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Atrium Health Care Center

1425 WEST ESTES AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL, 60626
(773) 973-4780
www.atriumhealthcare.com
160 licensed beds

CMS rates Atrium Health Care Center 1 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 57 citations across 26 inspections in the last three years, with $147,782 in fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★1/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections1/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
160
CMS facility ID
145479
Care type
Nursing home
County
Cook
Facility name
Atrium Health Care Center
Street address
1425 WEST ESTES AVENUE
City / state / ZIP
Chicago, IL 60626
Phone
(773) 973-4780
Website
www.atriumhealthcare.com

About this facility — Atrium Health Care Center

Atrium Health Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Chicago, Illinois. It is licensed for 160 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Illinois (112 beds).

It is one of 145 senior care facilities in Chicago and 667 skilled nursing facilities across Illinois. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Atrium Health Care Center 57 times across 26 inspections in the last three years, including 6 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $147,782 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on November 6, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Lineage Healthcare
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Braunstein, Ephraim
Direct owner · Additional disclosable party — since 2019
Diena, Aharon
Direct owner · Additional disclosable party — since 2019
Gautam, Sagun
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019
The Atrium Health Care Center Llc
Indirect owner · Security-interest holder · Additional disclosable party — since 2019
Wengrow, Howard
Direct owner · Additional disclosable party — since 2019
Williams, Linda
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1983-09-01
CMS overall rating
1 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
15 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$147,782 total
Last standard inspection
2025-05-02
Nurse staffing
2.5 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$220 per day (≈ $6,690/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
94% Medicaid · 4% Medicare · 2% private/other
Occupancy
92% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
36% below the IL median of $342/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
160
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Daily Open 24 hours
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-11-06. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 6 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-08-14Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0655
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Corrected 2026-09-05
2026-06-22Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0600
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2026-07-17
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2026-07-17
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2026-07-17
21 earlier / fire-safety inspections (53 citations)
2026-05-02Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0600
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2026-05-15
2026-04-11Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2026-04-26
2025-10-23Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0600
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2025-11-25
2025-06-12Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0600
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2025-07-03
2025-05-02Health inspection8 citations
F-0550
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2025-05-23
F-0687
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate foot care.
Corrected 2025-05-23
F-0755
D · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2025-05-23
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2025-05-23
F-0761
E · No harm found
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 locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2025-05-23
F-0805
E · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Corrected 2025-05-23
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2025-05-23
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-05-23
2025-04-16Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0607
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Corrected 2025-05-09
2025-03-19Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0623
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Corrected 2025-04-11
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-04-11
F-0686
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2025-04-11
2025-02-23Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0600
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2025-03-10
2025-01-30Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0600
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2025-03-10
2024-12-19Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2025-01-14
F-0610
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2025-01-14
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-01-14
2024-11-22Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0600
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2024-12-15
2024-10-11Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2024-11-08
F-0610
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2024-11-08
2024-07-05Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0600
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2024-07-26
F-0689
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-07-26
2024-06-06Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0689
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-06-21
2024-05-02Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0600
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2024-06-03
2024-04-04Health inspection9 citations
F-0558
D · No harm found
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2024-04-21
F-0578
D · No harm found
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 directive.
Corrected 2024-04-24
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2024-04-21
F-0755
D · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2024-04-21
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2024-04-24
F-0813
D · No harm foundFood safety
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
Corrected 2024-04-21
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-04-21
F-0921
E · No harm found
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2024-04-21
F-0925
F · No harm found
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Corrected 2024-04-24
2024-03-22Health inspectionComplaint-triggered5 citations
F-0558
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2024-04-21
F-0567
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
Corrected 2024-04-10
F-0602
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Corrected 2024-04-10
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2024-04-10
F-0755
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2024-04-10
2024-03-18Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0600
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2024-04-09
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-04-09
2024-01-29Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0600
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2024-02-16
2023-10-05Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0576
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
Corrected 2023-10-27
F-0689
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2023-10-27
2023-03-10Health inspection6 citations
F-0689
G · Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2023-03-30
F-0692
G · Actual harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2023-03-30
F-0806
D · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Corrected 2023-03-30
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2023-03-30
F-0882
C · No harm found
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Corrected 2023-03-30
F-0883
E · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2023-03-30

Federal penalties

2024-03-18Fine$147,782
2025-04-16Medicare payment denial — 56 days
2024-03-18Medicare payment denial — 105 days
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 145479.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Illinois.
Inspection citations, 3 years
57
More than 61% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 50
Federal fines, 3 years
$147,782
More than 73% of nursing homes in the state
State median: $45,080
Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day
2.5
Higher than 6% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 3.3
Nursing staff turnover, annual
24%
Higher than 7% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 44%

Resident outcomes

On 21 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Illinois average on 12 and worse on 3. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased6.9%13.0%13.5%Better than state
Lose too much weight5.8%6.1%5.1%Near state average
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.5%0.8%0.7%Better than state
With a urinary tract infection0.2%1.5%1.5%Better than state
Have depressive symptoms99.2%55.9%13.5%Worse than state
Were physically restrained0.0%0.1%0.1%Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.4%3.0%3.2%Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine94.2%90.5%93.7%Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened4.4%12.8%12.7%Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication8.2%18.4%19.5%Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine98.1%91.7%95.3%Near state average
With pressure ulcers6.4%4.8%4.5%Worse than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence10.1%19.8%18.3%Better than state
Received an antipsychotic medication58.1%21.7%15.4%Worse than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days1.831.961.81Near state average
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days1.492.101.69Better than state
Short-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine73.0%70.0%82.3%Near state average
Newly received an antipsychotic medication1.9%2.2%1.5%Better than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine65.2%63.2%80.1%Near state average
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission20.8%25.6%23.4%Better than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit5.9%13.5%11.8%Better than state
Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

  • F-0600 11 inspections. Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
  • F-0689 8 inspections. Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
  • F-0755 3 inspections. Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
  • F-0812 3 inspections. Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
  • F-0609 3 inspections. Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
  • F-0684 2 inspections. Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Verify & compare

Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in Illinois

  • Licensing: Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Assisted Living
  • File a complaint: 800-252-4343 · Online
  • Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 800-252-8966. A free advocate for residents and families.
  • Adult Protective Services: 866-800-1409. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
  • Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

  • Saint Francis Hospital-evanston, about 1.2 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
  • Methodist Hospital of Chicago, about 2.7 miles.
  • Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital, about 3.1 miles.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

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Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.
4.254 ratings on Google
★★★★★Ervin · 2026-05-14 · via Google

“They have good meals and take care of their resident and it nice and clean plus the room and service is good. They also helped you out whenever you need something and make you feel comfortable”

★★★★★Timothy Coleman · 2026-05-27 · via Google

“Staff has been very nice and helpful in the short time that I've been here I would strongly recommend any one who has a problem with disability or anything else”

★★★★★john · 2026-01-29 · via Google

“All the staff is super nice and takes very good care of the residents! Very lucky to have our mother in good hands!”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google

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CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-11-06
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