Buckingham Pavilion

Nursing home in Chicago, IL

Medicare & Medicaid certified4★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 2625 West Touhy Avenue, Chicago, IL 60645
Phone: (773) 973-5333
Listed under: For-profit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN: 145285
Overall star rating: 4 of 5 ★★★★☆
Health inspection rating: 4 of 5
Staffing rating: 2 of 5
Quality measures rating: 3 of 5
Certified beds: 235
Average residents per day: 118
Ownership: For-profit, corporation
Legal business name: Buckingham Pavilion INC
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Apr 14, 1975
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 145285. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Dec 5, 2025. CMS lists 23 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Dec 8, 2023 to Dec 5, 2025): 0 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Dec 5, 2025	Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 5, 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
Dec 5, 2025	PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 5, 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	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Dec 5, 2025	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Dec 5, 2025	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Nov 15, 2024	Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	C Potential for minimal harm, widespread
Nov 15, 2024	Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 15, 2024	Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 15, 2024	Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 15, 2024	Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 15, 2024	Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 23. 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 no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

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: 2.73 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.69 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 1.73 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 2.59 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 50%
RN turnover (yearly): 52%
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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