Overview
Smith Village has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, above the Illinois average of 2.6. It ranks 19th of 77 nursing homes in Chicago. It scores best on staffing (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 5.0 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 95% of nursing homes in Illinois (the state average is 3.5 hours). Of that, 0.9 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on November 26, 2025, found 6 health deficiencies, fewer than the Illinois average of 12.5. 3 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $16,350 in the past three years.
Smith Village is a nonprofit facility with 78 certified beds, caring for about 72 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1996. It is part of a continuing care retirement community.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- November 26, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 6
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 3
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $16,350
- Payment denials
- 1
- Total penalties
- 2
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff5.00 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.93 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.75 hrs
- Nurse aides3.32 hrs
- Physical therapists0.15 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Other
- Certified beds
- 78
- Average residents per day
- 72
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- September 16, 1996
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes