Alden North Shore Rehab & HCC
5050 West Touhy Avenue, Skokie, IL 60077 · Cook County · (847) 679-6100
93 certified beds, about 66 residents a day · For profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1999
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 145984 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on June 12, 2025, inspectors cited 0 health deficiencies (the Illinois average is 12.6, the national average 9.2).
Of 9 health citations since July 2023, 5 were rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents (2 immediate jeopardy).
CMS lists 3 fines totaling $107,443 in the last three years; the largest was $87,377, and the latest is dated March 27, 2025.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.37 hours per resident per day, against 3.45 across Illinois and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.90 of those hours.
43.3% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Illinois average 44.5%).
CMS links it to The Alden Network, an affiliated group of 27 nursing homes.
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 9 health citations on file.
June 12, 2025Standard inspection · 0 citations
March 27, 2025Complaint inspection · 2 citations
- J Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to prevent and protect a resident (R1) from staff-to-resident sexual abuse. This failure affected one (R1) resident out of three residents reviewed for abuse. As a result of this failure, R1 felt hurt, scared, and afraid. This failure resulted in an Immediate Jeopardy. The Immediate Jeopardy began on 3/11/2025 when R1 was sexually abused by V5 (Certified Nursing Aide). V1 (Administrator) and V2 (Director of Nursing) were notified of the Immediate Jeopardy on 3/24/2025 at 1:00 PM. The survey team confirmed by observation, interview, and record review, the Immediate Jeopardy was removed on 3/26/2025, but noncompliance remains at Level Two because additional time is needed to evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of the in-service training.
- J Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to follow its abuse policy related to training, prevention, reporting and investigating for one (R1) of three residents reviewed for abuse. As a result of this failure, R1 felt hurt, scared, and afraid. These failures resulted in an Immediate Jeopardy. The Immediate Jeopardy began on 3/11/2025 when the facility failed to implement their abuse policy after an alleged abuse was reported by R1 to V2 (Director of Nursing). V1 (Administrator) and V2 (Director of Nursing) were notified of the Immediate Jeopardy on 3/24/2025 at 1:00 PM. The survey team confirmed by observation, interview, and record review, the Immediate Jeopardy was removed on 3/26/2025, but noncompliance remains at Level Two because additional time is needed to evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of the in-service training.
May 23, 2024Standard inspection · 4 citations
- G Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to accurately identify a change in condition and immediately notify the physician regarding a resident (R29) who demonstrated signs of respiratory distress from [DATE] until [DATE]. This failure affected one (R29) of one resident who was emergently transferred to a local hospital due to a change of condition on [DATE] at 12:36PM, and resulted in R29 expiring at the hospital at 3:50PM.
- G Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to assess pain and administer pain medications as ordered for one (R43) of one resident reviewed for pain in the sample of 34. This failure resulted in R43 experiencing severe pain to both shoulders and knees, becoming so anxious R43 was unable to perform daily activities.
- F Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to: ensure food items were labeled and dated per facility policy, failed to ensure plastic bins are clean, failed to ensure foods are not expired, failed to ensure items are air dried before stacking the dishes, and failed to ensure no dented cans were in the dry storage area. This applies to 65 residents that receive oral nutrition and food prepared in the facility kitchen.
- E Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to provide bed hold notification when transferring residents to a local hospital. This failure affected 5 residents (R1, R21, R29, R52, R64) reviewed for bed hold notification in a sample of 34.
January 22, 2024Complaint inspection · 3 citations
- G Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to have resident-specific and effective interventions in place for a resident with multiple falls while in the facility; failed to ensure care plan interventions are being carried out per the resident's plan of care; and failed to have a fall care plan in place for a resident who was assessed to be at risk of falls. These failures applied to two (R2 and R3) of three residents reviewed for falls, and resulted in R2 sustaining multiple rib fractures after a fall, and R3 sustaining a pelvic fracture as a result of a fall.
- F Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to follow their policy Management of resident with confirmed or suspected Covid-19 infection or identified as a close contact by not testing one resident after 24 hours (R8) after the roommate tested positive for Covid-19, and by allowing a staff member to come to work with sore throat, who tested positive for Covid-19 after working with direct patient contact. These failures have the potential to affect all residents living in the facility.
- D Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to implement their Clothing List policy for one resident (R4) of three residents reviewed for clothing list.
July 13, 2023Standard inspection · 0 citations
Fire safety inspections
5 fire safety citations on file: 3 on June 12, 2025, 2 on July 13, 2023.
Every fire safety citation5 citations
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- F Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel.
- E Use approved construction type or materials.
