Citadel of Skokie, TheCMS ratings, inspections and fines
- Address
- 9615 North Knox Avenue, Skokie, IL 60076
- CCN
- 145468
- Ownership type
- For-profit, corporation
- Certified beds
- 113
- Chain
- Citadel Healthcare
- Residents per day
- 103
- CMS flags
- None in the CMS record
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CMS gives Citadel of Skokie, The an overall rating of 4 of 5 stars. The last standard survey was on 21 Nov 2025. The latest survey cycle has 4 health citations. The median for nursing homes in Illinois is 11. CMS lists 3 fines with a total of $27,891 for this home in its penalties file.
Facilities may see a change in their overall rating for a number of reasons. Since the overall rating is based on three individual domains, a change in any one of the domains can affect the overall rating. Any new data for a nursing home could potentially change a star rating domain.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users' Guide, July 2026. CMS processed this record on .
Since the last CMS update
The site has no recorded change for this home. In each CMS update, the site compares the ratings, the penalties and the citations of each home.
Ratings
CMS gives each home 1 to 5 stars for health inspections, for staffing and for quality measures, and one overall rating.
| Rating (1 to 5 stars) | This home | Cook County median | Illinois median | US average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| Health inspection rating | 4 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 |
| Staffing rating | 2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.9 |
| Quality measure rating | 3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.6 |
A median is the middle value of the homes in the group: 202 homes in the county, 666 homes in the state. What the CMS star ratings measure
Citations by survey cycle
CMS keeps the last three cycles, and cycle 1 is the latest. A cycle has one standard survey. Citations from complaint and infection control inspections go into cycles of 12 months.
| Survey cycle | Standard survey | Citations | Illinois median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 (latest) | 21 Nov 2025 | 4 | 11 |
| Cycle 2 | 31 Oct 2024 | 5 | 11 |
| Cycle 3 | No date | 10 | 10 |
Health citations
The record of one deficiency in an inspection. One inspection can give many citations.
Scope and severity. A letter from A to L on each citation. Scope is the number of residents that the deficiency affected. Severity is the level of harm.
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | K0 | L0 | |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | H0 | I0 | |
| No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | |||
| No actual harm, potential for minimal harm | A0 | B0 |
Survey cycle 1 (latest): 4 citations
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 2026 | F0558 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | E | Complaint investigation | 29 Jan 2026 |
| 21 Nov 2025 | F0558 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | D | Standard survey | 4 Dec 2025 |
| 21 Nov 2025 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | Standard survey | 4 Dec 2025 |
| 21 Nov 2025 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Standard survey | 4 Dec 2025 |
Survey cycle 2: 5 citations
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 2025 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Complaint investigation | 29 Apr 2025 |
| 17 Apr 2025 | F0690 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | G | Complaint investigation | 29 Apr 2025 |
| 31 Oct 2024 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | Standard survey | 14 Nov 2024 |
| 31 Oct 2024 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Standard survey | 14 Nov 2024 |
| 31 Oct 2024 | F0755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | Standard survey | 14 Nov 2024 |
Survey cycle 3: 10 citations
The CMS provider file has no standard survey date for this cycle.
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 2024 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | J | Complaint investigation | 27 Apr 2024 |
| 5 Apr 2024 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | G | Complaint investigation | 6 Apr 2024 |
| 5 Apr 2024 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J | Complaint investigation | 6 Apr 2024 |
| 29 Feb 2024 | F0693 | 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. | D | Complaint investigation | 11 Mar 2024 |
| 22 Nov 2023 | F0577 | Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. | C | Standard survey | 13 Dec 2023 |
| 22 Nov 2023 | F0585 | Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. | C | Standard survey | 13 Dec 2023 |
| 22 Nov 2023 | F0759 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D | Standard survey | 13 Dec 2023 |
| 22 Nov 2023 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Standard survey | 13 Dec 2023 |
| 22 Nov 2023 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard survey | 13 Dec 2023 |
| 10 Aug 2023 | F0622 | Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged. | D | Complaint investigation | 31 Aug 2023 |
The requirement text is the CMS summary of the F-tag. It is not the report of the surveyor. How to read an inspection report
Penalties
A fine, or a payment denial: a period in which Medicare or Medicaid does not pay for new admissions. The CMS penalties file holds three years.
| Date | Type | Fine | Days without payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2024 | Fine | $10,845 | |
| 5 Apr 2024 | Fine | $8,824 | |
| 5 Apr 2024 | Fine | $8,222 |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day. The nurse hours for one resident on an average day. CMS calculates the figure from the hours that the home reports for a quarter.
| Staff | This home | Illinois median | Illinois average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nurse staff | 2.73 | 3.30 | 3.45 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 0.45 | 0.60 | 0.72 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 0.66 | 0.64 | |
| Nurse aides | 1.62 | 2.09 | |
| All nurse staff, weekends | 2.62 | 2.90 | 3.08 |
- Nurse staff turnover in a year
- 28.6%
- Nurse staff turnover, Illinois median
- 43.4%
- RN turnover in a year
- 26.7%
- Administrators who left in a year
- 0
Homes report the hours to CMS in the Payroll-Based Journal.
