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: 250
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 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Aug 14, 2025. CMS lists 86 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Sep 15, 2023 to Jun 22, 2026): 50 from complaint inspections, 7 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
Jun 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
Jun 22, 2026	Make 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, 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 20, 2026	Honor 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, 2026	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
Mar 20, 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	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Mar 1, 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
Dec 31, 2025	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
Sep 19, 2025	Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Sep 19, 2025	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
Sep 19, 2025	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Aug 14, 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

Showing the 12 most recent of 86. 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 $363,575 in the last three years.

Oct 9, 2024	Fine: $139,231
Mar 6, 2024	Fine: $158,860
Jan 17, 2024	Fine: $37,700
Nov 17, 2023	Fine: $13,039
Sep 15, 2023	Fine: $14,745

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: 2.21 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.40 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 1.29 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 1.90 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 41%
RN turnover (yearly): 13%
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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