MONTGOMERY PLACE

Montgomery Place is a nursing care facility located at 5550 South Shore Drive in Chicago, Illinois (Cook County), ZIP code 60637. The facility operates as a non-profit corporation and holds certification for both Medicare and Medicaid patients. Montgomery Place has a certified bed capacity of 40 beds, making it a relatively small facility by national standards. According to data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Montgomery Place holds an overall star rating of 2 out of 5. This rating is below the national average of 3.0 stars. The CMS rating system evaluates facilities across three primary domains: health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Montgomery Place received a health inspection rating of 2 out of 5, which is also below the national average. The staffing rating stands at 1 out of 5, the lowest rating available in the CMS system, indicating staffing levels that fall considerably below national norms. In contrast, the facility received a quality measure rating of 5 out of 5, the highest available score, reflecting performance on clinical quality indicators that is above average compared to other nursing facilities nationwide. Montgomery Place is certified to accept both Medicare and Medicaid as forms of payment. Medicare typically covers short-term skilled nursing care following a qualifying hospital stay, subject to specific eligibility requirements and coverage limits. Medicaid coverage for long-term care is available to eligible individuals who meet income and asset criteria established by the state of Illinois. Individuals seeking information on coverage specifics are advised to consult directly with the facility or the relevant government agencies administering these programs. When assessed against national benchmarks, Montgomery Place presents a mixed profile. The overall 2-star rating and the 2-star health inspection rating both fall below the national average of 3.0 stars. The 1-star staffing rating places the facility in the lowest tier nationally for that domain, which CMS considers a significant factor in overall care quality. However, the 5-star quality measure rating stands as a notable distinction, indicating that on clinical outcome metrics such as rates of hospitalization, use of antipsychotic medications, and other resident health indicators, the facility performs at a high level relative to peers. This combination of ratings reflects a facility where clinical quality outcomes diverge substantially from operational and staffing indicators, a pattern that prospective residents and their families may wish to consider when reviewing all available data.