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Continental Nursing & Rehab Center

5336 North Western Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60625

Overview

Continental Nursing & Rehab Center has a Medicare overall rating of 1 out of 5, below the Illinois average of 2.6. It ranks 63rd of 77 nursing homes in Chicago. It scores best on quality of care (2 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (1 of 5).

Residents receive about 2.7 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 89% of nursing homes in Illinois (the state average is 3.5 hours). Of that, 0.5 hours come from registered nurses.

Its most recent standard inspection, on May 30, 2025, found 20 health deficiencies, more than the Illinois average of 12.5. 11 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 6 fines totaling $270,470 in the past three years.

Continental Nursing & Rehab Center is a for-profit facility with 208 certified beds, caring for about 172 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1992.

Medicare ratings

Overall
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.

In Chicago63rd of 77 facilities

Top 82%

Within 100 miles513th of 557 facilities

Top 93%

In Illinois553rd of 659 facilities

Top 84%

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Inspections and penalties

Most recent standard inspection
May 30, 2025
Health deficiencies cited
20
Complaint-related deficiencies
11
Fines in the last 3 years
6 totaling $270,470
Payment denials
1
Total penalties
7

Staffing

Average hours of care each resident receives per day.

  • All nursing staff2.74 hrs
  • Registered nurses (RN)0.53 hrs
  • Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.55 hrs
  • Nurse aides1.67 hrs
  • Physical therapists0.03 hrs

Facility details

Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Certified beds
208
Average residents per day
172
Participates in
Medicare and Medicaid
Medicare/Medicaid since
July 1, 1992
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Resident or family council
Both
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes