CCN 145468 · Cook County, Illinois
Citadel of Skokie, the
9615 North Knox Avenue, Skokie, IL 60076
Citadel of Skokie, the is a 113-bed for-profit nursing home in Skokie, Illinois, first certified for Medicare or Medicaid in 1983. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall in its September 2026 data, and it averaged 103.0 residents a day, about 91% of its certified beds. It has an active FHA-insured Section 232 loan: $11.7 million originally, at 2.30%, with $10.3 million outstanding as of September 30, 2026 and maturity in October 2051.
Facility facts
- Certified beds
- 113
- Average residents per day
- 103.0 (91.2% of beds)
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Certification
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Legal business name
- Citadel of Skokie LLC
- Certified since
- Aug 10, 1983
- Chain or affiliated group
- Citadel Healthcare (16 facilities, chain average 2.9 stars)
- Location
- Urban
Ratings and staffing
Star ratings run from 1 to 5. Staffing is nurse hours per resident per day from CMS Payroll Based Journal data; turnover is the CMS annual nursing staff turnover rate. Occupancy is CMS's average daily census divided by certified beds.
| Measure | This facility | Illinois median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4 of 5 | State spread: 245 at 1, 112 at 2, 103 at 3, 108 at 4, 93 at 5 | |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 | ||
| Quality measures | 3 of 5 | ||
| Staffing | 2 of 5 | ||
| Total nurse hours per resident per day | 2.73 | 3.29 | 3.68 |
| RN hours per resident per day | 0.45 | 0.61 | 0.58 |
| Weekend nurse hours per resident per day | 2.62 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover | 28.6% | 43.4% | 44.9% |
| Occupancy (residents / beds) | 91.2% | 76.8% | 85.7% |
| Fines reported by CMS | 3 totaling $27,891 | ||
| Health deficiencies, latest standard survey | 4 (Nov 21, 2025) | ||
HUD 223(f) Express Lane: the CMS part
HUD gives 223(f) applications queue priority when the facility has CMS overall and health inspection ratings of at least 2 stars and no abuse icon, among other tests (ORCF criteria of March 31, 2026). Citadel of Skokie, the meets that part today: 4 stars overall, 4 on health inspections, no abuse icon. The loan-to-value, coverage and operator tests depend on the deal. All the criteria.
Who owns and operates it
These are the owners and operators the facility reported to CMS: anyone with a 5% or greater direct or indirect stake, and any organization with operational or managerial control.
| Name | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron, JonathanIndividual | Operational / Managerial Control | n/a | 01/23/2020 |
| Gorenstein, AdamIndividual | Operational / Managerial Control | n/a | 11/09/2022 |
| Graf, MarcellaIndividual | Operational / Managerial Control | n/a | 02/01/2020 |
| Robin, JasonIndividual | Operational / Managerial Control | n/a | 05/01/2024 |
Changes of ownership
| Effective | Buyer | Seller |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2020 | Citadel of Skokie LLC | Skokie Meadows Nursing Centers Ii,llc |
HUD Section 232 loans
HUD's Office of Healthcare Programs lists these FHA-insured loans for a project we matched to this facility by name, city and bed count. Status, rate and balance come from HUD's insured-mortgage files as of September 30, 2026. Check the FHA number against the loan documents before relying on the match.
| Endorsed | Program | Original amount | Status | FHA number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2021 | 223(a)(7) refinance of a 241(a) loanHUD project name: Citadel of Skokie Meadows, 202 beds. Lender at endorsement: First American Capital Group Corp | $11,722,700 | Active: 2.30%, $10,349,896 balanceMatures Oct 1, 2051. Servicer: First American Capital Group C | 07110029 |
Sources and dates
Facility, rating, staffing and ownership data: CMS Provider Information and CMS Ownership, processing date September 2026. Private equity, REIT and mortgage-interest flags and changes of ownership: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility All Owners and Change of Ownership files (2026-10-01). FHA-insured loans: HUD Office of Healthcare Programs endorsement database, data run July 8, 2026. How we join them, and what the join can get wrong: methodology.
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