Citadel at Casa Scalabrini
480 North Wolf Road, Northlake, IL 60164 · Cook County · (708) 562-0040
229 certified beds, about 177 residents a day · For profit - Individual · Medicare and Medicaid since 1998
Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
3 of 5
Health inspections
3 of 5
Staffing
3 of 5
Quality measures
4 of 5
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 145956 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on March 21, 2025, inspectors cited 8 health deficiencies (the Illinois average is 12.6, the national average 9.2).
Of 18 health citations since March 2023, 1 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.58 hours per resident per day, against 3.45 across Illinois and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 1.03 of those hours.
39.9% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Illinois average 44.5%).
CMS links it to Citadel Healthcare, an affiliated group of 16 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.
403/23
110/23
501/24
803/25
Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit
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 18 health citations on file.
Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
1G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
9D
5E
3F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
March 21, 2025Standard inspection · 8 citations
- G Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure that therapy recommendations for hands-on transfers were followed to prevent a resident from falling. This failure resulted in R132 falling and sustaining a fracture of the left fibula. This applies to 1 of 1 resident (R132) reviewed for accidents in the sample of 35.
- 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 follow sanitary practices in the facility kitchen. This applies to 172 residents that received foods prepared in the facility kitchen.
- F Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to follow their Water Management Plan for Legionella. The facility also failed to follow their policy for EBP (Enhance Barrier Precautions). This applies to all 176 residents residing in the facility.
- E Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to assist residents identified as needing assistance with personal hygiene and grooming. This applies to 6 of 7 residents (R6, R18, R24, R77, R106 and 139) reviewed for ADL (activities of daily living) in the sample of 35.
- E Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to provide gravy for mechanical soft diets and failed to provide the vegetable option as starter for the mechanical soft and pureed diets. This applies to 10 of 10 residents (R35, R52, R80, R90, R91, R93, R94, R103, R116, R136) reviewed for dining in the sample of 35.
- E Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to include in their arbitration agreement the required language indicating that signing the Arbitration Agreement was not a condition for their admission to the facility. This applies to 51 of 176 residents (R14, R16, R23, R29, R30, R36, R39, R40, R41, R46, R50, R52, R55, R56, R58, R59, R62, R89, R101, R112, R121, R123, R126, R129, R133, R136, R138, R140, R141, R148, R153, R154, R157, R158, R160, R161, R162, R163, R164, R165, R167, R169, R171, R172, R173, R174, R329, R330, R331, R332 and R334) residing in the facility reviewed for Arbitration Agreement.
- D 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 follow physician orders for a resident to address swelling to hand and failed to assess a resident to assist in positioning of his thumb digit. This applies to 2 of 2 residents (R86, R100) reviewed for quality of care in the sample of 35.
- D Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to assess and provide splints and devices to residents, to maintain and prevent further reduction in ROM (range of motion). This applies to 2 of 8 residents (R126 and R139) reviewed for range of motion in the sample of 35.
January 5, 2024Standard inspection · 5 citations
- F Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to remove lint from the facility's clothes dryers. This has the potential to affect all residents residing in the facility, staff, and visitors.
- E Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure resident's buttocks were not exposed, provide dignified care while feeding the residents and failed to remove resident's urinal during mealtime. This applies to 4 of 4 residents (R85, R5, R91 and R113) reviewed for dignity in a sample of 32.
- D Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to have call lights accessible to dependent residents. This applies to 1 of 4 residents (R26) reviewed for accommodation of needs in a sample of 32.
- D 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 ensure aspiration precautions were followed in accordance with professional standards of practice and provider recommendations. This applies to 1 of 1 resident (R75) reviewed for dysphagia in a sample of 32.
- D Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to verify placement of gastrostomy tube (G-tube) prior to administering medications through the G-tube and failed to flush the G-tube in between medication administration. This applies to 1 of 4 (R82) residents reviewed for medication administration via G-tube in a sample of 32.
October 4, 2023Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to notify the State Survey Agency of an allegation of staff to resident verbal abuse. The facility also failed to protect residents from potential further abuse by allowing a facility staff member to continue working following an allegation of staff to resident verbal abuse. This applies to 1 of 3 residents (R1) reviewed for abuse in the sample of 7.
March 2, 2023Standard inspection · 4 citations
- E Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to follow serving portions for residents receiving pureed meals and failed to follow physician orders to administer nutritional supplements. This applies to 4 of 4 residents (R43, R58, R152, and R21) reviewed for menu adherence and nutritional supplements in a sample of 30.
