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66 West Oak Street Chicago, IL 60610 · Cook County
All 77 nursing homes in Chicago, IL (74 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 145336 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Warren Barr Gold Coast 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 Warren Barr Gold Coast as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 4 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 3.91 hours per resident per day at Warren Barr Gold Coast, above the Illinois median of 3.33 (US median: 3.72). About 1.05 of those hours are from registered nurses. Weekend staffing is close to its all-week average. 47% of nursing staff left within a year (Illinois median 43.5%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Warren Barr Gold Coast: Medicare and Medicaid
Warren Barr Gold Coast 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 December 6, 2024 and found 6 deficiencies, plus 6 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 45 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 45 citations at Warren Barr Gold Coast across 17 inspection dates, 27 of them from complaint investigations. 3 were at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on March 20, 2025. The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (19) and pharmacy service (6). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing" (tag F0686, level G, March 20, 2025).
July 19, 2026 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DProvide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
June 10, 2026 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
April 10, 2026 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DProvide specialized rehabilitative services by qualified personnel, when ordered for a resident by a doctor.
February 19, 2026 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
July 9, 2025 · 3 citations · includes complaint inspection
EProvide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
EProvide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
DLet each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.
March 20, 2025 · 1 citation, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GProvide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
February 24, 2025 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection
FEnsure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
DProvide activities to meet all resident's needs.
December 6, 2024 · 7 citations · includes complaint inspection
FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
DReasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
DEncode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
DCoordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
DProvide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
DProvide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
DEnsure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
October 18, 2024 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
September 1, 2024 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
March 28, 2024 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DReasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
January 22, 2024 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
December 14, 2023 · 5 citations, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
FMake sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
DDevelop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
DEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
December 1, 2023 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
November 2, 2023 · 7 citations · includes complaint inspection
EHonor 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.
EProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
EHave a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
DReasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
DProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
DProvide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
October 20, 2023 · 2 citations, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DProvide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
December 9, 2022 · 8 citations
EProvide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
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.
DReasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
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 enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
DEnsure 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.
DProvide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Questions to ask on a tour of Warren Barr Gold Coast
- Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on March 20, 2025 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- 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
4 penalties in the last three years, including $24,962 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2026 | Payment Denial | 22 days of payments denied |
| Feb 24, 2025 | Fine | $4,857 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Fine | $20,105 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Payment Denial | 77 days of payments denied |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 |
| August 2026 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 5/5 |
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Hospitals near Warren Barr Gold Coast
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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0.6 mi
Northwestern Memorial Hospital ChicagoEmergency room ★★★★★ Medicare overall 5 of 5Median ER visit 5h 50m for patients treated and sent home
- 0.7 mi
- 2.0 mi
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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