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Gottlieb Memorial Hospital
701 West North Avenue, Melrose Park, IL 60160 · Cook County · (708) 450-4908
32 certified beds, about 23 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1985
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 145526 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on March 12, 2026, inspectors cited 1 health deficiency (the Illinois average is 12.6, the national average 9.2).
None of its 6 health citations since April 2023 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 5.56 hours per resident per day, against 3.45 across Illinois and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 3.34 of those hours.
38.6% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Illinois average 44.5%).
CMS links it to Trinity Health, an affiliated group of 19 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 6 health citations on file.
March 12, 2026Standard inspection · 1 citation
- 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 interview and record review, the facility failed to plan and serve menu items per facility menu planning standards. This applies to 6 of 6 residents (R27, R35, R36, R39, R40, R41) reviewed for menu planning in a sample of 8.
March 7, 2024Standard inspection · 4 citations
- D Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility staff failed to immediately report an allegation of abuse to the abuse task coordinator. This applies to 1 of 12 residents (R62) reviewed for abuse in the sample of 12.
- D Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed follow their abuse policy to suspend the alleged perpetrator and initiate an investigation for an allegation of abuse in a timely manner. This applies to 1 of 12 residents (R62) reviewed for abuse in the sample of 12.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to follow standard infection control practices related to hand hygiene and gloving during medication administration. This applies to 2 of 3 residents ( R64 and R220) observed during medication pass administration in the sample of 12.
- C Post nurse staffing information every day.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to post the daily staffing information so it can be read by residents and family. This affects all 22 residents residing at the facility at the time of the survey. On 3/4/2024 at 12:35pm, the Nurse staffing was posted on the wall behind the Nurses station above eye level while standing. The staffing information was on a sheet of paper inside a plastic page protector that reflected the overhead lights to obscure the writing on the page. Additionally, the paper was purple with black print and handwriting, creating a dim contrast. The information on the staffing sheet was not readable. On 3/5/2024 at 10:50am, the daily staff posting had been updated and was on purple paper posted behind the Nurse's station and above eye level. [...]
April 14, 2023Standard inspection · 1 citation
- D Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide intravenous site care by not cleaning the dirty insertion site or removing unused IV (intravenous) catheters. This applies to 1 of 1 resident (R64) reviewed for IV treatment and care in a sample of 10.
Fire safety inspections
7 fire safety citations on file: 1 on March 12, 2026, 4 on March 7, 2024, 2 on April 14, 2023.
Every fire safety citation7 citations
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- F Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
- F Ensure medical gas and vacuum systems have documented maintenance programs.
- E Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
- F Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
- E Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
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) | 5.56 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 3.34 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 5.41 | 3.07 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.22 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.00 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 38.6% | 44.5% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 20.0% | 41.8% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.60 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 5.61 on weekdays and 5.41 on weekends, 4% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 5.96 in April to June 2025 to 5.56 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 | 5.56 | 3.34 | 5.61 | 5.41 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 23 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 6.30 | 3.94 | 6.44 | 5.95 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 21 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 6.16 | 3.93 | 6.24 | 5.94 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 24 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 5.96 | 3.57 | 6.09 | 5.61 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 20 |
| 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 short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 27.9 | 26.1 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 7.4 | 13.8 | 12.0 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: GOTTLIEB MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. CMS links this home to Trinity Health, a group of 19 nursing homes averaging 3.4 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loyola University Health System | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 07/01/2008 |
| Early, Elizabeth | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 12/18/2020 | |
| Cunningham, Joy | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2013 | |
| Early, Elizabeth | Corporate director | Individual | 12/18/2020 | |
| Gomez, Tad | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2022 | |
| Healey, Lori | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2013 | |
| Monice, Pierre | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2022 | |
| Wojcik, Eva | Corporate director | Individual | 09/23/2022 | |
| Early, Elizabeth | Corporate officer | Individual | 12/18/2020 | |
| Freeman, Richard | Corporate officer | Individual | 12/18/2020 | |
| Kolawole, Adenrele | Corporate officer | Individual | 09/27/2019 | |
| Lukasick, Melissa | Corporate officer | Individual | 06/28/2019 | |
| Pekar, Maria | Corporate officer | Individual | 12/14/2012 | |
| Rappis, Jill | Corporate officer | Individual | 07/08/2011 | |
| Schwartz, Marc | Corporate officer | Individual | 10/03/2014 | |
| Pratt, Antoinette | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 07/01/2019 |
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 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 7, 2024: "Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities."
- 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 March 12, 2026: "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."
- 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 7, 2024: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
- How many nurses and aides work each shift, nights and weekends included?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on March 7, 2024: "Post nurse staffing information every day."
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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 Gottlieb Memorial Hospital's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Gottlieb Memorial Hospital 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 4 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Gottlieb Memorial Hospital get at its last inspection?
- 1 health deficiency at the standard inspection on March 12, 2026. The Illinois average is 12.6.
- Has Gottlieb Memorial Hospital been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Gottlieb Memorial Hospital 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 Gottlieb Memorial Hospital?
- CMS lists 16 owners and managers, and links the home to Trinity Health. Legal business name: GOTTLIEB MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.
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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