- D Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to provide feeding assistance to one resident (R127) in the sample of 9 residents reviewed for ADL (Activities of Daily Living) assistance.
- D Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to assess and provide adaptive hand support to a resident with hand contracture, to prevent further reduction in mobility and ROM (range of motion). This applies to 1 of 2 resident (R55) reviewed for mobility and range of motion in the sample of 30.
- D 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 provide two staff assistance and supervision during transfer and toilet use to promote resident safety. This applies to 1 of 1 resident (R9) reviewed for transfer and toilet use in the sample of 30.
Fire safety inspections
38 fire safety citations on file: 11 on March 21, 2025, 15 on January 5, 2024, 12 on March 2, 2023.
Every fire safety citation38 citations
- F Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E Install a two-hour-resistant firewall separation.
- E Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
- E Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
- E Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- E Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- E Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- E Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- C Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
- F Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
- E Have exits that are accessible at all times.
- E Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
- E Have a complete alarm system manually initiated and initiated by fire sprinkler system connection.
- E Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- E Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.
- E Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
- E Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- D Install a two-hour-resistant firewall separation.
- D Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- F Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
- F Establish policies and procedures for sheltering.
- F Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E Install a two-hour-resistant firewall separation.
- E Have exits that are accessible at all times.
- E Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
- E Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
- E Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- E Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
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) | 3.58 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.03 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.28 | 3.07 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.10 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.46 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 39.9% | 44.5% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 36.2% | 41.8% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 1 |
CMS expects 4.90 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 3.71 on weekdays and 3.28 on weekends, 12% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.6% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.68 in April to June 2025 to 3.58 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 | 3.58 | 1.03 | 3.71 | 3.28 | 0.6% | 0 of 90 | 177 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.57 | 1.00 | 3.67 | 3.31 | 2.1% | 0 of 92 | 180 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.44 | 1.06 | 3.54 | 3.20 | 2.9% | 0 of 92 | 183 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.68 | 1.20 | 3.79 | 3.40 | 3.9% | 0 of 91 | 171 |
| 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 | 4.4 | 13.4 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 6.3 | 14.3 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 12.1 | 21.7 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 28.8 | 26.1 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 14.6 | 13.8 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: CITADEL AT CASA SCALABRINI LLC. CMS links this home to Citadel Healthcare, a group of 16 nursing homes averaging 2.9 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Family Investment Trust | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 30% | 09/03/2024 |
| Ab Investment Trust U/a/D 01/03/23 | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 13% | 09/03/2024 |
| Graf, Marcella | Direct ownership interest | Individual | 09/03/2024 | |
| Gross, Shoshana | Direct ownership interest | Individual | 09/03/2024 | |
| Kroll, Gabriel | Direct ownership interest | Individual | 09/03/2024 | |
| Marcocig, Marianne | Direct ownership interest | Individual | 09/03/2024 | |
| Nagel, Steven | Direct ownership interest | Individual | 09/03/2024 | |
| Proctor, Katherine | Direct ownership interest | Individual | 09/03/2024 | |
| Aaron, Jonathan | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 09/03/2024 | |
| Graf, Marcella | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 09/03/2024 | |
| McDonald, Nancy | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 09/03/2024 | |
| Robin, Jason | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 09/03/2024 | |
| Teller, Chananel | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 09/03/2024 | |
| Citadel at Casa Scalabrini LLC | Limited partnership interest | Organization | 09/03/2024 | |
| Aaron, Jonathan | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 09/03/2024 | |
| 480 Wolf Road LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 09/03/2024 | |
| Omnia Healthcare Group LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 09/03/2024 | |
| McDonald, Nancy | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 09/03/2024 | |
| Robin, Jason | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 09/03/2024 |
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 9 problems in this area, most recently on March 21, 2025: "Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents."
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on March 21, 2025: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
- 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 January 5, 2024: "Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights."
- What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on March 21, 2025: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
- How long has the current administrator been here?CMS counts 1 administrator who left in the period it measured.
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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 Citadel at Casa Scalabrini's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Citadel at Casa Scalabrini 3 out of 5 stars overall, with 3 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 4 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Citadel at Casa Scalabrini get at its last inspection?
- 8 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on March 21, 2025. The Illinois average is 12.6.
- Has Citadel at Casa Scalabrini been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Citadel at Casa Scalabrini 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 Citadel at Casa Scalabrini?
- CMS lists 19 owners and managers, and links the home to Citadel Healthcare. Legal business name: CITADEL AT CASA SCALABRINI LLC.
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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