- E Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| March 27, 2025 | Fine | $87,377 |
| May 23, 2024 | Fine | $10,033 |
| May 23, 2024 | Fine | $10,033 |
A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stopped paying for new admissions for that period.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 3.37 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.90 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.05 | 3.07 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 1.99 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.47 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 43.3% | 44.5% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 44.4% | 41.8% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 4.47 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 3.50 on weekdays and 3.05 on weekends, 13% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 3.3% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.79 in April to June 2025 to 3.37 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.37 | 0.90 | 3.50 | 3.05 | 3.3% | 0 of 90 | 66 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.54 | 1.06 | 3.66 | 3.24 | 4.1% | 0 of 92 | 60 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.59 | 1.01 | 3.71 | 3.27 | 5.5% | 0 of 92 | 61 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.79 | 1.08 | 3.91 | 3.47 | 23.9% | 0 of 91 | 64 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Illinois, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.26 | 0.65 | 3.40 | 2.92 | 5.4% | 0.6% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Staff pay reports
Staff pay at this home
No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review.
Official wage estimates for Illinois
| Job | Median | Middle half | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois, all employers | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $22.10 | $18.95 to $23.26 | 68,640 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $36.06 | $30.57 to $38.25 | 17,440 |
| Registered nurses | $46.15 | $38.47 to $50.94 | 138,910 |
| United States, nursing care facilities | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $20.67 | $17.91 to $22.55 | 534,270 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $33.86 | $30.05 to $37.40 | 188,210 |
| Registered nurses | $41.11 | $37.85 to $47.68 | 142,270 |
Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 6.1 | 13.4 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 7.5 | 14.3 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 10.8 | 21.7 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 30.6 | 26.1 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 11.8 | 13.8 | 12.0 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: ALDEN-NORTH SHORE REHABILITATION AND HEALTH CARE CENTER, INC.. CMS links this home to The Alden Network, a group of 27 nursing homes averaging 2.8 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Alden Group, Ltd. | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 10/23/1994 |
| Audra Elisco Grantor Tr Dated 11/02/2004 | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 21% | 03/01/2018 |
| Lauren Magnusson Grantor Tr Dated 11/02/2004 | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 21% | 02/28/2018 |
| Randi Schullo Grantor Tr Dated 11/02/2004 | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 21% | 02/28/2018 |
| Elisco, Arin | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Individual | 6% | 07/01/2013 |
| Elisco, Charles | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Individual | 6% | 07/01/2013 |
| Magnusson, Garrett | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Individual | 6% | 07/01/2013 |
| Magnusson, Paige | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Individual | 6% | 07/01/2013 |
| Schullo, Joseph | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Individual | 6% | 07/01/2013 |
| Schullo, Nicole | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Individual | 6% | 07/01/2013 |
| Bank Leumi USA | 5% or greater security interest | Organization | 08/29/2012 | |
| Ditangco, Angela | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 04/30/2018 | |
| Carl, Joan | Corporate director | Individual | 10/23/1994 | |
| Schlossberg, Floyd | Corporate director | Individual | 10/23/1994 | |
| Carl, Joan | Corporate officer | Individual | 10/23/1994 | |
| Schlossberg, Floyd | Corporate officer | Individual | 10/23/1994 | |
| Schullo, Randi | Corporate officer | Individual | 02/16/2010 | |
| Alden Management Services, Inc. | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 10/23/1994 | |
| Davis, Esther | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 03/15/2010 | |
| Molitor, Robert | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 06/16/2008 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on May 23, 2024: "Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals."
- How are allegations of abuse or neglect reported and investigated, and who tells the family?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on March 27, 2025: "Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody."
- How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on May 23, 2024: "Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave."
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on May 23, 2024: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
- Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 3.05 hours per resident per day, below the Illinois average of 3.07.
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Illinois contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in Illinois. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: Illinois Department of Public Health, Nursing Homes, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: Illinois Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, Illinois Department on Aging, 1-800-252-8966. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
- State inspection reports: IDPH Quarterly Reports of Nursing Home Violators, where Illinois publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Alden North Shore Rehab & HCC's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Alden North Shore Rehab & HCC 4 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 2 for staffing and 4 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Alden North Shore Rehab & HCC get at its last inspection?
- 0 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on June 12, 2025. The Illinois average is 12.6.
- Has Alden North Shore Rehab & HCC been fined?
- Yes. CMS lists 3 fines totaling $107,443 in the last three years.
- Does Alden North Shore Rehab & HCC accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Alden North Shore Rehab & HCC?
- CMS lists 20 owners and managers, and links the home to The Alden Network. Legal business name: ALDEN-NORTH SHORE REHABILITATION AND HEALTH CARE CENTER, INC..
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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