Home›Browse›Illinois›Chicago›Balmoral Home

Nursing homeFAID #3255

Balmoral Home

2055 WEST BALMORAL AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL, 60625

(773) 561-8661

213 licensed beds

CMS rates Balmoral Home 2 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 28 citations across 14 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections1/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

Generate this report

Primary Report$79 Advanced Report$99

Delivered within 24–48 hours

Photo via Google · David Johnsen

Address

2055 West Balmoral Avenue

Chicago, IL 60625

Get directions

Map facilities in this area

All facilities in Chicago

Public record summary

What we can show you for free.

Bed capacity

213

CMS facility ID

145796

Care type

Nursing home

County

Cook

Facility name

Balmoral Home

Street address

2055 WEST BALMORAL AVENUE

City / state / ZIP

Chicago, IL 60625

Phone

(773) 561-8661

Website

balmoralnursing.com

About this facility — Balmoral Home

Balmoral Home is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Chicago, Illinois. It is licensed for 213 beds — well 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 Balmoral Home 28 times across 14 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; no federal fines are on record. 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

Ownership type

For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Joseph a Mermelstein Trust Dtd 7/15/99

Direct owner · Trustee — 50% stake — since 2018

Klein, Tom

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019

Marvin Mermelstein Family Trust

Indirect owner — since 2018

Mermelstein Investment Partners Lp

Additional disclosable party — since 2021

Stern, Yonathan

Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2018

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1994-07-01

CMS overall rating

2 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

15 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2024-12-04

Nurse staffing

2.4 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$265 per day (≈ $8,060/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

0% Medicaid · 5% Medicare · 95% private/other

Occupancy

67% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

23% below the IL median of $342/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

213

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Wheelchair accessible

entrance and parking

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 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-06-28Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0684

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2026-07-02

2026-05-22Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0567

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.

Corrected 2026-06-01

F-0684

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2026-05-29

9 earlier / fire-safety inspections (25 citations)

2026-03-22Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 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 2026-03-23

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 2026-03-23

2025-11-26Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0558

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Corrected 2025-12-10

2025-04-11Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0686

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2025-04-22

F-0842

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2025-04-22

2025-03-10Health 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 2025-03-13

2024-12-04Health inspection10 citations

F-0554

E · No harm found

Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

Corrected 2024-12-04

F-0645

D · No harm found

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

Corrected 2024-12-04

F-0658

E · No harm found

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2024-12-04

F-0689

E · No harm found

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2024-12-04

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2024-12-04

F-0732

C · No harm found

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Corrected 2024-12-04

F-0755

E · No harm found

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2024-12-04

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 2024-12-04

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-12-04

F-0921

D · 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 2024-12-04

2024-02-18Health 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 2024-02-28

2024-01-12Health inspection1 citation

F-0761

E · No harm found

Corrected 2024-01-18

2024-01-11Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0697

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2024-01-18

2023-03-10Health inspection6 citations

F-0656

C · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2023-03-27

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2023-03-27

F-0686

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2023-03-27

F-0688

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

Corrected 2023-03-27

F-0689

D · No harm found

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2023-03-27

F-0812

D · 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 2023-03-27

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 145796.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Illinois.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 17% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 50

Federal fines, 3 years

No federal fines on record

State median: $45,080

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

2.4

Among the lowest of nursing homes in the state

State median: 3.3

Nursing staff turnover, annual

41%

Higher than 43% 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 6. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased	2.6%	13.0%	13.5%	Better than state
Lose too much weight	5.5%	6.1%	5.1%	Near state average
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	0.1%	0.8%	0.7%	Better than state
With a urinary tract infection	0.0%	1.5%	1.5%	Better than state
Have depressive symptoms	83.0%	55.9%	13.5%	Worse than state
Were physically restrained	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%	Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury	1.5%	3.0%	3.2%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	99.7%	90.5%	93.7%	Better than state
Ability to walk independently worsened	2.0%	12.8%	12.7%	Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	7.5%	18.4%	19.5%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	100.0%	91.7%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	4.8%	4.8%	4.5%	Near state average
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	11.9%	19.8%	18.3%	Better than state
Received an antipsychotic medication	51.7%	21.7%	15.4%	Worse than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	2.57	1.96	1.81	Worse than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	1.45	2.10	1.69	Better than state

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	96.7%	70.0%	82.3%	Better than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	6.7%	2.2%	1.5%	Worse than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	98.0%	63.2%	80.1%	Better than state
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	29.2%	25.6%	23.4%	Worse than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit	19.6%	13.5%	11.8%	Worse 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-0689 5 inspections. Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
F-0684 3 inspections. Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
F-0686 2 inspections. Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
F-0761 2 inspections. 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.

What its owners also hold

Marvin Mermelstein Family Trust has an ownership stake on file at 3 nursing homes, averaging 1.3 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.

Source: CMS ownership filings. Shows organizations with an ownership stake; people are left out.

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

Methodist Hospital of Chicago, about 0.7 miles.
Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital, about 1.8 miles.
Louis a Weiss Memorial Hospital, about 1.9 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.

Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Continental Nursing & Rehab Center, Chicago, about 0.4 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Aperion Care Wesley, Chicago, about 0.8 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Park View Rehab Center, Chicago, about 0.9 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Foster Health & Rehab Center, Chicago, about 1.0 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
All American Vlge Nrsg & Rhb, Chicago, about 1.1 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

2.833 ratings on Google

★★★★★Zareh Mardoian · 2026-06-02 · via Google
“I was homeless for 4 months after my cousin and only friend Anton passed away on his 42nd birthday on July 4th 2025. I got so sick with pneumonia ended up at Advocate General Lutheran Hospital in Park Ridge IL for a week to recover. Then I was placed at Balmoral Nursing home on the north side of Chicago IL on Dec 11th 2025. 164 days at Balmoral were my lifesaver. I had 3 other make roommates 1 of …”

★★Class None · 2026-07-15 · via Google
“Recently visited a family member and this place is clean I saw a housekeeper working every time I passed by in the hallway , the nurses take forever to come the DON don’t follow up with request. The therapy team is nice they always greet you with a smile.”

★Joshua Lange · 2026-07-11 · via Google
“I came to visit my sister who I haven't seen in years and oh my gosh, it was hell just to be able and visit her. They would not let me at first but after what feels like a long battle, I was finally allowed in the entrance! Not even the main lobby area but just near the front desk to see my sister for an hour. Also, the staff was incredibly rude!”

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

Inside your report

What unlocks when you order.

Ownership & corporate history

Primary tier

Prior operators & transfers

Corporate network & affiliates

Owners' other facilities

· · 2 more

Inspection citations — last 5 years

Locked

The 28 citations above are shown free. The report takes each one and explains it in plain English — what the tag requires, how serious the scope/severity grade really is, whether it recurred across surveys — plus the five-year pattern a single inspection can't show.

Civil & criminal lawsuits

Advanced tier only

Active civil suits

Federal dockets

CDC infection data

Unlock the full file

Citations, owner history, lawsuits — decoded into one PDF.

$79 $99 Advanced

Original records

Sources we pull for this facility.

Source

CMS Nursing Home Compare

data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog

Last verified 2026-11-06

Source

Google Business Profile

Photos, reviews & hours

Displayed with attribution · refreshed on re-run

Source

Secretary of State filings

Entity & officer search

Pulled when a report is ordered

Source

PACER federal dockets

pacer.uscourts.gov

Pulled when a report is ordered