Peterson Park Health Care Ctr

Nursing home in Chicago, IL

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)CMS abuse icon

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Public-record details

Address: 6141 North Pulaski Road, Chicago, IL 60646
Phone: (773) 478-2000
Listed under: For-profit
Medicare CCN: 145838
Overall star rating: 2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating: 2 of 5
Staffing rating: 3 of 5
Quality measures rating: 4 of 5
Certified beds: 196
Average residents per day: 169
Ownership: For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name: Peterson Park Associates LLC
Chain: Legacy Healthcare (89 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Aug 1, 1995
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 145838. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Nov 29, 2025. CMS lists 33 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Sep 22, 2023 to Jan 30, 2026): 13 from complaint inspections, 2 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
Jan 30, 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	G Actual harm, isolated
Nov 29, 2025	Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 29, 2025	Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 29, 2025	Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. Nutrition and Dietary	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 29, 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
Mar 25, 2025	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
Sep 20, 2024	Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 20, 2024	Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 20, 2024	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
Sep 20, 2024	Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. Environmental	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 20, 2024	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Sep 20, 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	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

Showing the 12 most recent of 33. 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 1 fine totalling $13,042 and 1 denial of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

Sep 22, 2023	Fine: $13,042
Sep 22, 2023	Payment denial for 6 days from Oct 14, 2023

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: 3.42 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.75 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.07 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.33 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 37%
RN turnover (yearly): 24%
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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