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Central Nursing Home

2450 North Central Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60639

Type
Nursing home
Medicare/Medicaid certified · CCN 145648

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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

Overall1 / 5
Health inspections2 / 5
Staffing1 / 5
Quality measures1 / 5

Facility & Staffing

Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Certified beds
245 · avg 194 residents/day
Total nursing staff turnover
45.5%near the Illinois averageIllinois avg: 45.0% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
RN turnover
38.5%near the Illinois averageIllinois avg: 42.3% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
Administrators who left
1 departednear the Illinois averageIllinois avg: 0.5 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare

Enforcement & Citations

Fines (past 3 years)
2 fines · $43,100 total

Medicare certification

CMS Certification Number
145648
Certified beds
245 beds · avg 194 residents/day
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation
Continuing-care community
No

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Ownership & operations

Legal business name
Central Nursing Home Llc

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Federal ownership record

For-profitLlc

Disclosed owners (6 on record)

  • Joseph Mermelstein Family Trust

    5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 45% · since 2018

  • Marvin Mermelstein Family Trust

    5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 45% · since 2018

  • Phillip l Morgenstern

    W-2 Managing Employee · 5% · since 2018

  • Ten Chicago Llc

    5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 5% · since 2018

  • Yonathan m Stern

    Corporate Officer · 5% · since 2018

  • Joseph Mermelstein

    5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 5% · since 2015

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

Federal inspection record

41 health citations on file1 immediate-jeopardy finding17 from complaints2 federal fines totalling $43K

Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.

Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 41)

  • D0684·Jan 2, 2026Complaint

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

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

  • D0610·Jan 2, 2026Complaint

    Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

    Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

  • D0609·Jan 2, 2026Complaint

    Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

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

  • D0600·Jan 2, 2026Complaint

    Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

    Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

  • E0584·Jan 2, 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.

  • D0557·Sep 24, 2025Complaint

    Resident Rights Deficiencies

    Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.

  • E0600·May 30, 2025Complaint

    Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

    Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

  • D0684·Apr 25, 2025Complaint

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

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

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Federal penalties

By year

  • 20251 fine · $26K
  • 20241 fine · $17K

Most recent events

  • Aug 1, 2025Fine · $26K
  • Sep 20, 2024Fine · $17K

Largest single fine on record: $26K.

Fire-safety citations

2 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Aug 9, 2024. 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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