The Mather Evanston
Nursing home in Evanston, Illinois, CMS certification number 146145
425 Davis Street, Evanston, IL 60201 · Cook County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 37
- Certified for
- Medicare
- Last standard inspection
- March 20, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 4
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does The Mather Evanston take Medicare and Medicaid?
The Mather Evanston 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 | 5 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours The Mather Evanston 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
- 6.19
- Registered nurse hours
- 2.42
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.09
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.68
- Weekend total hours
- 5.49
- Nursing staff turnover
- 31%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 21.4%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on March 20, 2025 and cited 4 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on April 4, 2024, found 0.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for The Mather Evanston in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 22.1 residents live here, about 60% of its 37 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 37
- Average residents per day
- 22.1
- Certified since
- December 9, 2010
- Part of a continuing care community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns The Mather Evanston
- Legal business name
- The Mather Evanston
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 2 homes nationally under Mather Senior Living Communities, 3.5-star chain average
Other nursing homes near The Mather Evanston
- Aliya of Evanston1300 Oak Avenue, Evanston 60201
- The Pearl of Evanston820 Foster Street, Evanston 60201
- Alpine Care of Evanston500 Asbury Street, Evanston 60202
- Three Crowns Park2323 McDaniel Ave, Evanston 60201
- Lakefront Nursing & Rehab Ctr7618 North Sheridan Road, Chicago 60626
See also all nursing homes in Evanston.
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 8 in Evanston, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run The Mather Evanston, 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 Mather Evanston
What is the CMS star rating of The Mather Evanston?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does The Mather Evanston accept Medicaid?
No, it is not Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at The Mather Evanston?
4 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns The Mather Evanston?
The Mather Evanston, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.