Community First Medical Center
5645 WEST ADDISON STREET, Chicago, IL 60634
Chicago, Illinois · CMS verdict
Community First Medical Center's CMS overall star rating stands at 5 of 5, above the Illinois state average (2.5) and reflecting above-average quality by the federal five-star measure.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Community First Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 76 of 100 (grade C). The 66-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Illinois runs a median of $8,304 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index
A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 76 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 76.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Data insights
Quality ratings
Community First Medical Center holds a CMS overall quality rating of 5 out of 5 stars, based on the most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026). CMS breaks this into three sub-ratings: health inspection (4/5), staffing (5/5), and quality measures (4/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Chicago, Illinois, this facility operates 66 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 15 residents - an occupancy rate of about 23%. The facility is classified under for profit - individual ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 23% occupancy, this facility is running well below its certified bed capacity, worth asking why directly.
Same-ownership peers
Within Illinois, Community First Medical Center is one of 39 for profit - individual nursing homes CMS rates. Its 5-star overall rating sits above the for profit - individual-segment average of 2.2 stars, ahead of roughly 92% of same-ownership peers in the state. Comparing a facility against its own ownership segment holds the business model roughly constant, which helps isolate facility-level performance from the staffing and reinvestment patterns that differ across for-profit, non-profit, and government operators.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (24 total). CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
The figures above come directly from the U.S. Centers for Medicare \& Medicaid Services Nursing Home Compare dataset for federal quality ratings, combined with the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey of more than 15,000 elder-care providers nationwide and U.S. Census American Community Survey income data. Cost figures are monthly medians, refreshed annually with each new CareScout release; quality ratings are refreshed quarterly from the CMS Provider Information File. Read these state and county medians as benchmarks, then verify current rates with individual providers and consult care managers before making placement decisions. See our methodology for source vintage.
How Community First Medical Center compares to Illinois
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Illinois facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Illinois state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Community First Medical Center ranks in Illinois
Among the 665 CMS-rated nursing homes in Illinois, Community First Medical Center’s 5-star overall rating is higher than 87% of them. The bars show how all Illinois homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
88 Illinois homes share this 5-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 66 |
| Residents | 15 |
| Ownership | For profit - Individual |
| County | Cook |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 24 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Community First Medical Center? ▾
5 out of 5 stars is Community First Medical Center's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 4/5, a staffing rating of 5/5, and a quality measures rating of 4/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Illinois? ▾
In Illinois, a semi-private nursing home room runs a median $8,304/month ($99,645/year) per the CareScout 2025 survey; private rooms average $9,216/month.
What services does Community First Medical Center offer? ▾
Community First Medical Center operates as a skilled nursing facility (66 beds with approximately 15 current residents) under for profit - individual ownership. CMS inspections have recorded 24 deficiencies and 0 penalties there.
Does Community First Medical Center have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Community First Medical Center has multiple deficiencies (24 total) and 0 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Illinois? ▾
In Illinois, alternatives include assisted living ($6,219/mo), home health aides ($6,864/mo), and adult day care ($1,977/mo).
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Related Resources
Compare cost and CMS quality across the state on the Illinois elder-care overview, or see how facilities rank nationwide in our highest-rated states ranking.
Weigh nursing care against assisted living, home health, and adult day care, with national median costs, on our care types comparison, and learn how to fund it in our paying for elder care guide.
Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Provider ID: 145548.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.