Nursing home
The Pearl of Hillside
4600 North Frontage Road, Hillside, IL 60162 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Pearl Healthcare (13 facilities) · 198 certified beds
The Pearl of Hillside is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Hillside, Illinois. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.07 hours per resident per day, below the Illinois average of 3.49. Its most recent inspection on Mar 28, 2025 cited 17 deficiencies.
- 2 fines totaling $38,990In CMS records: 3 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 The Pearl of Hillside 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) | 3.07 | 3.49 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.41 | 0.73 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.83 | 2.13 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 45.0% | 45.7% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 17.0 | 12.1 | 9.5 | above 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.
Penalties in CMS records: 2 fines totaling $38,990, 3 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at The Pearl of Hillside
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
Help the resident with transportation to and from laboratory services outside of the facility.
Administration Deficiencies · Mar 9, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 9, 2026 · 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 · Feb 18, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jan 18, 2026 · 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 30, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Environmental Deficiencies · Sep 25, 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 · Sep 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Environmental Deficiencies · Jul 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Mar 28, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 28, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Administration Deficiencies · Mar 28, 2025 · 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
- 4600 North Frontage Road
Hillside, IL 60162 - CMS certification #
- 145946
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 198
- Avg residents/day
- 169.5
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1997-10-14
- Chain
- Pearl Healthcare (13 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Pearl Healthcare
Pearl Healthcare operates 13 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Pearl Healthcare facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around The Pearl of Hillside using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, nurse 24 hours a day, transportation
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What The Pearl of Hillside 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.
Respite Care
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
Long-term care services with 24-hour nursing services.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Provides transportation.
By eliminating the need for off-site appointments and transportation, our residents can enjoy the convenience and increased comfort of receiving dialysis treatment in familiar surroundings.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Elmhurst Memorial Hospital, Elmhurst. 2.1 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Park Place Christian Community, Elmhurst. 2.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Ico Care Home Health, Inc, Hillside. 0.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 60162 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc - Westchester, Westchester, 2.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc - Elmhurst Dialysis Center, Elmhurst, 2.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Dialysis - Loyola Center For Dialysis, Maywood, 2.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 25 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 60162.
Sanctuary Hospice, office in Westchester, 1.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Advocate Hospice, office in Oak Brook, 3.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Loyola Medicine Hospice, office in Oak Brook, 3.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Gary Mccray, MD, Northlake. 3.1 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 high. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively high, 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 | Only cases that look tied to an earlier operator (not shown) |
| 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 The Pearl of Hillside a good nursing home?
CMS gives The Pearl of Hillside 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 The Pearl of Hillside staffed?
The Pearl of Hillside reports 3.07 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Illinois average of 3.49.
Has The Pearl of Hillside had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 17 deficiencies.
How many beds does The Pearl of Hillside have?
The Pearl of Hillside is certified for 198 beds.