Aperion Care Lakeshore

Nursing home in Chicago, IL

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)CMS abuse icon

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Public-record details

Address: 7200 North Sheridan Road, Chicago, IL 60626
Phone: (773) 973-7200
Listed under: For-profit
Medicare CCN: 145244
Overall star rating: 1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating: 1 of 5
Staffing rating: 1 of 5
Quality measures rating: 2 of 5
Certified beds: 313
Average residents per day: 253
Ownership: For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name: Lakeshore Opco LLC
Chain: Aperion Care (33 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: May 12, 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 145244. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Mar 5, 2026. CMS lists 89 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Aug 25, 2023 to May 22, 2026): 47 from complaint inspections, 8 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 1 at “immediate jeopardy”. CMS shows its abuse icon for this facility, which it uses for nursing homes cited for abuse at the harm level recently or at the potential-harm level in each of the last two years.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
May 22, 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. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 22, 2026	Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 22, 2026	Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. Nutrition and Dietary · complaint inspection	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
May 22, 2026	Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. Environmental · complaint inspection	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Mar 5, 2026	Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 5, 2026	Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 5, 2026	Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 5, 2026	Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors. Nutrition and Dietary	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 5, 2026	Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. Pharmacy Service	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Mar 5, 2026	Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. Nutrition and Dietary	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Mar 5, 2026	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Mar 5, 2026	Provide bedrooms that don't allow residents to see each other when privacy is needed. Environmental	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

Showing the 12 most recent of 89. 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 5 fines totalling $208,986 and 2 denials of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

Mar 1, 2026	Fine: $32,923
Aug 19, 2025	Fine: $42,874
Apr 14, 2025	Fine: $37,830
Jan 27, 2025	Fine: $41,659
Jan 27, 2025	Payment denial for 11 days from Feb 14, 2025
Apr 25, 2024	Fine: $53,700
Apr 25, 2024	Payment denial for 11 days from May 30, 2024

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: 0.34 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 1.37 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 2.18 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 22%
RN turnover (yearly): 33%
Administrators who left in the past year: 1

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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