Cycle 1
Health 2025-08-15 · Fire 2024-05-23
14 health deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (5 deficiencies)
0 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.
Chicago, IL
Fargo Health Care Center
2-star overall rating with 2-star inspections with abuse icon flag with $133,353 in total fines with 13 recent health deficiencies
1512 West Fargo, Chicago, IL
(773) 465-7751
Overall
2 / 5
CMS overall stars
Health inspections
2 / 5
Survey and complaint cycles
Staffing
2 / 5
RN + nurse staffing
Quality measures
4 / 5
Resident outcomes and process measures
Quick facts
Facility snapshot
Beds
99
Certified beds
Average residents
95
Average occupied residents
Ownership
For-Profit
Publicly displayed owner type
Chain
No chain reported
Operator or chain grouping
Approved since
2014-06-13
CMS approved date
Coverage
Medicare + Medicaid
Participation flags
Changed ownership
No
Within the last 12 months
Family council
Yes
Resident and family council reported
Sprinklers
Yes
Automatic sprinklers in all required areas
Staffing
Hours and turnover
RN hours / resident day
0.52
Registered nurse staffing · state 0.73 · national 0.68
LPN hours / resident day
0.55
Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.64 · national 0.87
Aide hours / resident day
1.67
Nurse aide staffing · state 2.13 · national 2.35
Total nurse hours
2.74
All reported nurse hours · state 3.49 · national 3.89
Licensed hours
1.07
RN + LPN hours · state 1.36 · national 1.54
Weekend hours
2.45
Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.09 · national 3.43
Weekend RN hours
0.45
Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.56 · national 0.47
Physical therapist
0.01
Reported PT staffing · state 0.05 · national 0.07
Adjusted RN hours
0.42
CMS adjusted RN staffing hours
Adjusted total hours
2.23
CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours
Case-mix index
1.68
Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity
RN turnover
33%
Annual RN turnover · state 44% · national 45%
Total nurse turnover
29%
Annual nurse turnover · state 46% · national 46%
SNF VBP
Value-based purchasing
Program rank
2,527
Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.
Performance score
49.25
Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.
Payment multiplier
1.0032
Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.
Program components
How the VBP score is built
Readmission
Not reported
This facility did not meet this measure's case minimum policy requirement and therefore no measure data is publicly reported.
Healthcare-associated infections
Not reported
This facility did not meet this measure's case minimum policy requirement and therefore no measure data is publicly reported.
Total nurse turnover
9.18
Baseline 28.89% · Performance 26.15% · Measure score 9.18 · Achievement 9.18 · Improvement 6.27
Adjusted total nurse staffing
0.67
Baseline 2.08 hours · Performance 2.51 hours · Measure score 0.67 · Achievement 0 · Improvement 0.67
SNF QRP
Medicare quality reporting measures
| Measure | Facility | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potentially preventable 30-day readmission | 11.05% |
10.72%
0.3 pts worse
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 28 · Observed rate 14.29% · Lower 95% interval 7.03% |
| Discharge to community | Not Available |
50.57%
|
Not Available · Eligible stays Not Available · Observed rate Not Available · Lower 95% interval Not Available · No data were submitted for this measure. |
| Medicare spending per beneficiary | 1.06 |
1.02
About the same
|
|
| Drug regimen review with follow-up | Not Available |
95.27%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 16 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Falls with major injury | Not Available |
0.77%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 16 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Discharge self-care score | Not Available |
53.69%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 11 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Discharge mobility score | Not Available |
50.94%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 11 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened | Not Available |
2.29%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 16 · Adjusted rate Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization | Not Available |
7.12%
|
Not Available · Eligible stays 14 · Observed rate Not Available · Lower 95% interval Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage | 50% |
8.2%
41.8 pts better
|
Numerator 40 · Denominator 80 |
| Staff flu vaccination coverage | 50.6% |
42%
8.6 pts better
|
Numerator 42 · Denominator 83 |
| Discharge function score | Not Available |
56.45%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 11 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Transfer of health information to provider | Not Available |
95.95%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 5 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Transfer of health information to patient | Not Available |
96.28%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 1 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date | Not Available |
25.2%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 7 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
Quality measures
Resident outcomes and process scores
| Measure | Facility | State | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days | 2.6 |
2.0
0.6 pts worse
|
1.9
0.7 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 2.6 · Observed 2.0 · Expected 1.4 · Used in QM five-star |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days | 2.2 |
2.3
0.1 pts better
|
1.8
0.4 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 2.2 · Observed 2.0 · Expected 1.5 · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 83.3% |
89.6%
6.3 pts worse
|
93.4%
10.1 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 76.6% · Q2 81.5% · Q3 85.9% · Q4 89.4% · 4Q avg 83.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 94.7% |
91.6%
3.1 pts better
|
95.5%
0.8 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 94.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 3.5% |
3.3%
0.2 pts worse
|
3.3%
0.2 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 3.2% · Q2 3.3% · Q3 4.3% · Q4 3.2% · 4Q avg 3.5% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 99.1% |
50.3%
48.8 pts worse
|
11.4%
87.7 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 100.0% · Q2 100.0% · Q3 97.6% · Q4 98.8% · 4Q avg 99.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 5.8% |
6.5%
0.7 pts better
|
5.4%
0.4 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 9.8% · Q2 5.5% · Q3 5.7% · Q4 2.2% · 4Q avg 5.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 13.9% |
18.5%
4.6 pts better
|
19.6%
5.7 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 11.7% · Q2 15.4% · Q3 13.3% · Q4 15.1% · 4Q avg 13.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 53.5% |
22.8%
30.7 pts worse
|
16.7%
36.8 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 47.5% · Q2 50.0% · Q3 52.9% · Q4 63.4% · 4Q avg 53.5% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | 0.0% |
0.1%
0.1 pts better
|
0.1%
0.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | 6.6% |
17.2%
10.6 pts better
|
16.3%
9.7 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 4.6% · Q2 2.3% · Q3 5.6% · Q4 13.6% · 4Q avg 6.6% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 7.2% |
15.0%
7.8 pts better
|
14.9%
7.7 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 8.8% · Q2 9.1% · Q3 9.0% · Q4 2.2% · 4Q avg 7.2% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 0.0% |
1.1%
1.1 pts better
|
1.0%
1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | 0.0% |
1.7%
1.7 pts better
|
1.7%
1.7 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 11.3% |
21.3%
10 pts better
|
19.8%
8.5 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 8.7% · Q2 12.0% · Q3 18.3% · Q4 6.4% · 4Q avg 11.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 1.4% |
5.2%
3.8 pts better
|
5.1%
3.7 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 2.8% · Q2 3.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 1.4% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 48.4% |
68.8%
20.4 pts worse
|
81.7%
33.3 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q2 54.8% · Q3 50.0% · Q4 43.5% · 4Q avg 48.4% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 54.5% |
63.0%
8.5 pts worse
|
79.7%
25.2 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 54.5% |
Survey summary
Recent inspection cycles
Cycle 2
Health 2024-05-23 · Fire 2023-06-29
