Overview
The Citadel of Northbrook has a Medicare overall rating of 4 out of 5, above the Illinois average of 2.6. It ranks 4th of 5 nursing homes in Northbrook. Its strongest area is health inspections (4 of 5), and its weakest is quality of care (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.5 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 60% of nursing homes in Illinois (the state average is 3.5 hours). Of that, 0.7 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on December 11, 2025, found 2 health deficiencies, fewer than the Illinois average of 12.5. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $10,033 in the past three years.
The Citadel of Northbrook is a for-profit facility with 158 certified beds, caring for about 136 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1999.
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 80%
Top 33%
Top 30%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- December 11, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 2
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $10,033
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.47 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.70 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.73 hrs
- Nurse aides2.03 hrs
- Physical therapists0.08 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual
- Certified beds
- 158
- Average residents per day
- 136
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- April 28, 1999
- 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