Archer Heights Healthcare

Nursing home in Chicago, IL

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

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Public-record details

Address: 4437 South Cicero, Chicago, IL 60632
Phone: (773) 884-0484
Listed under: For-profit
Medicare CCN: 145995
Overall star rating: 1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating: 1 of 5
Staffing rating: 1 of 5
Quality measures rating: 4 of 5
Certified beds: 249
Average residents per day: 223
Ownership: For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name: Archer Heights Healthcare LLC
Chain: Saba Healthcare (11 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Jun 29, 2000
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 145995. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Apr 30, 2026. CMS lists 114 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Sep 25, 2023 to Apr 30, 2026): 71 from complaint inspections, 17 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 3 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
Apr 30, 2026	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
Apr 30, 2026	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
Apr 30, 2026	Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. Pharmacy Service	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Apr 30, 2026	Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in… Pharmacy Service	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Apr 30, 2026	Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. Nutrition and Dietary	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Apr 30, 2026	Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. Nutrition and Dietary	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Apr 30, 2026	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Apr 30, 2026	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Apr 3, 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
Feb 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	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 18, 2026	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 13, 2025	Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 114. 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 $596,515 and 2 denials of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

Mar 19, 2025	Fine: $179,297
Mar 19, 2025	Payment denial for 55 days from Apr 12, 2025
Oct 31, 2024	Fine: $204,835
Aug 15, 2024	Fine: $167,191
Aug 15, 2024	Payment denial for 18 days from Sep 7, 2024
May 16, 2024	Fine: $37,450
Dec 24, 2023	Fine: $7,742

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: 2.43 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.27 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 1.64 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 2.10 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 54%
RN turnover (yearly): 64%
Administrators who left in the past year: 1

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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