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Central Nursing Home

2450 North Central Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60639

Overview

Central Nursing Home has a Medicare overall rating of 1 out of 5, below the Illinois average of 2.6. It ranks 73rd of 77 nursing homes in Chicago. Its strongest area is health inspections (2 of 5), and its weakest is quality of care (1 of 5).

Residents receive about 2.3 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 97% of nursing homes in Illinois (the state average is 3.5 hours). Of that, 0.3 hours come from registered nurses.

Its most recent standard inspection, on August 9, 2024, found 21 health deficiencies, more than the Illinois average of 12.5. 12 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 4 fines totaling $234,441 in the past three years.

Central Nursing Home is a for-profit facility with 245 certified beds, caring for about 206 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1989.

Medicare ratings

Overall
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.

In Chicago73rd of 77 facilities

Top 95%

Within 100 miles544th of 559 facilities

Top 98%

In Illinois611th of 659 facilities

Top 93%

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Inspections and penalties

Most recent standard inspection
August 9, 2024
Health deficiencies cited
21
Complaint-related deficiencies
12
Fines in the last 3 years
4 totaling $234,441
Payment denials
1
Total penalties
5

Staffing

Average hours of care each resident receives per day.

  • All nursing staff2.30 hrs
  • Registered nurses (RN)0.33 hrs
  • Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.52 hrs
  • Nurse aides1.44 hrs
  • Physical therapists0.04 hrs

Facility details

Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Certified beds
245
Average residents per day
206
Participates in
Medicare and Medicaid
Medicare/Medicaid since
August 4, 1989
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