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California Terrace

Nursing home in Chicago, IL

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

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Public-record details

Address
2829 South California Blvd, Chicago, IL 60608
Phone
(773) 847-8061
Listed under
For-profit
Medicare CCN
145625
Overall star rating
1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
1 of 5
Staffing rating
2 of 5
Quality measures rating
4 of 5
Certified beds
297
Average residents per day
245
Ownership
For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name
California Terrace SNF LLC
Chain
Saba Healthcare (11 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Jun 9, 1989
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 145625. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-11-07.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Aug 14, 2025. CMS lists 82 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Nov 17, 2023 to Aug 27, 2026): 46 from complaint inspections, 5 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.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Aug 27, 2026Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Environmental · complaint inspection
E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Aug 6, 2026Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 6, 2026Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Environmental · complaint inspection
E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jul 24, 2026Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 24, 2026Provide specialized rehabilitative services by qualified personnel, when ordered for a resident by a doctor.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 22, 2026Honor 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
Jun 22, 2026Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Environmental · complaint inspection
F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Mar 28, 2026Make 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 20, 2026Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 20, 2026Protect 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
Mar 20, 2026Honor 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
F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Mar 1, 2026Honor 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

Showing the 12 most recent of 82. 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 Oct 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 4 fines totalling $348,830 in the last three years.

Oct 9, 2024Fine: $139,231
Mar 6, 2024Fine: $158,860
Jan 17, 2024Fine: $37,700
Nov 17, 2023Fine: $13,039

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

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
2.29 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.42 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
1.34 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
1.96 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
41%
RN turnover (yearly)
20%
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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