9648 S PULASKI RD, Oak Lawn, IL 60453
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About Mercy Circle
MERCY CIRCLE is a non profit - church related nursing home in CHICAGO, IL with 23 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
23 residents
Location
Chicago, IL
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
3659 WEST 99TH STREET, Chicago, Illinois 60655
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 April 30, 2026, state inspectors cited 9 health deficiencies (the Illinois average is 12.5).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 21 minutes with each resident a day, above the Illinois average of 3 hours 27 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Mercy Circle in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 21 minutesAbove the Illinois average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 1 hour 25 minutesAbove the Illinois average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 33%Below the Illinois average |
Inspections
14 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
April 30, 2026 · Standard inspection · 6 citations
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected May 29, 2026Ensure 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, widespread (level F)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected May 29, 2026Post nurse staffing information every day.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected May 29, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected May 29, 2026Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected May 29, 2026Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 29, 2026
September 18, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 9, 2025Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 9, 2025Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 9, 2025
February 6, 2025 · Standard inspection · 1 citation+
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 20, 2025
January 26, 2024 · Standard inspection · 4 citations+
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Feb 14, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Infection ControlCorrected Feb 14, 2024Ensure 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 few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Feb 14, 2024Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Feb 14, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Church related
- Legal business name
- Mercy Circle
- Medicare-certified beds
- 23
- Average residents per day
- 23
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- January 10, 2015
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 146174
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3659 WEST 99TH STREETChicago, IL 60655
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Questions about Mercy Circle
How did Mercy Circle do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on April 30, 2026 and cited 9 health deficiencies, 3 of them from complaint investigations. The Illinois average is 12.5.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Mercy Circle?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 21 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 25 minutes from registered nurses. 33% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Mercy Circle been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Mercy Circle in the last three years.
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.