The Citadel of Skokie
Nursing home in Skokie, Illinois, CMS certification number 145468
9615 North Knox Avenue, Skokie, IL 60076 · Cook County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 113
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- November 21, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 4
- Fines in 3 years
- $27,891 (3)
Does The Citadel of Skokie take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. The Citadel of Skokie 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 | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 1 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours The Citadel of Skokie 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
- 2.69
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.42
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.69
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.58
- Weekend total hours
- 2.55
- Nursing staff turnover
- 31.5%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 37.5%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on November 21, 2025 and cited 4 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on October 31, 2024, found 3.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined The Citadel of Skokie 3 times in the past 3 years, for $27,891 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 104.5 residents live here, about 92% of its 113 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 113
- Average residents per day
- 104.5
- Certified since
- August 10, 1983
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns The Citadel of Skokie
- Legal business name
- Citadel of Skokie LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 19 homes nationally under Citadel Healthcare, 3.2-star chain average
Other nursing homes near The Citadel of Skokie
- Warren Barr Lieberman9700 Gross Point Road, Skokie 60076
- Alden Estates of Skokie4626 Old Orchard Road, Skokie 60076
- Alden Estates of Evanston2520 Gross Point Road, Evanston 60201
- The Grove of Skokie9000 La Vergne Avenue, Skokie 60077
- Westminster Place3200 Grant Street, Evanston 60201
See also all nursing homes in Skokie.
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 5 in Skokie, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run The Citadel of Skokie, 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 Citadel of Skokie
What is the CMS star rating of The Citadel of Skokie?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does The Citadel of Skokie accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at The Citadel of Skokie?
4 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns The Citadel of Skokie?
Citadel of Skokie LLC, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.