(3) — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure residents were treated with dignity and could make their own choices and communicate freely. Cited February 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 550 — 42 CFR §483.10(a) — S/S: D
The home failed to ensure residents who could safely take their own medicines were allowed to self-administer them. Cited February 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 554 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 6 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $10,033 in total fines.
- $10,033
Federal fine
Jan 27, 2024
Operator & ownership
Recent ownership change · Dec 28, 2018
Now operated by The Citadel of Northbrook, previously Manorcare Health Services - Northbrook.
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual
- Chain
- Part of CITADEL HEALTHCARE · 16 homes · 2.9 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 133.7 residents on an average day (85% of 158 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 27 years
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.