Lakefront Nursing & Rehab Center

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: Lakefront Nursing & Rehab Center

• Mar 19, 2025 (canvass re-inspection): Pass.
  2 violations

  • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices. Inspector’s note: we observed a gasket inside the ice bin of ice machine. instructed to remove/repair.
  • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices. Inspector’s note: faucet at handwashing sink by the low temp dishmachine not moveble.repair issue. also repair leaking faucet under three compartment sink. repair leaking discharge water floor pipes from ice machine.
• Mar 11, 2025 (canvass): Fail.
  6 violations

  • Previous core violation corrected (Priority Foundation). Inspector’s note: previous core violations not corrected from 7-15-2024,report #2597460 #47)4-202.16: must not use duct tape as a means of repair on ceiling in storage room. surface must be smooth and cleanable. #47) 4-101.19: must not use milk crates as a means of elevation for stored items. priority foundation ...
  • Non-food/food contact surfaces clean. Inspector’s note: clean spillage inside the oven, by the west area.
  • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices. Inspector’s note: we observed a gasket inside the ice bin of ice machine. instructed to remove/repair.
  • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices. Inspector’s note: faucet at handwashing sink by the low temp dishmachine not seal/moveble.repair issue. also repair leaking faucet under three compartment sink.repair leaking discharge water floor pipes from ice machine.
  • Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean. Inspector’s note: debris on floors along baseboard wall and corners,under shelves and cooking equipments. clean and maintian mentioned area
  • Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used. Inspector’s note: replaced protective shield in prep area.not completely inside the frame.repair issue.
• Jul 15, 2024 (canvass re-inspection): Pass.
  7 violations

  • Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used. Inspector’s note: must not use milk crates as a means of elevation for stored items.
  • Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used. Inspector’s note: must not use duct tape as a means of repair on ceiling in storage room and on light covers in the kitchen. surface must be smooth and cleanable.
  • Non-food/food contact surfaces clean. Inspector’s note: must not use aluminum foil as liner for under the six burner stove grease at must be smooth and cleanable surface. interior of cooking equipment and stove burner. grimes at blade of can opener clean sanitize and maintain.
  • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices. Inspector’s note: three compartment sink in prep and dishroom area not maintained. third compartment sink unable to hold water due to mechanical drain is continuosly loosing/leaking water .repair issued.
  • Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned. Inspector’s note: receptacle cover is needed in all women's and unisex washroom.
  • Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean. Inspector’s note: observed debris and spillage on the floors under behind and corners in the rear dry food storage. also walk-in cooler. instructed to clean and maintain said floors.
  • Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used. Inspector’s note: cracked and taped protective light shield in prep area(cooking area).instructed to replace. surface must be smooth cleanable and non-absorbent surface.
• Jul 8, 2024 (canvass): Fail.
  13 violations

  • Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events (Priority Foundation). Inspector’s note: found no procedure/plan and kit for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events. instructed facility to develop and maintain a procedure/plan and to maintain any appropriate supplies on site. priority foundation violation 7-38-005. citation issued
  • Hands clean & properly washed (Priority). Inspector’s note: observed employee in the dishroom with gloved hands handling dirty dishes/glasses and put them thru the low temp dish machine. gloves was not removed and no handwashingprior to handle clean dishes.food handlers must wash hands and change gloves after any possible contamination. manager discussed ...
  • Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible (Priority Foundation). Inspector’s note: handwashing sink in the dishroom not accessible for handwashing.on top the sink a plastic white bucket and in front of said sink mop and broom,also a cart with dirty dished.unable to use for handwashing. handwashing sink must be accessible at all time for proper hand washing. after my request ...
  • Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible (Priority Foundation). Inspector’s note: no paper towels provided at handwashing sink in dishroom, employee unable to dry hands.instructed to provide. priority foundation violation:7-38-030(c) "consolidated with above citation
  • Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible (Priority Foundation). Inspector’s note: unable to wash hands at handwashing sink in dishroom due to soap dispenser unable to dispense said soap.repair issue.use the other handwashing sink in the kitchen. priority foundation violation:7-38-030(c) "consolidated with above citation
  • Previous core violation corrected (Priority Foundation). Inspector’s note: previous core violations not corrected from 5-31-2023,report#2576564. #47) 4-101.11(b, c, d, e): observed chipping peeling paint on shelves of walk in cooler. repaint and maintain surfaces of shelves at all times. #55) 6-201.11: observed missing floor grout around floor drain directly in front of ...
  • Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used. Inspector’s note: must not use milk crates as a means of elevation for stored items.
  • Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used. Inspector’s note: must not use duct tape as a means of repair on ceiling in storage room and on light covers in the kitchen. surface must be smooth and cleanable.
  • Non-food/food contact surfaces clean. Inspector’s note: must not use aluminum foil as liner for under the six burner stove grease at must be smooth and cleanable surface. interior of cooking equipment and stove burner. grimes at blade of can opener clean sanitize and maintain.
  • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices. Inspector’s note: three compartment sink in prep and dishroom area not maintained. third compartment sink unable to hold water due to mechanical drain is continuosly loosing/leaking water .repair issued.
  • Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned. Inspector’s note: receptacle cover is needed in all women's and unisex washroom.
  • Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean. Inspector’s note: observed debris and spillage on the floors under behind and corners in the rear dry food storage. also walk-in cooler. instructed to clean and maintain said floors.
  • Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used. Inspector’s note: cracked and taped protective light shield in prep area(cooking area).instructed to replace. surface must be smooth cleanable and non-absorbent surface.

