Alta Rehab at Fairmont

Nursing home in Chicago, IL

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 5061 North Pulaski Road, Chicago, IL 60630
Phone: (773) 604-8112
Listed under: For-profit
Medicare CCN: 145867
Overall star rating: 2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating: 2 of 5
Staffing rating: 2 of 5
Quality measures rating: 3 of 5
Certified beds: 186
Average residents per day: 141
Ownership: For-profit, corporation
Legal business name: Aperion Care Fairmont LLC
Chain: Aperion Care (33 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Feb 1, 1996
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 145867. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Sep 12, 2025. CMS lists 71 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Jul 20, 2023 to Apr 6, 2026): 31 from complaint inspections, 4 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Apr 6, 2026	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 · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 6, 2026	Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	G Actual harm, isolated
Mar 16, 2026	Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Dec 11, 2025	Provide 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
Sep 12, 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
Sep 12, 2025	Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 12, 2025	Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 12, 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	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 12, 2025	Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 12, 2025	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
Sep 12, 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
Sep 12, 2025	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 71. 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 3 fines totalling $98,784 in the last three years.

Apr 6, 2026	Fine: $47,200
Jan 25, 2025	Fine: $47,918
Aug 1, 2024	Fine: $3,666

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: 4.06 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.89 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.36 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.59 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 47%
RN turnover (yearly): 47%
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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