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4626 Old Orchard Road Skokie, IL 60076 · Cook County
All 5 nursing homes in Skokie, IL (5 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 145869 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Alden Estates of Skokie 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 Alden Estates of Skokie 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 4.97 hours per resident per day at Alden Estates of Skokie, above the Illinois median of 3.33 (US median: 3.72). About 1.32 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 4.47 hours, 10% below its all-week average. 34.9% of nursing staff left within a year (Illinois median 43.5%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Alden Estates of Skokie: Medicare and Medicaid
Alden Estates of Skokie 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 September 18, 2025 and found 0 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 3 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 3 citations at Alden Estates of Skokie across 3 inspection dates, 1 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on May 6, 2024. The most common areas cited were infection control (1) and pharmacy service (1). 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, May 6, 2024).
October 24, 2024 · 1 citation
FEducate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
May 6, 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.
February 9, 2024 · 1 citation
DProvide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Questions to ask on a tour of Alden Estates of Skokie
- Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on May 6, 2024 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- The home averages about 45% of its beds filled. Are any units closed?
- 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
CMS reports no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| August 2026 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 |
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Location
Hospitals near Alden Estates of Skokie
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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3.1 mi
Evanston Hospital EvanstonEmergency room ★★★★★ Medicare overall 5 of 5Median ER visit 4h 33m for patients treated and sent home
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4.1 mi
Rhc St Francis Hospital EvanstonEmergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5Median ER visit 2h 59m for patients treated and sent home
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5.6 mi
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Park RidgeEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 3h 36m for patients treated and sent home
Hospital ratings, ER visit times and more at Hospitals In Each State
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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