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Waterford Care Center, The

7445 North Sheridan Road · Chicago, IL 60626 · 141 certified beds

(773) 338-3300

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About Waterford Care Center, The

Waterford Care Center, The is a nursing home in Chicago, Illinois. Its capacity is 141 beds, below the Cook County median of 158 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Citadel Healthcare. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 43 citations, the most recent on January 23, 2026. Enforcement records show no fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 2.92 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

3.0

Staffing

2.0

Quality measures

3.0

CMS Care Compare, October 2026.

Inspection history (43)

Records from February 2023 to January 2026.

  • January 23, 2026

    Tag F0803

    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.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 3, 2026.

  • January 23, 2026

    Tag F0812

    Procure 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 February 3, 2026.

  • January 23, 2026

    Tag F0644

    Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 3, 2026.

  • January 23, 2026

    Tag F0645

    PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 3, 2026.

  • January 23, 2026

    Tag F0805

    Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 3, 2026.

  • January 23, 2026

    Tag F0761

    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.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 3, 2026.

  • January 23, 2026

    Tag F0880

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 3, 2026.

  • January 23, 2026

    Tag F0813

    Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 3, 2026.

  • January 23, 2026

    Tag F0677

    Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 3, 2026.

  • January 23, 2026

    Tag F0558

    Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 3, 2026.

  • January 23, 2026

    Tag F0726

    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.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 3, 2026.

  • January 23, 2026

    Tag F0578

    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.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 3, 2026.

  • May 23, 2025

    Tag F0609

    Timely 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 May 29, 2025.

  • May 23, 2025

    Tag F0610

    Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 29, 2025.

  • April 11, 2025

    Tag F0580

    Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 17, 2025.

  • March 24, 2025

    Tag F0760

    Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 26, 2025.

  • March 24, 2025

    Tag F0658

    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 26, 2025.

  • December 20, 2024

    Tag F0695

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

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 27, 2024.

  • December 20, 2024

    Tag F0645

    PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 24, 2024.

  • December 20, 2024

    Tag F0812

    Procure 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 December 24, 2024.

See the source data on data.cms.gov (opens in a new tab)

Penalties

CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this nursing home in the last three years.

Staffing

2.92 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, about the same as in Q4 2025.

From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.

Ownership

For profit

Part of Citadel Healthcare, a chain of 19 nursing homes.

Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 3.2 overall, 3.3 for health inspections, 1.8 for staffing, 3.7 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.

Nursing Homes

Illinois median$8,304/mo

Nearby alternatives

Other licensed providers in Chicago.

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