Nursing home
Alden Estates of Evanston
2520 Gross Point Road, Evanston, IL 60201 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of The Alden Network (27 facilities) · 99 certified beds
Alden Estates of Evanston is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Evanston, Illinois. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.80 hours per resident per day, above the Illinois average of 3.49. Its most recent inspection on Feb 7, 2025 cited 0 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Alden Estates of Evanston compares
This facility vs. the Illinois and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Illinois avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.80 | 3.49 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.88 | 0.73 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.03 | 2.13 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | —% | 45.7% | 46.4% | — |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 0.0 | 12.1 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the December 19, 2025 inspection was corrected by December 23, 2025
What inspectors found at Alden Estates of Evanston
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jan 19, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 19, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 19, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 19, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 19, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 19, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Post a list of names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all pertinent State agencies and advocacy groups and a statement that the resident may file a complaint with the State Survey Agency.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Nov 5, 2023 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 2520 Gross Point Road
Evanston, IL 60201 - CMS certification #
- 145907
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 99
- Avg residents/day
- 65.7
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1996-10-09
- Chain
- The Alden Network (27 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of The Alden Network
The Alden Network operates 27 nursing facilities across the United States. View all The Alden Network facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Nurse 24 hours a day
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Alden Estates of Evanston says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
The care you receive at Alden Estates of Evanston includes around-the-clock nursing care, intensive therapy, luxurious surroundings, five-star amenities such as restaurant dining and more.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Apartment types named: private room, semi-private room.
Private and deluxe semi-private rooms
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital, Evanston. 2.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Westminster Place, Evanston. 0.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Covenant Home Health Care, Inc, Evanston. 0.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 60201 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc - Midamerica Evanston, Evanston, 0.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Kidney Care - Skokie Dialysis, Skokie, 1.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Davita Edens Home Dialysis, Skokie, 1.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 37 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 60201.
Gemini Hospice, LLC, office in Morton Grove, 2.9 miles away, straight line
Guardian Healthcare & Hospice, LLC, office in Northfield, 3.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Residential Hospice, office in Northbrook, 6.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 1 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Endeavor Health Medical Group, Evanston. 2.4 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively moderate, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: no FEMA wildfire rating of moderate or higher here |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Alden Estates of Evanston a good nursing home?
CMS gives Alden Estates of Evanston an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Alden Estates of Evanston staffed?
Alden Estates of Evanston reports 3.80 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Illinois average of 3.49.
Has Alden Estates of Evanston had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 0 deficiencies.
How many beds does Alden Estates of Evanston have?
Alden Estates of Evanston is certified for 99 beds.