The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited September 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
SELFHELP HOME OF CHICAGO
CHICAGO, IL · Medicare-certified · 72 beds
In good standing
Non-profit
5 of 5 overall
SELFHELP HOME OF CHICAGO has a 5 out of 5 overall rating, with strong staffing and quality ratings and a 4 out of 5 health inspection rating. It reports 5.23 nurse staffing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, with no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
5.2309 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: August 14, 2024Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 5.2309.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 1.59
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.43
- Nurse aides
- 3.21
- Weekend nursing
- 4.67
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 23%
Registered nurse turnover: 10%
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
19%27.3%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
0%0%No change
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
6.2%3.7%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
12.8%5%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
21.2%5.9%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
3.4%0%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
—22%—
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
11.4%23.5%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
2.2%0%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
15.5%7.7%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
14.8%3%Improving
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
—91.1%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%97.5%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—55.7%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
97.5%100%Improving
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to post its nurse staffing information every day, so families could not easily see daily staffing levels. Cited August 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 732 — 42 CFR §483.35(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited May 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to ensure its staff were vaccinated for COVID-19. Cited May 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 888 — 42 CFR §483.80 — S/S: F
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited August 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 9 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 9 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 54.9 residents on an average day (76% of 72 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 24 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.