Overview
Lutheran Home for the Aged has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Illinois average of 2.6. It ranks 2nd of 2 nursing homes in Arlington Hts. It scores best on quality of care (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (4 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.8 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 76% of nursing homes in Illinois (the state average is 3.5 hours). Of that, 0.9 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on January 22, 2026, found 1 health deficiency, fewer than the Illinois average of 12.5. Medicare records 6 fines totaling $129,175 in the past three years.
Lutheran Home for the Aged is a nonprofit facility with 354 certified beds, caring for about 245 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1992.
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.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- January 22, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 1
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 6 totaling $129,175
- Payment denials
- 1
- Total penalties
- 7
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.83 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.90 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.76 hrs
- Nurse aides2.17 hrs
- Physical therapists0.15 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 354
- Average residents per day
- 245
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- December 17, 1992
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes