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The Citadel of Skokie

9615 NORTH KNOX AVENUE, SKOKIE, IL, 60076

(847) 679-4161

citadelofskokie.com

113 licensed beds

★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections2/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

9615 North Knox Avenue

Skokie, IL 60076

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Bed capacity

113

CMS facility ID

145468

Care type

Nursing home

County

Cook

Facility name

The Citadel of Skokie

Street address

9615 NORTH KNOX AVENUE

City / state / ZIP

Skokie, IL 60076

Phone

(847) 679-4161

Website

citadelofskokie.com

About this facility — The Citadel of Skokie

The Citadel of Skokie is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Skokie, Illinois. It is licensed for 113 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Illinois (112 beds).

It is one of 6 senior care facilities in Skokie 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 The Citadel of Skokie 42 times across 13 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation, and CMS has imposed $27,891 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 August 31, 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

Citadel Healthcare

Ownership type

For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Aaron, Jonathan

Operational control — since 2020

Berger Fam Tr Ua 06252014

Direct owner — since 2023

Berger, Menachem

Direct owner — since 2023

Bruck, Jonah

Direct owner — since 2020

Gorenstein, Adam

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022

Graf, Marcella

Direct owner · Operational control — since 2020

Gross, Shoshana

Direct owner — since 2023

Israel Family Investment Trust

Direct owner — since 2023

Israel Investment Tr

Direct owner — since 2023

Israel, Benjamin

Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025

Kohen, Yakov

Direct owner — since 2023

Proctor, Katherine

Direct owner — since 2023

Ripstein, Kenneth

Direct owner — since 2023

Robin, Jason

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Stern, Raphaela

Direct owner — since 2023

Stern, Todd

Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025

Teller, Ilana

Direct owner — since 2023

Weiss, Leonard

Direct owner — since 2020

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

2 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

Licensed / certified since

1983-08-10

CMS overall rating

4 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

4 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$27,891 total

Last standard inspection

2025-11-21

Nurse staffing

2.7 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$440 per day (≈ $13,380/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

17% Medicaid · 11% Medicare · 72% private/other

Occupancy

89% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

29% above the IL median of $342/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

113

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 2026-08-31. 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.

2026-01-24Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0558

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Corrected 2026-01-29

2025-11-21Health inspection3 citations

F-0558

D · No harm found

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Corrected 2025-12-04

F-0686

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-12-04

F-0695

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-12-04

10 earlier / fire-safety inspections (38 citations)

2025-04-17Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0658

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2025-04-29

F-0690

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

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 2025-04-29

2024-10-31Health inspection3 citations

F-0600

D · No harm found

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Corrected 2024-11-14

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 2024-11-14

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 2024-11-14

2024-04-26Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0600

J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Corrected 2024-04-27

2024-04-05Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0684

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2024-04-06

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 2024-04-06

2024-02-29Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0693

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

Corrected 2024-03-11

2023-11-22Health inspection5 citations

F-0577

C · No harm found

Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.

Corrected 2023-12-13

F-0585

C · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.

Corrected 2023-12-13

F-0759

D · No harm found

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2023-12-13

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 2023-12-13

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2023-12-13

2023-08-10Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0622

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.

Corrected 2023-08-31

2024-10-31Fire-safety inspection5 citations

K-0222

E · No harm found

Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

Corrected 2024-11-26

K-0223

E · No harm found

Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.

Corrected 2024-11-26

K-0281

E · No harm found

Install proper backup exit lighting.

Corrected 2024-11-26

K-0321

E · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2024-11-26

K-0511

F · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2024-11-26

2023-11-22Fire-safety inspection10 citations

E-0041

F · No harm found

Implement emergency and standby power systems.

Corrected 2023-12-29

K-0223

E · No harm found

Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.

Corrected 2023-12-29

K-0351

D · No harm found

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2023-12-29

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2023-12-29

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2023-12-29

K-0541

E · No harm found

Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.

Corrected 2023-12-29

K-0911

E · No harm found

Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.

Corrected 2023-12-29

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2023-12-29

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2023-12-29

K-0923

E · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2023-12-29

2022-12-21Fire-safety inspection8 citations

E-0037

F · No harm found

Establish staff and initial training requirements.

Corrected 2023-01-25

K-0211

E · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2023-01-25

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2023-01-25

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2023-01-25

K-0372

E · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2023-01-25

K-0522

E · No harm found

Have an externally vented heating system.

Corrected 2023-01-25

K-0712

C · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2023-01-25

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2023-01-25

Federal penalties

2024-04-05Fine$8,222

2024-04-05Fine$8,824

2024-04-05Fine$10,845

Total fines$27,891

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 145468.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

4.7134 ratings on Google

★★★★★Mitzi “Mitzi M.D.” DeCuir · 2026-07-09 · via Google
“I can not express my deepest gratitude enough for this remarkable group of individuals! They have become an integral part of my family’s life, providing us with unwavering support and care. Their actions have not only saved my father’s life but have also given him a renewed sense of purpose and outlook on life. While these facilities may not be flawless, it is important to recognize the dedication…”

★★★★★steven greenwald · 2026-02-26 · via Google
“This organization has a wonderful clinical team. Patients are cared for professionally, with dignity. I have observed staff going the extra mile, above and beyond on several occasions. Impressive leadership and work culture.”

★★★★★Donna Virklan · 2026-03-25 · via Google
“The Citadel of Skokie provides a high standard of care. The nurses, social workers, and staff demonstrate patience, kindness, empathy, and compassion. On challenging days, our friend is treated with attentive care; the staff listens to him and respects his need for space. As Power of Attorney, I receive timely updates and responses. I am consistently informed about treatments and services provide…”

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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