Foster Health & Rehab Center

Nursing home in Chicago, IL

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

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Public-record details

Address: 2840 West Foster Avenue, Chicago, IL 60625
Phone: (773) 561-2040
Listed under: For-profit, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN: 146167
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: 46
Average residents per day: 35
Ownership: For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name: Foster Health & Rehabilitation Center LLC
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Apr 24, 2014
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 146167. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Oct 11, 2024. CMS lists 58 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Dec 16, 2022 to Dec 26, 2025): 16 from complaint inspections, 3 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
Dec 26, 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
Dec 26, 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
May 8, 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 · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 20, 2024	Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 20, 2024	Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 20, 2024	Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 20, 2024	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
Oct 11, 2024	Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 11, 2024	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
Oct 11, 2024	PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 11, 2024	Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. Pharmacy Service	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 11, 2024	Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. Pharmacy Service	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 58. 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 no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

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: 3.26 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 1.16 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.02 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 2.89 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 39%
RN turnover (yearly): 33%
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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