Lakefront Nursing & Rehab Ctr

Nursing home in Chicago, IL

Medicare & Medicaid certified4★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 7618 North Sheridan Road, Chicago, IL 60626
Phone: (773) 743-7711
Listed under: For-profit, 4–5 star overall rating
Medicare CCN: 145235
Overall star rating: 4 of 5 ★★★★☆
Health inspection rating: 4 of 5
Staffing rating: 3 of 5
Quality measures rating: 4 of 5
Certified beds: 99
Average residents per day: 92
Ownership: For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name: Lakefront Skilled Nursing Facility LLC
Chain: Legacy Healthcare (89 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Feb 1, 1972
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: No
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 145235. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: May 1, 2025. CMS lists 30 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (May 11, 2023 to May 1, 2025): 5 from complaint inspections, 3 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
May 1, 2025	Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. Environmental	B Potential for minimal harm, pattern
May 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… Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 1, 2025	Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 1, 2025	Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 1, 2025	Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 1, 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… Pharmacy Service	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 1, 2025	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 1, 2025	Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. Nutrition and Dietary	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
May 1, 2025	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Nov 15, 2024	Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 4, 2024	Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 5, 2024	Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. Environmental	B Potential for minimal harm, pattern

Showing the 12 most recent of 30. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 1 fine totalling $13,729 in the last three years.

Sep 22, 2023

Fine: $13,729

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day: 2.45 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.91 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 1.38 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 2.35 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 8%
RN turnover (yearly): 6%
Administrators who left in the past year: 0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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