Alta Rehab at Fairmont

5061 North Pulaski Road, Chicago, IL 60630 · (773) 604-8112
For profit - Corporation · 186 certified beds

Alta Rehab at Fairmont has a 2-star overall rating from Medicare, out of 5. Its last standard inspection, in September 2025, found 15 citations (the Illinois average is 12.6). It was fined 3 times in the last three years, $98,784 in all.

Medicare ratings

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Most recent health inspection

The standard health inspection on September 12, 2025 found 15 citations. What an inspection citation means

• Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.September 12, 2025 · F0812 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• 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.September 12, 2025 · F0761 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.September 12, 2025 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.September 12, 2025 · F0550 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.September 12, 2025 · F0554 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.September 12, 2025 · F0638 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.September 12, 2025 · F0657 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.September 12, 2025 · F0676 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.September 12, 2025 · F0677 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.September 12, 2025 · F0684 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.September 12, 2025 · F0689 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• 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.September 12, 2025 · F0693 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.September 12, 2025 · F0695 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.September 12, 2025 · F0700 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.September 12, 2025 · F0759 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few

Complaint inspections, last three years

Inspections after complaints found 30 citations.

• Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.April 6, 2026 · F0677 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• 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.April 6, 2026 · F0688 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.March 16, 2026 · F0695 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.December 11, 2025 · F0684 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.September 4, 2025 · F0628 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.May 29, 2025 · F0686 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.May 6, 2025 · F0600 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• 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.February 20, 2025 · F0584 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.February 20, 2025 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.February 20, 2025 · F0925 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.January 25, 2025 · F0600 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.October 11, 2024 · F0689 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands.September 27, 2024 · F0574 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.September 27, 2024 · F0686 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.September 16, 2024 · F0558 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Protect each resident from separation (from other residents, his/her room, or confinement to his/her room).September 16, 2024 · F0603 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.September 16, 2024 · F0656 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.September 16, 2024 · F0684 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.September 16, 2024 · F0692 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• 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.September 16, 2024 · F0803 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.September 16, 2024 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.August 1, 2024 · F0609 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.August 1, 2024 · F0689 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.April 9, 2024 · F0550 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.April 9, 2024 · F0689 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.April 9, 2024 · F0755 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide bedrooms that don't allow residents to see each other when privacy is needed.April 9, 2024 · F0914 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.April 9, 2024 · F0921 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.April 9, 2024 · F0925 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Honor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs.February 9, 2024 · F0675 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some

Fines and payment denials

• Fine of $47,200April 6, 2026
• Fine of $47,918January 25, 2025
• Fine of $3,666August 1, 2024

Nurse staffing

Hours of nursing care per resident per day, as the home reports them to Medicare through payroll records.

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