Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Greek American Rehab Care Center
220 N First Street, Wheeling, IL 60090 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 188 certified beds
Greek American Rehab Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Wheeling, Illinois. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.65 hours per resident per day, above the Illinois average of 3.49. Its most recent inspection on Feb 27, 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 Greek American Rehab Care 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) | 3.65 | 3.49 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.77 | 0.73 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.40 | 2.13 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 29.4% | 45.7% | 46.4% | below avg |
| 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.
What inspectors found at Greek American Rehab Care 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 · Aug 25, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Feb 17, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 17, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 17, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 17, 2023
Show all 6 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 17, 2023
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
- 220 N First Street
Wheeling, IL 60090 - CMS certification #
- 146031
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 188
- Avg residents/day
- 170.9
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2002-06-06
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Respite stays
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Greek American Rehab Care 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.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Northwest Community Hospital 1, Arlington Heights. 6.7 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Addolorata Villa, Wheeling. 1.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Metropolitan Home Health Care, Inc, Wheeling. 0.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Kedvon Pharmacy. 0.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 60090 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Buffalo Grove Dialysis, Buffalo Grove, 3.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Fmc - Highland, Highland Park, 5.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Glen Dialysis, Glenview, 5.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 32 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 60090.
Journeycare - Deerfield, office in Deerfield, 2.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Accord Hospice, office in Deerfield, 2.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
V Care Hospice Services Of Illinois, office in Northbrook, 2.9 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Advocate Health And Hospitals Corporation, Buffalo Grove. 2.7 miles away, straight line. 3 geriatric medicine doctors 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 high, wildfire very low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively high, 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: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| 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 Greek American Rehab Care Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Greek American Rehab Care Center an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Greek American Rehab Care Center staffed?
Greek American Rehab Care Center reports 3.65 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Illinois average of 3.49.
Has Greek American Rehab Care Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 0 deficiencies.
How many beds does Greek American Rehab Care Center have?
Greek American Rehab Care Center is certified for 188 beds.