15 health deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (5 deficiencies)
1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Emergency Preparedness (1 deficiency)
Cycle 3
Health 2023-06-29 · Fire 2022-08-19
13 health deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (5 deficiencies)
2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Emergency Preparedness (2 deficiencies)
Fire safety
Fire-safety citations
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-06-29
E26 · Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.
Corrected 2023-07-27
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-06-29
E39 · Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2023-07-27
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-06-29
E41 · Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Corrected 2023-07-27
Inspection history
Recent health citations
G · Actual harm
2025-11-23
F689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-12-12
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-08-29
F550 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Health
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2025-09-12
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-08-15
F803 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Health
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.
Corrected 2025-09-05
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-08-15
F812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Health
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2025-09-05
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-08-15
F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-09-05
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-08-15
F759 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Health
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2025-09-05
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-08-15
F761 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Health
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.
Corrected 2025-09-05
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-08-15
F550 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Health
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2025-09-12
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-08-15
F688 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
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.
Corrected 2025-09-05
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-08-15
F689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-09-05
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-08-15
F690 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2025-09-05
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-08-15
F695 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-09-05
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-06-24
F600 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Health
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2025-07-18
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-06-24
F609 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Health
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2025-07-18
G · Actual harm
2025-01-09
F600 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Health
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2025-01-30
G · Actual harm
2024-12-19
F600 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Health
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2025-01-30
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-12-19
F609 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Health
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2025-01-08
G · Actual harm
2024-09-06
F600 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Health
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2024-09-27
G · Actual harm
2024-05-23
F689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-06-07
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-05-23
F812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Health
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2024-06-07
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-05-23
F558 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Health
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2024-06-07
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-05-23
F741 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Ensure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents.
Corrected 2024-06-07
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-05-23
F742 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.
Corrected 2024-06-07
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-05-23
F921 · Environmental Deficiencies
Health
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2024-06-07
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-05-23
F578 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Health
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.
Corrected 2024-06-07
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-05-23
F584 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Health
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.
Corrected 2024-06-07
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-05-23
F676 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Corrected 2024-06-07
G · Actual harm
2024-04-26
F600 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Health
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2024-05-08
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-04-26
F925 · Environmental Deficiencies
Health
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Corrected 2024-05-08
G · Actual harm
2023-08-10
F689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2023-09-01
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-06-29
F761 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Health
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.
Corrected 2023-07-25
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-06-29
F812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Health
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2023-07-25
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-06-29
F814 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Health
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Corrected 2023-07-25
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-06-29
F921 · Environmental Deficiencies
Health
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2023-07-25
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-06-29
F658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Health
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2023-07-25
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-06-29
F676 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Corrected 2023-07-25
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-06-29
F677 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2023-07-25
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-06-29
F684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2023-07-25
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-06-29
F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-07-25
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-06-15
F684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2023-07-06
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-03-29
F550 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Health
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2023-04-21
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-03-29
F761 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Health
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.
Corrected 2023-04-21
Penalties and ownership
What sits behind the stars
$74,003
2024-12-19
Fine
Fine · fine $74,003
Fine
$0
2024-12-19
Payment Denial
Payment Denial · denial start 2025-01-14 · 16 days
16 day denial
$32,479
2024-09-06
Fine
Fine · fine $32,479
Fine
$26,871
2024-04-26
Fine
Fine · fine $26,871
Fine
$0
2024-04-26
Payment Denial
Payment Denial · denial start 2024-05-17 · 21 days
21 day denial
Ownership
Diena, Aharon
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual
1512 W Fargo Ave LLC
5% Or Greater Security Interest · Organization
Braunstein, Ephraim
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Diena, Aharon
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Gautam, Sagun
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Richardson, Della
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
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