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HomeIllinoisFargo Health Care Center

Fargo Health Care Center

1512 West Fargo, Chicago, IL 606267734657751WebsiteGoogle Maps
5.0on Google(3 reviews)
2/5Below Average
Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid Sprinkler System

CMS data snapshot: July 2026

Health
2/5
Staffing
2/5
Quality
4/5
Beds
99
certified
This facility has been flagged for abuse.
4 fine(s) totaling $245,827

How Fargo Health Care Center Compares in Illinois

Facility results compared with averages for CMS-certified nursing homes in Illinois. Ratings, staffing and turnover measure different parts of care and should be reviewed together.

CMS overall rating
2/5
IL average
2.6/5
Below state average
Health inspection rating
2/5
IL average
2.7/5
Below state average
Staffing rating
2/5
IL average
2.1/5
Close to state average
Nursing hours per resident
2.83 hrs/day
IL average
3.44 hrs/day
Below state average
RN hours per resident
0.56 hrs/day
IL average
0.71 hrs/day
Below state average
Staff turnover
20.3%
IL average
44.4%
Lower than state average

Comparisons use the matching CMS state averages without a proprietary combined score. Review the comparison methodology.

What the Data Highlights

Its 2/5 overall CMS rating is below the Illinois average of 2.6/5.
Its 2/5 health inspection rating is below the Illinois average of 2.7/5.
Reported nursing time is 2.83 hours per resident per day, below the state average of 3.44.
Reported RN time is 0.56 hours per resident per day, below the state average of 0.71.

Health Inspection Trend

A side-by-side view of the two CMS inspection cycles included in the current dataset.

Previous cycle
18
deficiency citations
Inspected May 23, 2024
Most recent cycle
14
deficiency citations
Inspected Aug 15, 2025
The most recent cycle recorded 4 fewer deficiency citations than the previous cycle.

Citation counts alone do not show severity. Review the inspection details below for scope, severity and correction status.

Cost & Demographics

Semi-Private Room
$6,844/mo
Illinois median
Private Room
$8,122/mo
Illinois median
Cook County 65+
793,931
15.2% of county
County Population
5,225,367
Cook County

Cost data: Genworth/CareScout Cost of Care Survey (2024). Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2022).

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Fargo Health Care Center is a 2-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Chicago, Illinois with 99 certified beds. It has been operating since 2014. Its overall CMS rating is 2 out of 5.

Beds
99
Avg Residents/Day
93.3
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
In Hospital
No
First Approved
Jun 13, 2014
Sprinklers
Yes
Council
Resident
County
Cook
Last Inspection
Aug 15, 2025
Deficiencies (Cycle 1)
14
Weighted Score
154.0
Infection Citations
0

Deficiency Citations (42)

F0600Actual Harm

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Survey: Mar 26, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0627Potential for Harm

Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.

Survey: Feb 7, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0740Potential for Harm

Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.

Survey: Feb 7, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0689Actual Harm

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Survey: Nov 23, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0550Potential for Harm

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Survey: Aug 29, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0803Potential for Harm

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.

Survey: Aug 15, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0812Potential for Harm

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Survey: Aug 15, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0880Potential for Harm

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Survey: Aug 15, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0759Potential for Harm

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Survey: Aug 15, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0761Potential for Harm

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.

Survey: Aug 15, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0550Potential for Harm

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Survey: Aug 15, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0688Potential for Harm

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.

Survey: Aug 15, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0689Potential for Harm

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Survey: Aug 15, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0690Potential for Harm

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Survey: Aug 15, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0695Potential for Harm

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Survey: Aug 15, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0600Potential for Harm

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Survey: Jun 24, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0609Potential for Harm

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Survey: Jun 24, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0600Actual Harm

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Survey: Jan 9, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0600Actual Harm

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Survey: Dec 19, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0609Potential for Harm

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Survey: Dec 19, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0600Actual Harm

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Survey: Sep 6, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0689Actual Harm

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Survey: May 23, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0812Potential for Harm

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Survey: May 23, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0558Potential for Harm

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Survey: May 23, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0741Potential for Harm

Ensure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents.

Survey: May 23, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0742Potential for Harm

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.

Survey: May 23, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0921Potential for Harm

Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

Survey: May 23, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0578Potential for Harm

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.

Survey: May 23, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0584Potential for Harm

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.

Survey: May 23, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0676Potential for Harm

Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

Survey: May 23, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2

+ 12 more deficiencies

Total Fines
$245,827
Number of Fines
4
Payment Denials
2
Total Penalties
6

Penalty History

FineApr 26, 2024
$26,871
FineSep 6, 2024
$33,023
FineDec 19, 2024
$74,003
FineMar 26, 2026
$111,930
Payment DenialDec 19, 2024
16 days denied
Payment DenialApr 26, 2024
21 days denied

Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.

Nurse Aide1.73 hrs
National avg: 2.32 hrs
LPN0.54 hrs
National avg: 0.86 hrs
RN0.56 hrs
National avg: 0.69 hrs
Total Nursing2.83 hrs
National avg: 3.86 hrs
Weekend Total2.52 hrs
National avg: 0.00 hrs
Physical Therapist0.01 hrs
National avg: 0.07 hrs
Total Turnover
20.3%
RN Turnover
21.4%
Administrators Left
0

Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.

Ownership Type
For profit - Limited Liability company
Recent Change
No

Owners & Managers (11)

NameRoleTypeOwnership %Since
BRAUNSTEIN, EPHRAIMDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTIndividualN/AJan 1, 2021
1512 W FARGO AVE LLC5% OR GREATER SECURITY INTERESTOrganizationN/AJan 1, 2021
BRAUNSTEIN, EPHRAIMOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AJan 1, 2021
DIENA, AHARONOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AJan 1, 2021
GAUTAM, SAGUNOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AJan 1, 2021
RICHARDSON, DELLAOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/ANov 19, 2024
1512 W FARGO AVE LLCADP OF THE SNFOrganizationN/AJan 3, 2025
BRAUNSTEIN, EPHRAIMADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJan 1, 2021
DIENA, AHARONADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJan 1, 2021
GAUTAM, SAGUNADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJan 1, 2021
RICHARDSON, DELLAADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/ANov 19, 2024

Compare Nearby Nursing Homes

Compare CMS ratings and recorded fines for Fargo Health Care Center and nearby alternatives.

All Illinois facilities
Fargo Health Care Center
Chicago, ILCurrent facilityAbuse flag
CMS
2/5
Health
2/5
Staffing
2/5
Recorded fines: $245,827
Birchwood Plaza
Chicago, IL528 ft
CMS
4/5
Health
4/5
Staffing
3/5
Recorded fines: None
Waterford Care Center, the
Chicago, IL1,056 ft
CMS
3/5
Health
3/5
Staffing
2/5
Recorded fines: None
Chalet Living & Rehab
Chicago, IL1,056 ft
CMS
2/5
Health
2/5
Staffing
2/5
Recorded fines: $390,344
Lakefront Nursing & Rehab Ctr
Chicago, IL1,056 ft
CMS
4/5
Health
4/5
Staffing
3/5
Recorded fines: $13,729
Clark Manor
Chicago, IL2,112 ft
CMS
3/5
Health
3/5
Staffing
3/5
Recorded fines: None
Atrium Health Care Center
Chicago, IL2,112 ftAbuse flag
CMS
1/5
Health
2/5
Staffing
1/5
Recorded fines: $163,637
FacilityDistanceCMSHealthStaffingRecorded fines
Fargo Health Care Center
Chicago, IL · Current facility
—2/52/52/5$245,827
Birchwood Plaza
Chicago, IL
528 ft4/54/53/5None recorded
Waterford Care Center, the
Chicago, IL
1,056 ft3/53/52/5None recorded
Chalet Living & Rehab
Chicago, IL
1,056 ft2/52/52/5$390,344
Lakefront Nursing & Rehab Ctr
Chicago, IL
1,056 ft4/54/53/5$13,729
Clark Manor
Chicago, IL
2,112 ft3/53/53/5None recorded
Atrium Health Care Center
Chicago, IL
2,112 ft1/52/51/5$163,637

Distance is approximate. Ratings and enforcement data use the current CMS snapshot; recorded fines are not a complete measure of care quality. How nearby facilities are selected.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the CMS rating for Fargo Health Care Center?▾
Fargo Health Care Center has an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 2/5, staffing rating of 2/5, and quality measures rating of 4/5. This facility is rated below average.
How much does Fargo Health Care Center cost per month?▾
While individual facility pricing is not publicly available, the median nursing home cost in Illinois is $6,844/month for a semi-private room and $8,122/month for a private room (Genworth/CareScout 2024). Fargo Health Care Center participates in Medicare and Medicaid, which may cover some or all costs depending on eligibility.
Has Fargo Health Care Center had any health inspection violations?▾
Fargo Health Care Center had 14 deficiency citations in its most recent health inspection (Aug 15, 2025). The current CMS dataset records 4 fine(s) totaling $245,827.
What are the staffing levels at Fargo Health Care Center?▾
Fargo Health Care Center provides 2.83 total nursing staff hours per resident per day, including 0.56 RN hours, 0.54 LPN hours, and 1.73 nurse aide hours. The total staff turnover rate is 20.3%.
How many beds does Fargo Health Care Center have?▾
Fargo Health Care Center has 99 certified beds with an average of 93.3 residents per day, resulting in approximately 94% occupancy. The facility is For profit - Limited Liability company owned and is part of the Lineage Healthcare chain.
Are there other nursing homes near Fargo Health Care Center?▾
Yes. This page lists 6 nearby nursing homes in Illinois, including 6 in Chicago. Compare their CMS ratings, staffing, inspections and fines before choosing a facility.
What do patients and families say about Fargo Health Care Center?▾
On Google Maps, Fargo Health Care Center has a rating of 5.0 out of 5 based on 3 reviews. This is an independent rating from visitors and families, separate from the official CMS government rating of 2/5.

Part of Lineage Healthcare

This chain operates 5 facilities. View all →