Nursing home
Alden Lincoln Rehab & H C Center
504 West Wellington Avenue, Chicago, IL 60657 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of The Alden Network (27 facilities) · 96 certified beds
Alden Lincoln Rehab & H C Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Chicago, Illinois. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 2.91 hours per resident per day, below the Illinois average of 3.49. Its most recent inspection on Jul 25, 2024 cited 11 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $8,512In CMS records: 2 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Alden Lincoln Rehab & H C Center 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) | 2.91 | 3.49 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.44 | 0.73 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.74 | 2.13 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | —% | 45.7% | 46.4% | — |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 11.0 | 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 February 26, 2026 inspection was corrected by March 11, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $8,512, 2 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Alden Lincoln Rehab & H C Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Actual 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 · Feb 26, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Feb 26, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Sep 12, 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 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · May 24, 2025 · 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 31, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 31, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 31, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Actual 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 · Oct 3, 2024 · 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
- 504 West Wellington Avenue
Chicago, IL 60657 - CMS certification #
- 145126
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 96
- Avg residents/day
- 85.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1967-02-06
- 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
Explore the area around Alden Lincoln Rehab & H C Center using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Nurse 24 hours a day
- Kitchen 3 inspections by Chicago Department of Public Health since 2024; latest Pass (May 2026)
Full public records, with dates and sources
Kitchen inspections
The local health department inspects the kitchen that serves residents. Results are in the agency's own words.
Chicago Department of Public Health: Alden Lincoln PK Rehab HLTH CT
- May 27, 2026 (canvass): Pass.
2 violations
- Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean. Inspector’s note: observed 2 and 3 comp sink leaking water from faucet spout and on/off levers instructed to repair and maintain.
- Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean. Inspector’s note: observed a hole in the wall in dry srtorage area noted wall base is peeling off instructed to seal.
- Jun 12, 2025 (canvass): Pass.
3 violations
- Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices. Inspector’s note: observed leaking faucet base at the 3-compartment sink located in rear of main kitchen food prep area. must repair and maintain.
- Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean. Inspector’s note: observed dust build up on ventilation vents throughout kitchen food preparation area. must clean and maintain. observed big opening into wall in room where walk-in cooler is located. must seal opening and maintain. walls must be smooth ad easily cleanabe surface.
- Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used. Inspector’s note: observed unoperable mechanical ventilation in the women's washroom. must repair an maintain.
- Feb 14, 2024 (canvass): Pass.
1 violation
- Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean. Inspector’s note: observed peeling ceiling paint above prep area by entrance/exit door. must remove peeling ceiling paint and make ceiling surface smooth and easily cleanable.
Source: the agency's records, inspections since Oct 16, 2023, as of Oct 15, 2026. Pass: No critical or serious violations found. Pass w/ Conditions: Critical or serious violations found and corrected during the inspection. Fail: Critical or serious violations not corrected during the inspection. Priority / Priority Foundation / Core: The city's severity levels under the 2017 Chicago Food Code; Priority is the most serious.
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Alden Lincoln Rehab & H C Center 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 Lincoln Park 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.
Deluxe semi-private rooms
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Presence Saint Joseph Hospital - Chicago, Chicago. 0.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Warren Barr Lincoln Park, Chicago. 0.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Wailai Home Health Services, Chicago. 2.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 60657 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fkc - Surf Road Home Dialysis, Chicago, 0.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Excel Renal Care Services, Chicago, 1.4 miles away, straight line
Fmc - Na Lakeview Dialysis, Chicago, 1.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 35 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 60657.
Vitas Healthcare Corporation Of Illinois, office in Chicago, 5.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Unity Hospice Of Chicagoland, LLC, office in Chicago, 5.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Accentcare Hospice & Palliative Care Of Illinois, office in Rosemont, 12.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation, Chicago. 1.0 mile 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 moderate. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively low, coastal flooding very low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively high, earthquake very 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 |
| Chicago Department of Public Health kitchen inspections | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| 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 Lincoln Rehab & H C Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Alden Lincoln Rehab & H C Center an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Alden Lincoln Rehab & H C Center staffed?
Alden Lincoln Rehab & H C Center reports 2.91 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Illinois average of 3.49.
Has Alden Lincoln Rehab & H C Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 11 deficiencies.
How many beds does Alden Lincoln Rehab & H C Center have?
Alden Lincoln Rehab & H C Center is certified for 96 beds.