Little Sisters of the Poor
Nursing home in Chicago, Illinois, CMS certification number 146185
2325 North Lakewood Avenue, Chicago, IL 60614 · Cook County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 76
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- May 7, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 1
- Fines in 3 years
- $9,272 (1)
Does Little Sisters of the Poor take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Little Sisters of the Poor is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Little Sisters of the Poor reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 4.34
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.01
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.53
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.80
- Weekend total hours
- 3.78
- Nursing staff turnover
- 27.5%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 25%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on May 7, 2026 and cited 1 deficiency, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on March 7, 2025, found 7.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Little Sisters of the Poor 1 time in the past 3 years, for $9,272 in total.
It also had 1 payment denial, when Medicare stopped paying for new admissions for a time.
Beds and residents
On an average day 45 residents live here, about 59% of its 76 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 76
- Average residents per day
- 45
- Certified since
- June 1, 2018
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Little Sisters of the Poor
- Legal business name
- Little Sisters of the Poor Chicago Inc
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 4 homes nationally under Little Sisters of the Poor, 5-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Little Sisters of the Poor
- Avantara Lincoln Park1366 West Fullerton Avenue, Chicago 60614
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- Warren Barr Lincoln Park2732 North Hampden Court, Chicago 60614
- Alden Lincoln Rehab & H C Ctr504 West Wellington Avenue, Chicago 60657
- Winston Manor CNV & Nursing2155 West Pierce, Chicago 60622
See also all nursing homes in Chicago.
Who inspects nursing homes in Illinois
Illinois's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Illinois, the 77 in Chicago, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Little Sisters of the Poor, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Little Sisters of the Poor
What is the CMS star rating of Little Sisters of the Poor?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Little Sisters of the Poor accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Little Sisters of the Poor?
1 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Little Sisters of the Poor?
Little Sisters of the Poor Chicago Inc, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.