Terraces at the Clare
Nursing home in Chicago, Illinois, CMS certification number 146141
55 East Pearson, Chicago, IL 60611 · Cook County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 50
- Certified for
- Medicare
- Last standard inspection
- May 2, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 7
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Terraces at the Clare take Medicare and Medicaid?
Terraces at the Clare is certified for Medicare only. Medicare can cover a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay, but Medicaid won't pay for a long stay here.
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 | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Terraces at the Clare 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
- 5.17
- Registered nurse hours
- 2.15
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.24
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.78
- Weekend total hours
- 4.62
- Nursing staff turnover
- 31.3%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 39.1%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on May 2, 2025 and cited 7 deficiencies, plus 2 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on April 11, 2024, found 0.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Terraces at the Clare in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 44.8 residents live here, about 90% of its 50 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 50
- Average residents per day
- 44.8
- Certified since
- August 31, 2010
- Part of a continuing care community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Terraces at the Clare
- Legal business name
- Clare Propco LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Individual
- Chain
- 43 homes nationally under Life Care Services, 4.2-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Terraces at the Clare
- Warren Barr Gold Coast66 West Oak Street, Chicago 60610
- Warren Barr Lincoln Park2732 North Hampden Court, Chicago 60614
- Little Sisters of the Poor2325 North Lakewood Avenue, Chicago 60614
- Landmark of Lincoln Park Rehabilitation and Nursin735 West Diversey, Chicago 60614
- Avantara Lincoln Park1366 West Fullerton Avenue, Chicago 60614
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 Terraces at the Clare, 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 Terraces at the Clare
What is the CMS star rating of Terraces at the Clare?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Terraces at the Clare accept Medicaid?
No, it is not Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Terraces at the Clare?
7 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Terraces at the Clare?
Clare Propco LLC, for profit - individual.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.