The Carlton at the Lake
Nursing home in Chicago, Illinois, CMS certification number 145679
725 West Montrose Avenue, Chicago, IL 60613 · Cook County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 244
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- March 26, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 18
- Fines in 3 years
- $56,479 (4)
Does The Carlton at the Lake take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. The Carlton at the Lake 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 | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 2 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 1 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours The Carlton 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
- 3.16
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.78
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.63
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.75
- Weekend total hours
- 3.04
- Nursing staff turnover
- 34.7%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 50%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on March 26, 2026 and cited 18 deficiencies, plus 10 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on April 11, 2025, found 9.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined The Carlton at the Lake 4 times in the past 3 years, for $56,479 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 172.4 residents live here, about 71% of its 244 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 244
- Average residents per day
- 172.4
- Certified since
- June 13, 1990
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns The Carlton at the Lake
- Legal business name
- Carlton Skilled Nursing Facility LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 96 homes nationally under Legacy Healthcare, 3-star chain average
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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 Carlton 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 Carlton at the Lake
What is the CMS star rating of The Carlton at the Lake?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does The Carlton at the Lake accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at The Carlton at the Lake?
18 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns The Carlton at the Lake?
Carlton Skilled Nursing Facility LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.