Assisted Living · Chicago, IL
Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Fargo Health Care Center
1512 West Fargo · Chicago, IL 60626 · 99 certified beds
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About Fargo Health Care Center
Fargo Health Care Center is a nursing home in Chicago, Illinois. Its capacity is 99 beds, below the Cook County median of 156 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Lineage Healthcare. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 43 citations, the most recent on March 26, 2026. CMS also lists 6 fines or payment denials against it. Nurse staffing averages 2.82 hours per resident per day. It is one of 80 nursing homes listed in Chicago. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
2.0Staffing
2.0Quality measures
4.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (43)
Records from June 2023 to March 2026.
March 26, 2026
Tag F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected April 14, 2026.
February 7, 2026
Tag F0740Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 6, 2026.
February 7, 2026
Tag F0627Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 6, 2026.
November 23, 2025
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected December 12, 2025.
August 29, 2025
Tag F0550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 12, 2025.
August 15, 2025
Tag F0761Ensure 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.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 5, 2025.
August 15, 2025
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 5, 2025.
August 15, 2025
Tag F0688Provide 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.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 5, 2025.
August 15, 2025
Tag F0690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 5, 2025.
August 15, 2025
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 5, 2025.
August 15, 2025
Tag F0695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 5, 2025.
August 15, 2025
Tag F0759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 5, 2025.
August 15, 2025
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 5, 2025.
August 15, 2025
Tag F0550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 12, 2025.
August 15, 2025
Tag F0803Ensure 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.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 5, 2025.
June 24, 2025
Tag F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 18, 2025.
June 24, 2025
Tag F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 18, 2025.
January 9, 2025
Tag F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected January 30, 2025.
December 19, 2024
Tag F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 8, 2025.
December 19, 2024
Tag F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected January 30, 2025.
Penalties (6)
Total fines: $245,827
March 26, 2026 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $111,930 against this nursing home on March 26, 2026.
December 19, 2024 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $74,003 against this nursing home on December 19, 2024.
December 19, 2024 · Payment Denial
CMS recorded a Medicare/Medicaid payment denial for new admissions starting January 14, 2025, lasting 16 days (triggered by inspection on December 19, 2024).
September 6, 2024 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $33,023 against this nursing home on September 6, 2024.
April 26, 2024 · Payment Denial
CMS recorded a Medicare/Medicaid payment denial for new admissions starting May 17, 2024, lasting 21 days (triggered by inspection on April 26, 2024).
April 26, 2024 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $26,871 against this nursing home on April 26, 2024.
Staffing
2.82 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 2.73 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit
Part of Lineage Healthcare, a chain of 5 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 1.8 overall, 1.8 for health inspections, 1.8 for staffing, 3.8 for quality measures.
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Illinois.
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