Uptown Care and Rehab Center

    4920 N Kenmore Ave, Chicago, IL 60640
    • Skilled Nursing

    Caring staff provide excellent rehabilitation

    I had a very positive experience - caring, responsive staff (nurses, doctors, PT/OT) who provided strong, hands-on rehab and thoughtful discharge planning. The administrator (Jon B.) and leadership were approachable and solution-oriented, the facility was clean and well-maintained with good infection control, and activities/outdoor space made visits pleasant; I'd recommend this team for compassionate, high-quality care.

    Current/former resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    3.35·(55)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      2.9
    • Staff

      3.3
    • Meals

      3.3
    • Amenities

      2.8
    • Value

      2.0

    Pros

    • clean, odor-free environment
    • responsive front-line staff
    • comprehensive rehab-to-home program
    • ample resident activities and holiday programming
    • usable outdoor space and grounds
    • well-maintained, recently renovated building
    • safe and secure environment
    • convenient neighborhood location for family visits
    • regular room housekeeping

    Cons

    • inconsistent nursing staffing with frequent agency coverage
    • gaps in continuity of care and limited staff familiarity with residents
    • inconsistent housekeeping and sanitation practices
    • incontinence-care delays or inconsistencies
    • limited availability of onsite personal services

    Summary of reviews

    Reviews of Uptown Care and Rehab Center present a mix of positive operational strengths and notable operational weaknesses. Positively, the facility is frequently described as clean and odor-free, with recent renovations and generally well-maintained interiors and grounds. The on-site rehabilitation program is highlighted as purposefully designed to support residents' return to home or transition to assisted living. Families also note an active calendar of resident activities and holiday events, usable outdoor space, a neighborhood location that facilitates visits, and friendly front-line staff who are responsive to routine requests.

    At the same time, a recurring theme is instability in the clinical-staffing pool. Several reviewers referenced frequent nursing staff changes and the use of agency nurses; this was linked to gaps in continuity of care and instances where staff were not well familiar with individual residents' routines or needs. These staffing patterns appear to affect clinical consistency and family confidence in day-to-day care. Related operational concerns include inconsistent housekeeping schedules and sanitation practices across different shifts or days, and specific mentions of delays or variability in incontinence-related care. Together these items point to process and staffing coordination issues rather than a uniform absence of care.

    Activities and amenities are a relative strength: organized programming and holiday events are in evidence, and communal spaces and outdoor areas are usable and appreciated. The facility has been refreshed cosmetically, which supports a pleasant physical environment. However, some resident services remain limited or not yet available — for example, an on-site beauty/shop service is not currently operating — indicating opportunities to broaden onsite personal-care amenities.

    For prospective residents and families, the pattern is one of a facility with solid rehabilitation programming, an improved physical plant, and active social programming, offset by operational gaps in clinical staffing stability and housekeeping consistency. Families evaluating the facility should ask management for specifics about nursing staffing models (including agency use and typical nurse-to-resident ratios), written housekeeping schedules, protocols for responding to incontinence-care needs, and timelines for adding or restoring ancillary services. Clarifying these operational details will provide a clearer sense of how consistently the facility can deliver on the positive features described by other families.

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    Medicare Ratings

    1·/ 5
    Cited by CMS for abuse, or potential for abuse, on its most recent survey cycle.
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    Location

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    Uptown Care and Rehab Center is located at 4920 N Kenmore Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640.

    About Uptown Care and Rehab Center

    Uptown Care and Rehab Center sits in Chicago's historic Uptown neighborhood and is part of the Everest Care Group, and you'll find it offers round-the-clock skilled nursing for people who need complex medical care, which might be for wound treatment, dialysis for kidney disease, or help with breathing conditions like COPD, and this care happens right onsite, so folks don't have to go far from their own rooms for treatments, and that's something families appreciate. The center also has a full rehabilitation program called Uptown Care and Rehab Center, with staff focused on helping people recover after surgery, injury, or sickness through physical, speech, occupational, or even restorative therapies, and they pay attention to each person's needs, making sure care plans fit right. There's also a strong focus on mental health here, with group and individual therapy sessions and support for addiction, plus medication-assisted treatments, and you'll find both outpatient and residential options for those on different recovery paths. The place is known for its holistic approach, trying to look after physical, mental, social, and even spiritual needs, and they do this with activities and therapies planned for what residents like and can handle. Dialysis, including both hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis, happens inside the center too, which really helps people with kidney problems stay comfortable, and the staff here is trained to help through all kinds of recovery situations, always encouraging independence where possible. Long-term care is available, and the center supports families with resources about care decisions and insurance, aiming to ease some of the worries that come with these choices, and the building is open all day, every day. Uptown Care and Rehab Center also offers wound care specialists for tough-to-treat wounds, and nearby, they're linked with Mid America HealthCare and Dialysis services, giving another layer of medical support if needed, and you'll often hear that folks feel welcome and included since the staff and leaders visit often, paying real attention to what people need, so that's one reason the place has become a steady part of the local community, and while you might notice its rating of 3.2 from 29 reviews, folks tend to find that the team is friendly, approachable, and ready to help.

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