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Selfhelp Home of Chicago
Chicago, IllinoisMedicare inspection record
About Selfhelp Home of Chicago
SELFHELP HOME OF CHICAGO is a non profit - corporation nursing home in CHICAGO, IL with 72 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
72 residents
Location
Chicago, IL
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
908 WEST ARGYLE STREET, Chicago, Illinois 60640
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
- The most recent standard inspection is more than two years old, so these results may not reflect the home today.
At its most recent standard inspection, on August 14, 2024, state inspectors cited 9 health deficiencies (the Illinois average is 12.5).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 51 minutes with each resident a day, above the Illinois average of 3 hours 27 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Selfhelp Home of Chicago in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 51 minutesAbove the Illinois average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 1 hour 31 minutesAbove the Illinois average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 24%Below the Illinois average |
Inspections
9 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
August 14, 2024 · Standard inspection · 9 citations
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Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Aug 31, 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 pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Aug 31, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Aug 31, 2024Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Aug 31, 2024Provide 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 Aug 31, 2024Provide 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 Aug 31, 2024Honor 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 RightsCorrected Aug 31, 2024Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Aug 31, 2024Provide 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 CareCorrected Aug 31, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- The Selfhelp Home Inc
- Medicare-certified beds
- 72
- Average residents per day
- 59
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- October 3, 2001
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 146009
Location
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908 WEST ARGYLE STREETChicago, IL 60640
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Questions about Selfhelp Home of Chicago
How did Selfhelp Home of Chicago do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on August 14, 2024 and cited 9 health deficiencies. The Illinois average is 12.5.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Selfhelp Home of Chicago?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 51 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 31 minutes from registered nurses. 24% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Selfhelp Home of Chicago been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Selfhelp Home of Chicago 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.