Chicago · 2.0 mi
The Pearl of Montclare
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⌖ Chicago, IL · Cook County
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Medicare overall rating 5 of 5 stars
Certified beds66
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare only
OwnershipFor-profit (individual)
About Community First Medical Center
Community First Medical Center is a 66-bed for-profit nursing home in Chicago, IL. Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (much above average); the average in Illinois is 2.5.
- Inspections: 4 problems at its last full inspection (Aug 2024), fewer than the Illinois average of 12.6. None of its recent citations were for residents being harmed.
- Staffing: nurses and aides spend about 7 hr 37 min a day with each resident, more than the Illinois average of 3 hr 27 min. About 31% of nursing staff left in the past year.
- Fines: no federal fines in the last three years.
Written from Medicare’s published figures; nothing here is paid for or written by the home. Our methodology
Key details
Facility nameCommunity First Medical Center
LocationCook County, Illinois
Phone(773) 282-7000
Address5645 West Addison Street, Chicago, IL 60634 · Cook County
Medicare provider number145548
Ownership typeFor-profit (individual)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceNovember 12, 1985 (40 years)
✓ Medicare✗ Medicaid
Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official Medicare inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from Medicare's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
6 strengths and nothing that stands out as a concern in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home.
Strengths
- Serious health citationsNone since Aug 2024No citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Aug 2024.Strength
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
- Health citations at last inspection4 (Aug 2024)Illinois average: 12.6.Strength
- Nurse staffing per resident7 hr 37 min a dayIllinois average: 3 hr 27 minStrength
- Registered nurse time per resident5 hr 23 min a dayIllinois average: 43 minStrength
- Nursing staff turnover31% a yearIllinois average: 44%Strength
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Illinois average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Short-term rehab
For a stay of a few weeks after a hospital visit, such as after surgery or a stroke.
- Sent back to the hospital29.7%State average: 26.1%About average
- Needed an emergency room visit6.6%State average: 13.9%Better than average
- Newly given antipsychotic drugs0.4%State average: 2.2%Better than average
Physical therapist time: about 79 minutes a day per resident, averaged across all residents, including long-term residents who get little or no therapy. That is more than the state average of 3 minutes. It is not one person’s therapy schedule; if rehab is the goal, ask how many therapy sessions a week to expect.
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Illinois average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 5 stars now, the same as 5 stars in January 2019. It has stayed at 5 stars the whole time.
Overall rating5★
Health inspections4★
Staffing5★
Quality of care4★
Nurse hours per resident per day7.6
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6.0 |
| Jan 2020 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5.7 |
| Jan 2021 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5.7 |
| Jan 2022 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5.0 |
| Jan 2023 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6.1 |
| Jan 2024 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6.6 |
| Feb 2025 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6.8 |
| Feb 2026 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5.6 |
| Sep 2026 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7.6 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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