CMS PUBLIC RECORD · AUGUST 2026 RELEASERECORDS ARE ONE INPUT—NOT A PLACEMENT RECOMMENDATION
NURSING HOMELEDGERINSPECTIONS · OWNERSHIP · PENALTIES
CMS CCN 1455322026-08-01 PROCESSING DATE

NURSING HOME PUBLIC RECORD

Birchwood Plaza

1426 West Birchwood · Chicago, IL 60626 · Cook County

CMS OVERALL RATING★★★★☆4/5CMS field—not our score or recommendation
Certified beds200CMS provider file
Recent citation rows28current CMS citation release
Penalty rows0current CMS penalties file
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The citation files cover the three most recent standard inspections plus qualifying complaint and infection-control inspections in the prior three years. A correction date is a CMS field; this site does not independently verify conditions. Absence from a file is not proof that no issue exists.

01 / INSPECTION LEDGER

Survey cycles in this release

CycleHealth dateHealth deficienciesFire dateFire deficiencies
Cycle 12025-04-0382025-04-030
Cycle 22024-03-08112024-03-080
Cycle 32023-06-0292023-06-020
02 / CITATION DETAIL

28 rows in the current release

1 rows carry G–L scope/severity codes; 0 carry J–L. 8 tag codes appear on more than one survey date. These counts describe citation rows, not residents or incidents.

2025-04-03 · HEALTHF0550Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-05-13
2025-04-03 · HEALTHF0644Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

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

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-05-13
2025-04-03 · HEALTHF0645Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-05-13
2025-04-03 · HEALTHF0677Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

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

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-05-13
2025-04-03 · HEALTHF0689Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-05-13
2025-04-03 · HEALTHF0693Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-05-13
2025-04-03 · HEALTHF0880Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Infection Control Deficiencies

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-05-13
2025-04-03 · HEALTHF0912Severity B · pattern; potential for minimal harm

Environmental Deficiencies

Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-05-13
2024-12-26 · HEALTHF0689Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-01-23 · complaint
2024-12-26 · HEALTHF0812Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-01-23 · complaint
2024-03-08 · HEALTHF0550Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-04-11
2024-03-08 · HEALTHF0644Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

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

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-04-11
2024-03-08 · HEALTHF0695Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

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

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-04-11
2024-03-08 · HEALTHF0761Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

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.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-04-11
2024-03-08 · HEALTHF0812Severity F · widespread; potential for more than minimal harm

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-04-11
2024-03-08 · HEALTHF0813Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

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

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-04-11
2024-03-08 · HEALTHF0814Severity F · widespread; potential for more than minimal harm

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-04-11
2024-03-08 · HEALTHF0880Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Infection Control Deficiencies

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-04-11
2024-03-08 · HEALTHF0912Severity B · pattern; potential for minimal harm

Environmental Deficiencies

Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.

Correction field: Waiver has been granted · 2024-04-11
2023-09-28 · HEALTHF0689Severity G · isolated actual harm

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-10-23 · complaint
2023-06-02 · HEALTHF0550Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-06-23
2023-06-02 · HEALTHF0578Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Resident Rights Deficiencies

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.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-06-23
2023-06-02 · HEALTHF0695Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

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

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-06-23
2023-06-02 · HEALTHF0761Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

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.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-06-23
03 / ENFORCEMENT FILE

Penalties reported by CMS

Fine amounts and payment-denial days are shown exactly as aggregated from the current penalties file. They do not imply an unpaid balance.

DateTypeFine amountPayment-denial days
No penalty row appeared in the August 2026 penalties file.
04 / OWNERSHIP DISCLOSURES

Who appears in the CMS file

  • KOHN 2020 DESCENDANTS' TRUSTOrganization · 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
    49% · since 12/31/2020
  • KOHN 2020 FAMILY TRUSTOrganization · 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
    49% · since 12/31/2020
  • KOHN, CHARLOTTEIndividual · CORPORATE DIRECTOR
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 01/01/2020
  • KOHN, CHARLOTTEIndividual · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 12/31/2020
  • PEDDINGHAUS, WOLFIndividual · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 01/01/2020
  • KOHN 2020 DESCENDANTS' TRUSTOrganization · ADP OF THE SNF
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 12/31/2020
  • KOHN 2020 FAMILY TRUSTOrganization · ADP OF THE SNF
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 12/31/2020
  • KOHN, CHARLOTTEIndividual · ADP OF THE SNF
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 12/31/2020
  • PEDDINGHAUS, WOLFIndividual · ADP OF THE SNF
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 01/01/2020

Names and roles are self-reported CMS disclosure fields. Exact-name pages do not prove that similarly named people or organizations are the same entity.

05 / CMS STAFFING FIELDS

Reported hours and turnover

Staffing fields are provider-reported and case-mix context matters. CMS applies footnotes and exclusions not reproduced as a new score here.

Total nurse hours3.11per resident day
RN hours0.75per resident day
Weekend nurse hours2.98per resident day
Staff turnover25.7%CMS reported field
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