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Selfhelp Home of Chicago

908 WEST ARGYLE STREET, CHICAGO, IL, 60640
(773) 271-0300
72 licensed beds

CMS rates Selfhelp Home of Chicago 5 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 22 citations across 6 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections5/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Chicago, IL 60640
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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
72
CMS facility ID
146009
Care type
Nursing home
County
Cook
Facility name
Selfhelp Home of Chicago
Street address
908 WEST ARGYLE STREET
City / state / ZIP
Chicago, IL 60640
Phone
(773) 271-0300

About this facility — Selfhelp Home of Chicago

Selfhelp Home of Chicago is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Chicago, Illinois. It is licensed for 72 beds — below 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 Selfhelp Home of Chicago 22 times across 6 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations; 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
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Altkorn, Diane
Director — since 2024
Bensinger, Eytan
Director — since 2016
Bierig, Jack
Director — since 1988
Boss, Carmen
Operational control — since 1999
Cauinian, Anne Marie
Operational control — since 2018
Chavez, David
Operational control — since 2019
Dubovick, Chaim
Officer · Operational control — since 2024
Edwards, Erica
Operational control — since 2021
Eggener, Richard
Director — since 2020
Elkin, Lauren
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Gan, Carmelita
Operational control — since 1996
Gimpel, James
Director — since 2020
Hartmann, Nathaniel
Director — since 2018
Hirsch, Austin
Director — since 1990
Hork, Marc
Director — since 2017
Juss, Raphael
Director — since 2004
Kane, Nicole
Director — since 2024
Kohn, Arthur
Director — since 2020
Levy, Steven
Officer · Additional disclosable party — since 2019
Lichtenfeld, Samuel
Director — since 2024
Liggett, Anna
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019
Metovic, Sofia
Operational control — since 1989
Nechtow, Stephen
Director — since 1998
Perlstein, Michael
Director — since 2010
Reizner, Ilene
Director — since 2020
Ries, Michael
Director — since 2008
Sanchez Arias, Elizabeth
Operational control — since 2019
Wolf, Daniel
Director — since 1995
Wolf, Jerrold
Director — since 2017
Wolf, Judith
Director — since 2000
Yeboah, Adwoa
Operational control — since 2012

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
2001-10-03
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
9 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2024-08-14
Nurse staffing
4.7 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$613 per day (≈ $18,640/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
5% Medicaid · 18% Medicare · 77% private/other
Occupancy
76% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
79% above the IL median of $342/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
72
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · 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 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2024-08-14Health inspection9 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 2024-08-31
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2024-08-31
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-08-31
F-0690
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2024-08-31
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-08-31
F-0732
F · No harm found
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Corrected 2024-08-31
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 2024-08-31
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 2024-08-31
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-08-31
2023-05-12Health inspection9 citations
F-0565
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Corrected 2023-05-31
F-0604
D · No harm found
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Corrected 2023-05-31
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 2023-05-31
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 2023-05-31
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 2023-05-31
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 2023-05-31
F-0842
D · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2023-05-31
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-05-31
F-0888
F · No harm found
Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19
Corrected 2023-05-31
3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (4 citations)
2022-03-10Health inspection2 citations
F-0761
D · 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 2022-03-31
F-0883
D · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2022-03-31
2024-08-14Fire-safety inspection1 citation
E-0037
F · No harm found
Establish staff and initial training requirements.
Corrected 2024-09-06
2023-05-12Fire-safety inspection1 citation
E-0004
F · No harm found
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Corrected 2023-06-01
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 146009.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Illinois.
Inspection citations, 3 years
22
More than 10% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 50
Federal fines, 3 years
$0
No federal fines on record
State median: $45,080
Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day
4.7
Higher than 91% 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 14 and worse on 5. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased4.7%13.0%13.5%Better than state
Lose too much weight4.9%6.1%5.1%Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.0%0.8%0.7%Better than state
With a urinary tract infection3.1%1.5%1.5%Worse than state
Have depressive symptoms2.8%55.9%13.5%Better than state
Were physically restrained0.0%0.1%0.1%Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.0%3.0%3.2%Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine98.2%90.5%93.7%Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened21.4%12.8%12.7%Worse than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication21.9%18.4%19.5%Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine100.0%91.7%95.3%Near state average
With pressure ulcers6.1%4.8%4.5%Worse than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence9.9%19.8%18.3%Better than state
Received an antipsychotic medication28.9%21.7%15.4%Worse than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days1.201.961.81Better than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.262.101.69Better than state
Short-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine99.4%70.0%82.3%Better than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication0.8%2.2%1.5%Better than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine82.6%63.2%80.1%Better than state
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission19.2%25.6%23.4%Better than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit5.3%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-0761 3 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.
  • F-0880 2 inspections. Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

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

  • Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital, about 0.4 miles.
  • Louis a Weiss Memorial Hospital, about 0.5 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
  • Methodist Hospital of Chicago, about 0.9 miles.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

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Original records

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CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-11-06
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