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Federal record · CMS Care Compare · CCN 145679 · Processed JUN 1 2026
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Carlton At The Lake, The

725 West Montrose Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60613

Type
Nursing home
Medicare/Medicaid certified · CCN 145679

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Federal Quality Data

Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.

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CMS Star Ratings

Overall2 / 5
Health inspections2 / 5
Staffing2 / 5
Quality measures3 / 5

Facility & Staffing

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company · Chain: Legacy Healthcare
Certified beds
244 · avg 173 residents/day
Total nursing staff turnover
35.6%lower than most Illinois nursing homesIllinois avg: 45.0% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
RN turnover
44.1%near the Illinois averageIllinois avg: 42.3% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
Administrators who left
0 departednear the Illinois averageIllinois avg: 0.5 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare

Enforcement & Citations

Fines (past 3 years)
4 fines · $241,131 total
Payment denials
1 denial

Medicare certification

CMS Certification Number
145679
Certified beds
244 beds · avg 173 residents/day
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company
Continuing-care community
No

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Ownership & operations

Legal business name
Carlton Skilled Nursing Facility Llc
Chain affiliation
Legacy Healthcare

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Federal ownership record

For-profitLlc

Chain affiliation

Part of the Legacy Healthcare chain — 89 facilities across 3 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 2.9 / 5.

Disclosed owners (11 on record)

  • Legacy Healthcare Financial Services Llc

    Adp of The Snf · since 2025

  • Lake Forest Bank & Trust Company, N.a.

    5% or Greater Security Interest · 100% · since 2024

  • Rsm us Llp

    Adp of The Snf · since 2024

  • Joanne Ventrella

    Operational/managerial Control · since 2017

  • Chaim Rajchenbach Descendants tr ua 04282008

    5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 50% · since 2017

  • Doros Generation Trust U/a/d 1/3/12

    5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 50% · since 2017

+ 5 additional owners on the federal record.

Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.

Federal inspection record

61 health citations on file1 immediate-jeopardy finding34 from complaints4 federal fines totalling $241K1 payment denial

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Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 61)

  • D0806·Mar 5, 2026Complaint

    Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

    Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.

  • E0755·Mar 5, 2026Complaint

    Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

    Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

  • D0684·Mar 5, 2026Complaint

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

  • D0584·Mar 5, 2026Complaint

    Resident Rights Deficiencies

    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.

  • D0558·Mar 5, 2026Complaint

    Resident Rights Deficiencies

    Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

  • D0609·Nov 21, 2025Complaint

    Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

    Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

  • F0607·Nov 21, 2025Complaint

    Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

    Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

  • D0609·Nov 7, 2025Complaint

    Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

    Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

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Federal penalties

By year

  • 20242 fines · $33K
  • 20232 fines · $208K · 1 payment denial

Most recent events

  • Mar 15, 2024Fine · $17K
  • Jan 19, 2024Fine · $16K
  • Nov 2, 2023Payment denial · 25 days · starting Nov 25, 2023
  • Nov 2, 2023Fine · $11K
  • Oct 4, 2023Fine · $197K

Largest single fine on record: $197K.

Fire-safety citations

19 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Apr 11, 2025. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.

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Where this information comes from

  • Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.

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