Overview
The Citadel of Skokie has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, above the Illinois average of 2.6. It ranks 5th of 5 nursing homes in Skokie. Its strongest area is health inspections (4 of 5), and its weakest is staffing (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 2.7 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 91% of nursing homes in Illinois (the state average is 3.5 hours). Of that, 0.4 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on November 21, 2025, found 4 health deficiencies, fewer than the Illinois average of 12.5. 1 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 3 fines totaling $27,891 in the past three years.
The Citadel of Skokie is a for-profit facility with 113 certified beds, caring for about 105 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1983.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
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Top 36%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- November 21, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 4
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 1
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 3 totaling $27,891
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 3
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff2.69 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.42 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.69 hrs
- Nurse aides1.58 hrs
- Physical therapists0.05 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 113
- Average residents per day
- 105
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- August 10, 1983
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes