Bria Of Forest Edge is certified as a Medicare and Medicaid facility and has been approved to provide these services since 1996-03-01. Medicare covers short-term skilled nursing care (typically up to 100 days after a qualifying hospital stay). Medicaid covers long-term care for residents who meet financial eligibility requirements. Contact the facility at (773) 436-6600 or your local Medicaid office to verify current eligibility.

Bria Of Forest Edge holds an overall CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) rating of 1 out of 5 stars. This is made up of three components: Health Inspection (1★), Staffing (1★), and Quality of Resident Care (1★). Our independent composite quality score — which uses the raw underlying CMS numbers to break ties between similarly-rated facilities — is 33.7/100, placing it #14671 of 14703 facilities nationally and #660 of 668 in Illinois. Star ratings are a useful starting point, but the composite score and individual sub-ratings give a more complete picture for families comparing facilities.

Each resident at Bria Of Forest Edge receives a reported average of 3 hours of total nurse staffing per day. This breaks down as: Registered Nurse (RN) coverage — 28 minutes; Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) — 30 minutes; Nurse Aide — 2 hours 2 minutes. On weekends, total nurse staffing is 2 hours 27 minutes per resident per day. The CMS Staffing Rating for this facility is 1 out of 5. The national average for total nursing hours is approximately 3.5 hrs/day. Total nursing staff turnover is 36.1%. Families are encouraged to ask about current staffing schedules during their facility visit.

⚠️ CMS has flagged Bria Of Forest Edge with an abuse icon, indicating a history of reported abuse or neglect incidents. Families should review the detailed inspection reports on Medicare.gov before considering this facility. In the current reporting period, the facility received 3 fine(s) totaling $407,863. 149 substantiated complaints were recorded across the 5-year period — families should request details from the facility or review CMS inspection findings. There were 1 Medicare payment denial(s) in the current period. In the most recent CMS reporting period, the facility received 3 fine(s) totaling $407,863, and 1 Medicare payment denial(s). Total penalties: 4. The Total Weighted Health Survey Score is 228.25 (lower scores are better). IMPORTANT: CMS has flagged this facility with an abuse icon — indicating a reported history of abuse or neglect. Families should review the full inspection report on medicare.gov/care-compare before deciding. Full inspection history and complaint details are available at medicare.gov/care-compare.

Nationally, Bria Of Forest Edge ranks 14671st out of 14,703 facilities (composite score: 33.7/100), placing it in the bottom 25% nationwide. Within IL, it ranks 660th out of 668 nursing homes. In Chicago, it ranks 75th out of 77 facilities. For 2026 staffing: total nurse hours rank #13,166 nationally and RN hours rank #9,488 nationally (#462 in IL). Our composite quality score of 33.7/100 weighs health inspections, quality of resident care, staffing hours, compliance record, and five-year performance trends — giving a more complete picture than CMS star ratings alone, which can place hundreds of facilities in the same 5-star bucket. To browse and compare all nursing homes in Chicago, visit: https://nursinghomesnearme.org/illinois/chicago/