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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Alpine Care of Evanston

Evanston, IllinoisMedicare inspection record
(847) 316-3320

About Alpine Care of Evanston

Alpine Care of Evanston provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation services designed for recovery and healing. Our Evanston, Illinois team combines medical expertise with personalized attention, helping patients regain independence through evidence-based therapies and compassionate 24/7 care.

Community at a glance

Capacity

124 residents

Location

Evanston, IL

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

500 ASBURY STREET, Evanston, Illinois 60202

(847) 316-3320

Medicare inspection record

From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov

At its most recent standard inspection, on December 5, 2025, state inspectors cited 12 health deficiencies (the Illinois average is 12.5).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 10 minutes with each resident a day, below the Illinois average of 3 hours 27 minutes.

Medicare fined Alpine Care of Evanston once in the last three years, $40,258 in total.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 10 minutesBelow the Illinois average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day44 minutes
Nursing staff who left in the past year16%Below the Illinois average

Inspections

21 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

July 13, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 14, 2026

April 24, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

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

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected May 9, 2026
February 19, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 25, 2026
February 3, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 6, 2026
December 5, 2025 · Standard inspection · 8 citations+
  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 6, 2025
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Dec 6, 2025
  • Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 6, 2025
  • Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Dec 9, 2025
  • Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 6, 2025
  • Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Dec 9, 2025
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Dec 9, 2025
  • Post nurse staffing information every day.

    Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Dec 6, 2025
July 18, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
  • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 30, 2025
  • Notify the appropriate authorities when residents with MD or ID services has a significant change in condition.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 30, 2025
February 5, 2025 · Standard inspection · 2 citations+
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Feb 16, 2025
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 16, 2025
September 9, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 20, 2024
April 25, 2024 · Standard inspection · 1 citation+
  • Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected May 16, 2024
February 2, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations+
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 3, 2024
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 3, 2024
  • Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 3, 2024

Fines and payment denials

1 fine totaling $40,258 in the last three years.

  • February 2, 2024Fine: $40,258

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Legal business name
Evanston Skilled Nursing Facility LLC
Medicare-certified beds
124
Average residents per day
101
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
January 1, 1967
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Both
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
145011

Location

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500 ASBURY STREETEvanston, IL 60202

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Questions about Alpine Care of Evanston

How did Alpine Care of Evanston do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on December 5, 2025 and cited 12 health deficiencies, 4 of them from complaint investigations. The Illinois average is 12.5.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Alpine Care of Evanston?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 10 minutes with each resident per day, including 44 minutes from registered nurses. 16% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Alpine Care of Evanston been fined by Medicare?+

Yes. Medicare fined Alpine Care of Evanston once in the last three years, totaling $40,258.

Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+

Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.

How much does a nursing home cost?+

A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.

What is the CMS star rating?+

Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.

Senior living in Evanston Skilled Nursing in Illinois Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026