The Admiral at the Lake
Nursing home in Chicago, Illinois, CMS certification number 146165
933 West Foster Avenue, Chicago, IL 60640 · Cook County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 36
- Certified for
- Medicare
- Last standard inspection
- March 5, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 7
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does The Admiral at the Lake take Medicare and Medicaid?
The Admiral at the Lake 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 | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours The Admiral at the Lake 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
- 4.22
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.02
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.75
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.44
- Weekend total hours
- 3.86
- Nursing staff turnover
- 10%
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on March 5, 2026 and cited 7 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on January 24, 2025, found 7.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for The Admiral at the Lake in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 27.7 residents live here, about 77% of its 36 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 36
- Average residents per day
- 27.7
- Certified since
- October 1, 2013
- Part of a continuing care community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Both
Who owns The Admiral at the Lake
- Legal business name
- Admiral at the Lake
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
Other nursing homes near The Admiral at the Lake
- Selfhelp Home of Chicago908 West Argyle Street, Chicago 60640
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- Alden Lakeland Rehab & HCC820 West Lawrence, Chicago 60640
- Aperion Care Wesley1415 West Foster Avenue, Chicago 60640
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 The Admiral at the Lake, 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 The Admiral at the Lake
What is the CMS star rating of The Admiral at the Lake?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does The Admiral at the Lake accept Medicaid?
No, it is not Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at The Admiral at the Lake?
7 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns The Admiral at the Lake?
Admiral at the Lake, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.