Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
California Terrace
2829 South California Blvd, Chicago, IL · (773) 847-8061
- Cited for abuse (CMS abuse icon)
- Certified beds
- 297
- Residents per day
- 245
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Saba Healthcare
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- June 9, 1989
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How this home got 1 star
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
★★★★★no change
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
★★★★★1 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
This home carries CMS's abuse icon, which caps its inspection rating at 2 stars and so its overall rating at 4.
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Where it sits among Illinois homes
California Terrace carries 285.75 inspection points. That is fewer than 11% 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
82 health citations on record since 2023. 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 (5)
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J
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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G
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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G
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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G
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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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
Quality of Life and Care19E
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide specialized rehabilitative services by qualified personnel, when ordered for a resident by a doctor.
- E
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- E
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- E
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- E
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- E
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- E
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- 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.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Resident Rights18F
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- E
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- F
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- E
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- E
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- E
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- E
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
- D
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
- E
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- E
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- E
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- D
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
- C
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- D
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- D
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- E
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Environmental15F
- E
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
- E
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
- F
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
- F
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
- F
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
- F
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
- D
Provide bedrooms that don't allow residents to see each other when privacy is needed.
- E
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
- E
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
- E
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
- F
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
- E
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
- D
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
- D
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
- E
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Nutrition and Dietary9F
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
- D
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
- D
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
- F
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation7D
- D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Pharmacy Service4E
- 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 that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- E
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- E
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Infection Control3F
- F
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning1D
- D
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Nursing and Physician Services1C
- C
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Inspection history
2025-08-14
29 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Environmental (7 deficiencies)
2024-10-09
28 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (7 deficiencies)
2024-03-14
25 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (9 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 2 h 18 min of nursing staff time a day, 25 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
2 h 18 min
Illinois average
3 h 28 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 41% of nursing staff and 20% 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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Fines and payment denials
$348,830 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-09 | Fine | $139,231 |
| 2024-03-06 | Fine | $158,860 |
| 2024-01-17 | Fine | $37,700 |
| 2023-11-17 | Fine | $13,039 |
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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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine13 pts worse | 77.5% | 90.5% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine3.5 pts better | 95.2% | 91.7% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury2.5 pts better | 0.5% | 3.0% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms44.1 pts worse | 100.0% | 55.9% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight5.9 pts better | 0.2% | 6.1% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication9.9 pts better | 8.5% | 18.4% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication17.5 pts worse | 39.2% | 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 ability to walk independently worsened7.8 pts better | 5.0% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased10.5 pts better | 2.5% | 13.0% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.8 pts better | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1.4 pts better | 0.1% | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence7.7 pts better | 12.1% | 19.8% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers0.3 pts better | 4.5% | 4.8% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine16.8 pts worse | 53.2% | 70.0% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication1.4 pts better | 0.8% | 2.2% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine6.1 pts worse | 57.1% | 63.2% | 80.1% |
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Who owns and runs it
7 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
Show ownership list
| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blonder, Moshe | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 28% | 11 facilities |
| Singer, Aharon | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 28% | 11 facilities |
| Mtj Holdings LLC | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 20% | 4 facilities |
| Cohen, Mayer | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 10% | 3 facilities |
| Singer, Tzvi | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 10% | 4 facilities |
| Singer, Aharon | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 11 facilities |
| Tarjan, Terra | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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