Paul House & Health Cr Ctr

Nursing home in Chicago, IL

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 3800 North California Avenue, Chicago, IL 60618
Phone: (773) 478-4222
Listed under: For-profit
Medicare CCN: 145767
Overall star rating: 1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating: 1 of 5
Staffing rating: 1 of 5
Quality measures rating: 3 of 5
Certified beds: 110
Average residents per day: 98
Ownership: For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name: Paul House & Health Care Center LLC
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Nov 1, 1993
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 145767. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jun 5, 2025. CMS lists 59 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Aug 11, 2023 to Mar 26, 2026): 13 from complaint inspections, 3 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Mar 26, 2026	Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 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
Jun 5, 2025	Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 5, 2025	Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 5, 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
Jun 5, 2025	Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 5, 2025	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
Jun 5, 2025	Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. Pharmacy Service	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 5, 2025	Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members. Administration	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 5, 2025	Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jun 5, 2025	Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jun 5, 2025	Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. Nursing and Physician Services	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

Showing the 12 most recent of 59. 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 2 fines totalling $107,873 and 2 denials of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

Jun 5, 2025	Fine: $39,966
Jun 5, 2025	Payment denial for 5 days from Jun 26, 2025
Jul 3, 2024	Fine: $67,907
Jul 3, 2024	Payment denial for 5 days from Aug 1, 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: 3.77 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.44 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.32 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.38 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 64%
RN turnover (yearly): 70%
Administrators who left in the past year: 2

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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