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Norridge Gardens in Norridge, IL

Norridge Gardens is a nursing home community in Norridge, IL.

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Norridge Gardens in Norridge, IL

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7001 West Cullom, Norridge, IL 60634

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3.3 from 110 reviews
5 stars
56
4 stars
7
3 stars
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2 stars
4
1 stars
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Overall Review of Norridge Gardens

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Staff care and communication stand out

Residents and families consistently describe attentive, supportive staff.

Many reviewers say the nursing and care team offered hands-on help and treated residents with kindness. Several families also highlight communication—receiving updates, getting answers, and being able to reach someone when questions came up. A smaller set of reviews describes the opposite experience, saying phones were hard to reach or that staff did not respond quickly to calls or concerns. Overall, staff support is the central point families either feel reassured by or frustrated by.

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Therapy and recovery help is mentioned

Therapy teams receive frequent praise for helping recovery.

Multiple reviews connect the quality of rehab care to improved recovery, naming nursing support alongside physical, occupational, and speech therapy. Some reviewers specifically credit therapists and wound-focused care with healing progress and organized treatment. Other reviewers dispute that progress, saying physical therapy time was too brief or that care plans did not lead to improvement. Taken together, the therapy experience appears to vary by resident and situation.

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Food quality gets mixed feedback

Food quality and timing draw both praise and complaints.

Some residents and families describe the food as good or consistently served hot, with enough variety to meet preferences. Others report meals arriving cold, at random times, or with portions that did not meet expectations. A few comments also note specific diet handling, while the negative reviews focus more on temperature, saltiness, and overall presentation. Dining satisfaction is therefore uneven across reviews.

  • An indoor restaurant dining area with tables and chairs neatly arranged.
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Facility upkeep and responsiveness vary

Reviews differ on upkeep, cleanliness, and call response.

Several negative reviews point to outdated rooms, temperature issues, and unpleasant odors, alongside concerns about cleanliness and general maintenance. Others mention missing or limited engagement opportunities and say residents were not always informed about daily activities. On the positive side, some reviewers say the building felt clean and maintained, and that housekeeping kept areas tidy. There are also conflicting comments about whether staff answered the phone and responded promptly to call lights, suggesting a mix in responsiveness across experiences.

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Memory care gets separate attention

Memory care residents are discussed as receiving tailored attention.

One reviewer describing the memory care unit says the staff worked closely with a specific resident over time and stayed tuned to changing needs. They also mention communication with family during staff meetings involving the social worker, restorative nurse, and dietitian. The same review describes the day room as lively and the team as actively working to improve engagement. While this theme is not universal across all reviews, it is clearly present in the memory care-specific feedback.

How we summarize

We summarize when many written reviews mention each theme; a review can touch several themes, and only frequently mentioned themes are displayed.

Features

Housing

  • 292 resident community capacity 292 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Skilled Nursing Facility Skilled Nursing Facility

Amenities

  • Air-conditioning Air-conditioning
  • Beauty salon Beauty salon
  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Computer center Computer center
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fitness room Fitness room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Gaming room Gaming room
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Kitchenette Kitchenette
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Private bathrooms Private bathrooms
  • Restaurant-style dining Restaurant-style dining
  • Small library Small library
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wellness center Wellness center
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • Chicago O'Hare International (5 miles away) Chicago O'Hare International (5 miles away)
  • Chicago Midway (12 miles away) Chicago Midway (12 miles away)
  • Community operated transportation Community operated transportation
  • Transportation arrangement Transportation arrangement
  • Transportation arrangement (non-medical) Transportation arrangement (non-medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Care Services

  • 12-16 hour nursing 12-16 hour nursing
  • 24-hour call system 24-hour call system
  • 24-hour supervision 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance Activities of daily living assistance
  • Assistance with bathing Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers Assistance with transfers
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Mental wellness program Mental wellness program
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Concierge services Concierge services
  • Fitness programs Fitness programs
  • Planned day trips Planned day trips
  • Resident-run activities Resident-run activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens (0.3 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1.5 miles)
  • Walgreens (1.8 miles)
  • Walgreens (1.9 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (2 miles)
  • Walgreens (2.8 miles)
  • Walgreens (2.9 miles)

Parks

  • Portage Park (2.1 miles)
  • Independence Park (4 miles)
  • Unity Playlot Park (5.1 miles)
  • The 606 — Western Terminus (5.2 miles)
  • Logan Boulevard (5.3 miles)
  • Horner Park (5.4 miles)
  • Palmer Square Park (5.7 miles)

Physicians

  • Resurrection Medical Center Professional Building (2.2 miles)
  • North Shore Physicians Group (5 miles)
  • Physicians Cosmetic Institute (5.2 miles)

Transportation

  • Jefferson Park Bus Terminal (2.3 miles)
  • Cta (2.3 miles)
  • Cta (3.4 miles)
  • SAS Business Lounge (4.6 miles)
  • Terminal 5 (4.6 miles)
  • O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility (4.7 miles)
  • American Airlines Flagship Lounge, Chicago O'Hare (5 miles)

Restaurants

  • Culver's (2.7 miles)
  • Superdawg Drive-In (2.8 miles)
  • Chick-Fil-A (4.2 miles)
  • Tortas Frontera by Rick Bayless (4.6 miles)
  • McDonald's (5 miles)
  • Longman & Eagle (5.3 miles)
  • Berghoff Cafe (5.7 miles)

Theaters

  • AMC Rosemont 18 (3.7 miles)
  • AMC Village Crossing Theatre (4.1 miles)

Hospitals

  • Gottlieb Memorial Hospital (3.8 miles)
  • Loyola Medicine Transport (4 miles)
  • Swedish Covenant Hospital Cancer Care (5.5 miles)

Cafes

  • Starbucks (5.9 miles)
  • Starbucks (6.4 miles)
  • Starbucks (6.5 miles)

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