Nursing home
South Shore Rehabilitation
2425 East 71St Street, Chicago, IL 60649 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Extended Care Clinical (12 facilities) · 248 certified beds
South Shore Rehabilitation is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Chicago, Illinois. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 2.98 hours per resident per day, below the Illinois average of 3.49. Its most recent inspection on Aug 7, 2025 cited 14 deficiencies.
- 5 fines totaling $556,542In CMS records: 6 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 South Shore Rehabilitation 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) | 2.98 | 3.49 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.31 | 0.73 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.91 | 2.13 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 47.9% | 45.7% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 14.0 | 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: 5 fines totaling $556,542, 6 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at South Shore Rehabilitation
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
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Environmental Deficiencies · Aug 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Aug 7, 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 · Aug 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 7, 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 · Aug 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 7, 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 · Aug 7, 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 · Aug 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 9, 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
- 2425 East 71St Street
Chicago, IL 60649 - CMS certification #
- 145977
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 248
- Avg residents/day
- 195.4
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1998-11-12
- Chain
- Extended Care Clinical (12 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Extended Care Clinical
Extended Care Clinical operates 12 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Extended Care Clinical 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
- Workplace safety 2 OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2019, no violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- May 27, 2022: monitoring inspection, partial (health). Case closed Jul 20, 2022. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Symphony of South Shore, LLC.
- May 2, 2019: monitoring inspection, partial (health). Case closed May 3, 2019. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Symphony South Shore, LLC. DBA Symphony of South Shore.
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
- South Shore Hospital, Chicago. 1.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Elevate Care Windsor Park, Chicago. 0.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Comfort Care LLC, Chicago. 2.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 1.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 60649 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc - South Shore, Chicago, 1.0 mile away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Fmc - Jackson Park Dialysis Center, Chicago, 1.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Davita Grand Crossing Dialysis, Chicago, 2.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 31 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 60649.
Unity Hospice Of Chicagoland, LLC, office in Chicago, 7.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Vital Care Hospice LLC, office in Evergreen Park, 7.8 miles away, straight line
Vitas Healthcare Corporation Of Illinois, office in Chicago, 8.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- University Of Chicago, Chicago. 2.5 miles away, straight line. 14 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 low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding very low, coastal flooding relatively low, 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 | Only cases that look tied to an earlier operator (not shown) |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| Chicago Department of Public Health kitchen inspections | Oct 15, 2026 | No kitchen matched |
| 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 | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is South Shore Rehabilitation a good nursing home?
CMS gives South Shore Rehabilitation an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is South Shore Rehabilitation staffed?
South Shore Rehabilitation reports 2.98 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Illinois average of 3.49.
Has South Shore Rehabilitation had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 14 deficiencies.
How many beds does South Shore Rehabilitation have?
South Shore Rehabilitation is certified for 248 beds.