Nursing Home

Little Sisters Of The Poor

2325 North Lakewood Avenue, Chicago, IL 60614

Part of Little Sisters of the Poorsee all 8 affiliated facilities

76 certified beds 45 residents per day on average

CMS Five-Star Quality Rating

5 out of 5 Stars

Overall rating

Health inspections

From the three most recent annual inspection cycles and recent complaint investigations.

Staffing

Based on nurse staffing hours relative to the care needs of this facility’s residents.

Quality measures

Based on clinical quality measures reported for residents, from assessments and Medicare claims.

Source: CMS Five-Star Quality Rating System. These are CMS's own ratings, shown exactly as published — CareRanks does not adjust or re-weight them. How CMS calculates these ratings ↗

Clinical Quality Measures

Source: CMS MDS quality measures (four-quarter average).

Nurse Staffing

Nurse staffing per resident per day
4.3 hours

IL average: 3.4 hours · National: 3.9 hours

All nursing staff combined: RNs, LPNs/LVNs, and nurse aides.

Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
1.0 hours

IL average: 0.7 hours · National: 0.7 hours

RN hours only — the most highly trained nursing staff.

Weekend nurse staffing per resident per day
3.7 hours

IL average: 3.1 hours · National: 3.4 hours

Total nurse staffing on Saturdays and Sundays, when staffing typically dips.

Nursing staff turnover in the past year
31.5%

IL average: 44.5% · National: 45.8%

Share of this facility’s nursing staff who stopped working there over 12 months.

Reported by facilities through CMS's Payroll-Based Journal system. Facility values and the state/national averages are shown exactly as CMS publishes them. More staffing hours are generally better; lower turnover is generally better.

Penalties & Enforcement

1 fine totaling $9,272 and 1 Medicare payment denial in the recent inspection window (most recent: March 7, 2025).

Federal enforcement actions from CMS's penalty file: civil money penalties (fines) and denials of Medicare payment tied to health-inspection deficiencies.

Ownership

Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation
Chain
Little Sisters Of The Poor
Who owns this facility — 5 entries in CMS's ownership records expand ↓
  • Mccanless, Claire Individual
    Indirect owner (≥5%) 50% ownership since 05/29/2014
  • Mccanless, Claire Individual
    Managing employee (W-2) since 01/01/2017
  • Donnelly, Ann Individual
    Corporate officer since 06/01/2017
  • Martin, Carolyn Individual
    Corporate officer since 06/01/2017
  • Mccanless, Claire Individual
    Corporate officer since 05/29/2014

From CMS's nursing-home ownership file. Roles and percentages are as reported to CMS by the facility; one person or entity can hold several roles.

Inspections & Fire Safety — 7 health (IL avg 12.5) · 6 fire (IL avg 5.5) · ⚠ 2 serious Details

22 deficiencies cited across recent inspection cycles, including ⚠ 2 serious (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). Most recent survey: May 1, 2025.

Most recent inspection cycle: 7 health deficiencies · IL average: 12.5 · National: 9.3

19 fire-safety deficiencies cited — most often smoke (13) and egress (2).

Most recent fire-safety inspection (2025-03-07): 6 deficiencies · IL average: 5.5 · National: 4.5

Sources: CMS health inspection reports (standard surveys and complaint investigations) and CMS Life Safety Code inspections (smoke barriers, sprinklers, exits, emergency preparedness). Averages are CMS-published state and national figures for the most recent inspection cycle.

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How Little Sisters Of The Poor compares nearby

Compared with the 8 other nursing homes within 25 miles — 9 facilities in all, CMS data only.

Among the 9 nursing homes within 25 miles, Little Sisters Of The Poor's overall star rating is 5★; the median among the 8 peers reporting it is 2★.

Little Sisters Of The Poor has the highest overall star rating of the 9 nursing homes within 25 miles.

Measure This facility Nearby median Best nearby
Overall star rating reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers 5★ 2★ 4★
Health inspections reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers 4★ 2★ 3★
Staffing reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers 5★ 2★ 2★
Quality measures reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers 5★ 3★ 5★

The comparison group

Cohort: within 25 miles · CMS data period 2026-08 · method cohort-v1 · comparisons are never affected by claiming or payment. How nearby comparisons work

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