Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Selfhelp Home Of Chicago
908 West Argyle Street, Chicago, IL · (773) 271-0300
- Certified beds
- 72
- Residents per day
- 60
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- October 3, 2001
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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 (already 5)
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
Selfhelp Home Of Chicago carries 60 inspection points. That is fewer than 73% 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
20 health citations on record since 2022. 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.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care5D
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- 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.
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.
- E
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- 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.
Infection Control4F
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F
Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Resident Rights2E
- 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 organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Nutrition and Dietary2F
- 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.
Nursing and Physician Services1F
- F
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation1D
- D
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning1D
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Inspection history
2024-08-14
9 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 deficiencies)
2023-05-12
9 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (2 deficiencies)
2022-03-10
2 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (1 deficiency)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 4 h 42 min of nursing staff time a day, 1 h 27 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
4 h 42 min
Illinois average
3 h 28 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 24% of nursing staff and 5% 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 days0.8 pts better | 1.2 | 2.0 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days1.8 pts better | 0.3 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine7.7 pts better | 98.2% | 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 injury3 pts better | 0.0% | 3.0% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms53.1 pts better | 2.8% | 55.9% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight1.2 pts better | 4.9% | 6.1% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication3.5 pts worse | 21.9% | 18.4% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication7.2 pts worse | 28.9% | 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 worsened8.6 pts worse | 21.4% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased8.3 pts better | 4.7% | 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 infection1.6 pts worse | 3.1% | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence9.9 pts better | 9.9% | 19.8% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers1.3 pts worse | 6.1% | 4.8% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine29.4 pts better | 99.4% | 70.0% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit8.2 pts better | 5.3% | 13.5% | 11.8% |
| 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 vaccine19.4 pts better | 82.6% | 63.2% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission6.4 pts better | 19.2% | 25.6% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altkorn, Diane | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Bensinger, Eytan | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Bierig, Jack | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Boss, Carmen | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Cauinian, Anne Marie | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Chavez, David | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Dubovick, Chaim | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Dubovick, Chaim | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Edwards, Erica | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Eggener, Richard | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Elkin, Lauren | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Elkin, Lauren | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Gan, Carmelita | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Gimpel, James | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Hartmann, Nathaniel | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Hirsch, Austin | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Hork, Marc | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Juss, Raphael | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Kane, Nicole | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Kohn, Arthur | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Levy, Steven | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Levy, Steven | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Lichtenfeld, Samuel | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Liggett, Anna | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Liggett, Anna | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Metovic, Sofia | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Nechtow, Stephen | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Perlstein, Michael | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Reizner, Ilene | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Ries, Michael | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Sanchez Arias, Elizabeth | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Wolf, Daniel | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Wolf, Jerrold | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Wolf, Judith | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Yeboah, Adwoa | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
2 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Emergency Preparedness2F
- F
Establish staff and initial training requirements.
- F
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
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