The Waterford Care Center
Nursing home in Chicago, Illinois, CMS certification number 145659
7445 North Sheridan Road, Chicago, IL 60626 · Cook County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 141
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- January 23, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 13
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does The Waterford Care Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. The Waterford Care Center 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 | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 2 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours The Waterford Care Center 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
- 2.92
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.57
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.44
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.92
- Weekend total hours
- 2.63
- Nursing staff turnover
- 25.2%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 15.8%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on January 23, 2026 and cited 13 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on December 20, 2024, found 7.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for The Waterford Care Center in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 136.9 residents live here, about 97% of its 141 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 141
- Average residents per day
- 136.9
- Certified since
- October 20, 1989
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns The Waterford Care Center
- Legal business name
- The Waterford LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 19 homes nationally under Citadel Healthcare, 3.2-star chain average
Other nursing homes near The Waterford Care Center
- Birchwood Plaza1426 West Birchwood, Chicago 60626
- Chalet Living & Rehab7350 North Sheridan Road, Chicago 60626
- Fargo Health Care Center1512 West Fargo, Chicago 60626
- Lakefront Nursing & Rehab Ctr7618 North Sheridan Road, Chicago 60626
- Aperion Care Lakeshore7200 North Sheridan Road, Chicago 60626
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 Waterford Care Center, 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 Waterford Care Center
What is the CMS star rating of The Waterford Care Center?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does The Waterford Care Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at The Waterford Care Center?
13 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns The Waterford Care Center?
The Waterford LLC, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.