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 Lakefront Nursing & Rehab 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.

• Offers respite or short-term stays. Yes, we offer short-term and respite stay options for individuals seeking temporary care and support. (page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
• Offers behavioral support. Our behavioral health program provides tailored interventions for various mental health conditions. (page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
• Provides transportation. Our facility assists in arranging transportation for residents to see their doctors. (page, checked Oct 12, 2026)

Staff pay and workplace safety

Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.

Federal wage and hour cases

The Department of Labor checks that staff are paid minimum wage and overtime as the law requires.

• Findings for Feb 11, 2019 to Feb 6, 2021. Violations found: Overtime. Back wages: $1,331 owed to 16 employees. Employer as DOL recorded it: Lakefront Nursing & Rebalitation (LAKEFRONT SKILLED NURSING FACILITY, LLC). Case 1934788.
• Findings for Dec 24, 2011 to Dec 21, 2013. Violations found: Overtime. Back wages: $8,545 owed to 18 employees. Employer as DOL recorded it: Lakefront Nursing & Rehab Center (Lakefront Nursing & Rehab Center, LLC). Case 1717695.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement data, loaded Oct 15, 2026. Concluded cases only. The dates are the period in which DOL found violations, not when the case opened or closed. Back wages are what the employer agreed to pay; penalties are what DOL assessed. DOL does not publish a page for each case, so search the dataset by case number.

OSHA workplace safety inspections

OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.

• Mar 16, 2022: follow-up inspection, partial (health). Case closed Aug 16, 2022. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Lakefront Skilled Nursing Facility, LLC.
• Oct 21, 2021: programmed (planned) inspection, partial (health). Case closed Jan 21, 2022. 5 violations cited (4 serious, 1 other). Penalties: $9,948 proposed, $9,948 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Lakefront Skilled Nursing Facility, LLC.
  Details

  • Serious: COVID-19 rule for healthcare settings (1910.502(f)(2)(i)). Penalty $9,948 proposed, $9,948 now.
  • Serious: Respiratory protection (respirators, N95 fit testing) (1910.134(e)(1)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now.
  • Serious: Respiratory protection (respirators, N95 fit testing) (1910.134(f)(2)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now.
  • Serious: Respiratory protection (respirators, N95 fit testing) (1910.134(g)(1)(i)(b)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now.
  • Other than serious: Respiratory protection (respirators, N95 fit testing) (1910.134(d)(1)(ii)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.

Location and nearby care

Nearest hospital with an emergency room

Saint Francis Hospital-Evanston, Evanston. 1.0 mile away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.

Nearest Medicare nursing home

Birchwood Plaza, Chicago. 0.1 miles away, straight line.

Nearest home health agency office

Chicago Professional Healthcare, Inc, Evanston. 1.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.

Nearest pharmacy

Walgreens. 0.9 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.

Area

USDA classes ZIP code 60626 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).

Dialysis within 15 miles

Fmc - Rogers Park, Chicago, 1.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Evanston Renal Center, Evanston, 2.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Nephron Dialysis Center, Ltd., Chicago, 3.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)

Hospice

30 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 60626.
Guardian Healthcare & Hospice, LLC, office in Northfield, 7.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Moments Hospice Of Chicago North LLC, office in Des Plaines, 10.2 miles away, straight line
Accentcare Hospice & Palliative Care Of Illinois, office in Rosemont, 10.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)

Nearest geriatric medicine practice

Oak Street Health Physicians Group PC, Chicago. 1.5 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 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.