Quality measures
A figure that CMS calculates from the assessments of residents. One example is the percentage of long-stay residents with a fall and a major injury.
| Measure (CMS text) | Residents | This home | Illinois median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 4.4% | 11.5% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 2.1% | 2.6% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 3.4% | 1.5% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 4.8% | 12.2% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 1.8% | 4.3% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 27.0% | 17.8% | 13.4% |
For each measure in this table, CMS gives more points in the quality measure rating for a lower percentage. The site calculates the medians from the CMS file. What the CMS star ratings measure
Ownership
An organisation in the CMS ownership file. CMS records its role, for example an ownership interest, operational or managerial control, or a mortgage interest.
- Ownership type
- For-profit, corporation
- Legal business name
- Citadel of Skokie LLC
- Chain
- Citadel Healthcare (14 homes in the CMS chain file)
The CMS ownership record of this home lists no organisation.
The site shows organisations only. It does not show the names of persons.
Other homes in Cook County
| Nursing home | City | Overall rating | Citations, latest cycle | Fines | Last standard survey | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Barr Lieberman | Skokie | 4 of 5 | 6 | $0 | 9 May 2025 | |
| Alden Estates of Skokie | Skokie | 5 of 5 | 0 | $0 | 18 Sep 2025 | |
| Alden Estates of Evanston | Evanston | 5 of 5 | 4 | $0 | 19 Dec 2025 | |
| Grove of Skokie, The | Skokie | 4 of 5 | 3 | $0 | 8 May 2025 | |
| Westminster Place | Evanston | 5 of 5 | 4 | $0 | 18 Oct 2024 | |
| Three Crowns Park | Evanston | 2 of 5 | 3 | $0 | 24 Apr 2025 | |
| Citadel Care Center-Wilmette | Wilmette | 5 of 5 | 1 | $0 | 9 Apr 2026 | |
| Aliya of Evanston | Evanston | 4 of 5 | 6 | $52,199 | 20 Nov 2025 | |
| Alden North Shore Rehab & HCC | Skokie | 4 of 5 | 0 | $107,443 | 12 Jun 2025 | |
| Pearl of Evanston,The | Evanston | 5 of 5 | 6 | $0 | 15 May 2025 | |
| Bella Terra Morton Grove | Morton Grove | 2 of 5 | 7 | $47,223 | 17 Apr 2025 | |
| Dobson Plaza | Evanston | 5 of 5 | 0 | $0 | 7 Aug 2025 |
Official channels
- Care Compare record of this nursing homeMedicare.gov. The official CMS record of this home.
- Illinois Department of Public Health: file a health care complaintThe complaint page of the State Survey Agency for Illinois, from the CMS list of agencies.
- Contact information for State Survey AgenciesCMS. The web address and the telephone number of the State Survey Agency of each state. These agencies investigate complaints about nursing homes.
- Filing a complaintMedicare.gov. The page names the State Survey Agency as the place for a complaint about nursing home care or facility conditions.
- Eldercare LocatorAdministration for Community Living. A public service that connects older adults and their families to local services. Telephone: 1-800-677-1116.
Cite this page
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare. Record of Citadel of Skokie, The (CCN 145468). Data processed 1 Aug 2026. Elder Care Record, https://eldercarerecord.com/facility/citadel-of-skokie-the-skokie-il-145468/
Provenance
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- CMS processed the data on
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Questions
- When was Citadel of Skokie, The last inspected?
- The latest inspection with a citation in the CMS record was on 24 Jan 2026. It was a complaint investigation. It gave 1 citation. The standard survey before the last one was on 31 Oct 2024.
- Who operates Citadel of Skokie, The?
- The CMS record gives the ownership type as for-profit, corporation. CMS lists the home in the chain Citadel Healthcare. The CMS ownership file names no organisation for this home. This site does not show the names of persons.
- Is Citadel of Skokie, The a Special Focus Facility?
- No. The CMS provider file lists no Special Focus status for this home. CMS lists 4 homes in Illinois as Special Focus Facilities and 20 as candidates.
- Where does the data on this page come from?
- The data comes from the CMS Care Compare files for nursing homes. CMS processed the files on 1 Aug 2026. The Care Compare record on Medicare.gov is the official record of the home.