Fargo Health Care Center
1512 West Fargo · Chicago, IL · 60626 · 7734657751
99 certified beds For profit - Limited Liability company Chain: Lineage Healthcare
Why this verdict
- Carries CMS’s abuse warning icon.
- Inspection record is far worse than the national median (deficiency count and severity).
- Federal penalties on record: $107,026 in fines in the last 24 months.
- 8 citations involved actual harm to residents.
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Red flags
CMS abuse warning
CMS flags this facility with its abuse icon: cited for abuse that caused harm in the past year, or potential harm in the past two years.
5 abuse-related citations at the actual-harm level
Inspectors cited failures in the abuse-prevention rules (F600–F610) that resulted in actual harm to a resident.
2 actual-harm citations in the most recent cycle
Inspectors found deficiencies that caused real harm to residents, beyond potential-harm paperwork findings.
$107,026 in federal fines in the last 24 months
2 fines — CMS fines are reserved for verified, serious non-compliance.
Total nurse staffing below 3.0 hours per resident-day
2.73 reported hours vs the 3.48 minimum CMS's own staffing study recommends.
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Score breakdown
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CMS ratings & staffing
Overall: 2 of 5 Inspections: 2 of 5 Staffing: 2 of 5 Quality measures: 4 of 5
| Total nurse hours / resident-day | 2.73 | 3.48 min · 4.1 strong |
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| RN hours / resident-day | 0.53 | 0.55–0.75 |
| Weekend hours / resident-day | 2.46 | ≈ weekday level |
| Nursing turnover / year | 27% | median 45% |
| Fines (3-yr window) | 3 · $133,897 |
Inspection citations (43 in the current record)
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Actual harm · G March 26, 2026 · found via complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected April 14, 2026 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
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Potential for harm · D February 7, 2026 · found via complaint
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Corrected March 6, 2026 · Resident Rights
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Potential for harm · D February 7, 2026 · found via complaint
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Corrected March 6, 2026 · Quality of Life and Care
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Actual harm · G November 23, 2025 · found via complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected December 12, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · E August 29, 2025 · found via complaint
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected September 12, 2025 · Resident Rights
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Potential for harm · D August 15, 2025
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected September 12, 2025 · Resident Rights
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Potential for harm · D August 15, 2025
Provide 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.
Corrected September 5, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D August 15, 2025
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected September 5, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D August 15, 2025
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected September 5, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D August 15, 2025
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected September 5, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · E August 15, 2025
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected September 5, 2025 · Pharmacy Service
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Potential for harm · E August 15, 2025
Ensure 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.
Corrected September 5, 2025 · Pharmacy Service
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Potential for harm · F August 15, 2025
Ensure 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.
Corrected September 5, 2025 · Nutrition and Dietary
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Potential for harm · F August 15, 2025
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected September 5, 2025 · Nutrition and Dietary
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Potential for harm · F August 15, 2025
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected September 5, 2025 · Infection Control
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Potential for harm · D June 24, 2025 · found via complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected July 18, 2025 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
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Potential for harm · D June 24, 2025 · found via complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected July 18, 2025 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
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Actual harm · G January 9, 2025 · found via complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected January 30, 2025 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
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Actual harm · G December 19, 2024 · found via complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected January 30, 2025 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
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Potential for harm · D December 19, 2024 · found via complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected January 8, 2025 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
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Actual harm · G September 6, 2024 · found via complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected September 27, 2024 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
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Actual harm · G May 23, 2024
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected June 7, 2024 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · E May 23, 2024
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected June 7, 2024 · Resident Rights
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Potential for harm · D May 23, 2024
Honor 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.
Corrected June 7, 2024 · Resident Rights
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Potential for harm · D May 23, 2024
Honor 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.
Corrected June 7, 2024 · Resident Rights
Showing the 25 most recent. The Safety Report includes every citation with full findings.
Federal penalties
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| December 19, 2024 | Fine | $74,003 |
| December 19, 2024 | Payment Denial | 16 days |
| September 6, 2024 | Fine | $33,023 |
| April 26, 2024 | Fine | $26,871 |
| April 26, 2024 | Payment Denial | 21 days |
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Source: CMS Care Compare (public domain), data as of June 1, 2026 · CCN 146169 · certified since June 13, 2014. The score is a screen, not a verdict on any one resident's experience — read how it's computed, then visit in person.