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800 West Oakton Street Arlington Hts, IL 60004 · Cook County
All 2 nursing homes in Arlington Hts, IL (2 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 145739 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Lutheran Home for the Aged a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Lutheran Home for the Aged as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall, above the Illinois average of 2.6.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 3.83 hours per resident per day at Lutheran Home for the Aged, above the Illinois median of 3.33 (US median: 3.72). About 0.90 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.54 hours, 7% below its all-week average. 34.2% of nursing staff left within a year (Illinois median 43.5%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Lutheran Home for the Aged: Medicare and Medicaid
Lutheran Home for the Aged is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Illinois's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on January 22, 2026 and found 1 deficiency. In total, inspectors issued 37 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 37 citations at Lutheran Home for the Aged across 19 inspection dates, 18 of them from complaint investigations. 8 were at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on September 16, 2025. The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (21) and resident rights (5). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents" (tag F0689, level G, September 16, 2025). 3 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
January 22, 2026 · 1 citation
DEnsure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
September 16, 2025 · 1 citation, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
July 16, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
July 2, 2025 · 1 citation, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
May 14, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
April 30, 2025 · 1 citation, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GProvide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
February 21, 2025 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection
DProtect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
November 21, 2024 · 10 citations, includes actual harm
GProvide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
EEnsure 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.
DHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
DPASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
DProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
DProvide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DProvide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
November 7, 2024 · 1 citation, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GProvide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
October 2, 2024 · 1 citation, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
August 28, 2024 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
June 27, 2024 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
April 18, 2024 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
April 16, 2024 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DPlan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
February 29, 2024 · 1 citation, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
January 24, 2024 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
December 20, 2023 · 8 citations
EKeep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DHonor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
DPASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
DProvide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
DProvide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
DProvide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
DProvide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
December 6, 2023 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection
DHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
DImmediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
October 10, 2023 · 1 citation, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Questions to ask on a tour of Lutheran Home for the Aged
- Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on September 16, 2025 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on February 21, 2025. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
7 penalties in the last three years, including $129,175 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 | Payment Denial | 16 days of payments denied |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Fine | $14,768 |
| Jul 2, 2025 | Fine | $14,505 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | Fine | $31,603 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | Fine | $40,339 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Fine | $13,910 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | Fine | $14,050 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 |
| August 2026 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 |
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Location
Hospitals near Lutheran Home for the Aged
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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1.9 mi
Northwest Community Hospital Arlington HeightsEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 2h 56m for patients treated and sent home
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6.3 mi
Alexian Brothers Medical Center Elk Grove VillageEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 3h 16m for patients treated and sent home
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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