Overview
The Admiral at the Lake has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Illinois average of 2.6. It ranks 5th of 77 nursing homes in Chicago. It scores best on staffing (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (4 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.2 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 86% of nursing homes in Illinois (the state average is 3.5 hours). Of that, 1.0 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on March 5, 2026, found 7 health deficiencies, fewer than the Illinois average of 12.5. 1 of them came from complaint investigations. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 69% of Illinois nursing homes have been fined.
The Admiral at the Lake is a nonprofit facility with 36 certified beds, caring for about 28 residents on an average day. It accepts Medicare and has participated since 2013. It is part of a continuing care retirement community.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 7%
Top 13%
Top 10%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- March 5, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 7
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 1
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.22 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.03 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.75 hrs
- Nurse aides2.44 hrs
- Physical therapists0.21 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 36
- Average residents per day
- 28
- Participates in
- Medicare
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- October 1, 2013
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes