Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Admiral At The Lake, The
933 West Foster Avenue, Chicago, IL · (773) 654-5121
- Certified beds
- 36
- Residents per day
- 28
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare
- Certified since
- October 1, 2013
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How this home got 5 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Illinois.
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Staffing
★★★★★+1 star
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★5 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Illinois homes
Admiral At The Lake, The carries 65 inspection points. That is fewer than 70% of Illinois's 659 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Illinois: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–31 pts
- 4★ 31–73 pts
- 3★ 73–120.25 pts
- 2★ 120.25–219 pts
- 1★ over 219 pts
Bars show every rated home in Illinois by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
26 health citations on record since 2024. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (1)
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G
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Everything else, by area of care
Nutrition and Dietary7F
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- 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.
- D
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
- D
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
Quality of Life and Care6E
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- E
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- 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.
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Infection Control4F
- F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
- E
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Pharmacy Service3E
- E
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
- D
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
- D
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning2D
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Environmental1E
- E
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Nursing and Physician Services1C
- C
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Resident Rights1D
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Inspection history
2026-03-05
7 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
2025-01-24
9 health deficiencies · 8 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)
2024-02-09
10 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (4 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 4 h 13 min of nursing staff time a day, 1 h 1 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
4 h 13 min
Illinois average
3 h 28 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 10% of nursing staff and 0% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days1.8 pts worse | 3.8 | 2.0 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days1.1 pts better | 1.0 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine9.5 pts better | 100.0% | 90.5% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine8.3 pts better | 100.0% | 91.7% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.9 pts worse | 4.9% | 3.0% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms55.9 pts better | 0.0% | 55.9% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight2.6 pts worse | 8.7% | 6.1% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication12.8 pts better | 5.6% | 18.4% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication4.1 pts worse | 25.8% | 21.7% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.1 pts better | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased5.8 pts better | 7.2% | 13.0% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.1 pts better | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.3 pts better | 1.2% | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence12.3 pts better | 7.5% | 19.8% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers7 pts worse | 11.8% | 4.8% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine30 pts better | 100.0% | 70.0% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit6.4 pts better | 7.1% | 13.5% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication1.5 pts better | 0.7% | 2.2% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine36.8 pts better | 100.0% | 63.2% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission4.3 pts worse | 29.9% | 25.6% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
22 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bensen, Kate | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Bhandari, Justin | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Boike, Kim | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Braier, Chris | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Campbell, Toya | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Daw, Shari | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Dittmer, Helen | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Dittmer, Helen | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Farmer, Nicholas | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Geigler, Nadia | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Geigler, Nadia | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Howe, Jonathan | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Keegan, Erika | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Mckee, Laura | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Mizuno, Eric | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Mizuno, Eric | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Shields, Jordan | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Smith, Toni | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Taylor, Jackie | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Wackerle, Fred | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Wetmore, Carol | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Zielinski, Richard | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
16 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke8F
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- C
Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.
- C
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
- E
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
- E
Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
Services3F
- F
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
- F
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- F
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
Miscellaneous2F
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
Egress1E
- E
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
Emergency Preparedness1F
- F
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems1F
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
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