Paul House & Health Cr Ctr
3800 North California Avenue, Chicago, IL 60618 · (773) 478-4222
For profit - Limited Liability company · 110 certified beds
Paul House & Health Cr Ctr has a 1-star overall rating from Medicare, out of 5. Its last standard inspection, in June 2025, found 23 citations, 1 for actual harm or immediate jeopardy (the Illinois average is 12.6). It was fined 2 times in the last three years, $107,873 in all.
Medicare ratings
| Overall ratingStarts from the health inspection rating, then goes up or down a star for a 5-star or 1-star staffing or quality rating. | ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars · Much below average |
| Health inspectionsFrom the two most recent standard inspections and three years of complaint inspections, compared with other homes in the same state. | ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars · Much below average |
| Quality measuresFrom 15 measures of how residents do, such as falls with major injury, pressure ulcers, hospital stays and getting home after a short stay. | ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars · Average |
| StaffingFrom payroll records of nurse hours per resident, adjusted for how much care residents need, and staff turnover. | ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars · Much below average |
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Most recent health inspection
The standard health inspection on June 5, 2025 found 23 citations. What an inspection citation means
- Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.June 5, 2025 · F0677 · Level of harm: 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.June 5, 2025 · F0584 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.June 5, 2025 · F0727 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.June 5, 2025 · F0812 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.June 5, 2025 · F0814 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.June 5, 2025 · F0838 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.June 5, 2025 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.June 5, 2025 · F0921 · 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.June 5, 2025 · F0925 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.June 5, 2025 · F0944 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- Provide training in compliance and ethics.June 5, 2025 · F0946 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.June 5, 2025 · F0657 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.June 5, 2025 · F0695 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.June 5, 2025 · F0725 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.June 5, 2025 · F0755 · 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.June 5, 2025 · F0550 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.June 5, 2025 · F0558 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.June 5, 2025 · F0640 · 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.June 5, 2025 · F0684 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.June 5, 2025 · F0686 · 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.June 5, 2025 · F0693 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.June 5, 2025 · F0760 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members.June 5, 2025 · F0941 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Complaint inspections, last three years
Inspections after complaints found 14 citations.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.July 13, 2026 · F0689 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.March 26, 2026 · F0686 · 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 13, 2025 · F0550 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.March 6, 2025 · F0558 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.March 6, 2025 · F0919 · 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.January 24, 2025 · F0689 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.October 31, 2024 · F0580 · 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.October 31, 2024 · F0656 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.October 31, 2024 · F0686 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.October 31, 2024 · F0726 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.July 3, 2024 · F0686 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.January 18, 2024 · F0573 · 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.October 21, 2023 · F0677 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.October 21, 2023 · F0725 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
Fines and payment denials
- Fine of $39,966June 5, 2025
- Fine of $67,907July 3, 2024
- Medicare payment denial for 5 daysStarting June 26, 2025
- Medicare payment denial for 5 daysStarting August 1, 2024
Nurse staffing
Hours of nursing care per resident per day, as the home reports them to Medicare through payroll records.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Illinois average | U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing | 3.77 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 0.44 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 1.01 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Nurse aides | 2.32 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Total nursing staff turnover | 64.2% | 44.5% | 45.8% |
About this home
| Ownership | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Certified beds | 110 |
| Average residents per day | 97.5 |
| Inside a hospital | No |
| Continuing care retirement community | No |
Nursing homes nearby
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