Healthcare & Social Assistance · Chicago, IL

Community First Medical Center

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Community First Medical Center has a relatively clean safety record: 0 violations across 1 inspections. See the full breakdown below.

Compiled by Plainworker · September 6, 2026

$0
OSHA penalties: 0
Violations cited: 1
OSHA inspections: $50,000
Back wages owed

Community First Medical Center in Chicago, IL has been the subject of 1 OSHA workplace inspections and 0 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Separately, the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found $50,000 in back wages owed to 1 affected worker. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

The record in one line

OSHA has inspected Community First Medical Center once. None of these inspections resulted in a citation. Against the Healthcare & Social Assistance industry average of 1 inspections per employer, this runs moderately above peers (1.5x the sector average) on inspection frequency. The Department of Labor also found wage violations, with $50,000 in back wages owed to 1 affected worker. For comparison, Paradise Garden Care Home in Newark, CA is another healthcare & social assistance employer with 0 OSHA inspections on record and $0 in current penalties.

0.0
violations per inspection: 0.0%
of violations were serious: $50,000
in back wages recovered

Compliance score

D 56/100

A OSHA safety compliance: 0 violations across 1 OSHA inspection (0.0 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
F Wage & hour compliance: $50K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($50K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.

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Does more inspection scrutiny mean more findings?

Each dot is one of 21 Healthcare & Social Assistance employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Community First Medical Center.

Community First Medical Center has 1 OSHA inspection on record and 0 violations cited. The crosshair marks the median among these Healthcare & Social Assistance peers. Across this sector's tracked employers, more inspections is moderately associated with more violations found -- not a coincidence, but not a guarantee either.

Community First Medical Center in the Healthcare & Social Assistance enforcement ledger

WHD back-wage recoveries in this sector place Community First Medical Center at rank #1,729 of 13,687 employers ($50,000 owed). Community First Medical Center carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #1,729 of 13,687 Healthcare & Social Assistance employers on WHD back wages ($50,000).

Combined federal exposure here: $0 OSHA penalties plus $50,000 WHD back wages (100.0% of the combined total is wage recovery).

How Community First Medical Center Compares

1 OSHA inspection on record for Community First Medical Center in Chicago, IL, zero violations cited, a cleaner record than the Healthcare & Social Assistance sector average of 1.1 violations per employer.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Community First Medical Center to date. The Healthcare & Social Assistance sector average runs $1,181 per employer.

Total Inspections

First Inspection

2020-04-22

Last Inspection

2020-04-22

Inspection Span

1 yr

Violations / Inspection

0.0

Avg Penalty / Inspection

Industry Avg / Inspection

$1,757

What this shows 1 inspection over 1 year, averaging 0.0 violations per visit. That's $0 per inspection vs. the Healthcare & Social Assistance average of $1,757.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases

Back Wages Owed

$50,000

Employees Affected

WHD Violations

Avg Back Wages per Employee

$50,000

Avg Back Wages per CaseAbove average

$50,000

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Community First Medical Center owed $50,000 in back wages to 1 employee across 1 case and 1 violation. WHD enforces federal labor laws including the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), covering minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor standards.

Industry Safety Context: Healthcare & Social Assistance

How Community First Medical Center compares to the Healthcare & Social Assistance sector, which has 17,945 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric	Community First Medical Center	Industry Avg
Inspections	1	0.7
Violations	0	1.1
Total Penalty	$0	$1,181
Avg Penalty per Inspection	$0	$1,757

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Nationwide Healthcare & Social Assistance peers with similar penalties or inspection counts

Two OSHA-record peer sets for Community First Medical Center, both outside IL so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar OSHA inspection count

Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (1 inspections here).

Coastal Enterprises of Jacksonville, INC. 1 insp. Jacksonville, NC County of Monterey 1 insp. Salinas, CA Beaconshire Nursing Centre 1 insp. Detroit, MI Grace Healthcare of Cordova 1 insp. Cordova, TN

Nearby & Similar Employers in Healthcare & Social Assistance

Showing 5 of 17944 other employers tracked in this sector.

Ultimate Senior Living

Paradise Garden Care Home

Newark, CA

0 inspections $0

Medical Park Group, Inc.

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What to do with this record

Use Community First Medical Center's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Community First Medical Center against Ultimate Senior Living, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
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Community First Medical Center also carries $50,000 in Wage and Hour Division back-wages, a separate enforcement track from OSHA safety violations. How wage-theft enforcement works

Figures reflect closed OSHA and WHD federal enforcement actions on record (2010–2026); not every workplace issue results in an inspection or investigation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Community First Medical Center safe to work at? ▼

Based on OSHA records, Community First Medical Center's workplace safety record is relatively clean, with fewer violations than typical. The employer has 0 violations across 1 inspections. Compared to Healthcare & Social Assistance industry peers, this is below average for penalties. Review the full inspection history below for details.

How many OSHA violations does Community First Medical Center have? ▼

Community First Medical Center has 0 OSHA violations on record, including 0 serious, 0 willful, and 0 repeat violations. The total current penalty amount is $0.

How many OSHA inspections has Community First Medical Center had? ▼

Community First Medical Center has had 1 OSHA inspections, with the first recorded on 2020-04-22 and the most recent on 2020-04-22. This averages 0.0 violations per inspection.

What is the total penalty amount for Community First Medical Center? ▼

Community First Medical Center has been assessed $0 in current OSHA penalties. Additionally, $50,000 in back wages were owed through WHD enforcement.

Has Community First Medical Center been cited for wage theft? ▼

Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Community First Medical Center, resulting in $50,000 in back wages owed to 1 affected worker. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.

What industry does Community First Medical Center operate in? ▼

Community First Medical Center operates in the Healthcare & Social Assistance sector (NAICS code 622110). This industry has 17,945 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 12,060 total OSHA inspections and $21.19M in cumulative penalties.

What should I do if Community First Medical Center owes me wages? ▼

If you believe Community First Medical Center owes you wages, you can file a complaint with the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division at dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints or by calling 1-866-487-9243. WHD investigates violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act including unpaid minimum wage, overtime, and unauthorized deductions. The DOL has previously found $50,000 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.

How does Community First Medical Center's safety record compare to industry average? ▼

Community First Medical Center's total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Healthcare & Social Assistance industry average of $1,181 per employer. The employer has 1 inspections compared to the industry average of 0.7 per employer. For a direct comparison, Paradise Garden Care Home in Newark, CA is a similar healthcare & social assistance employer with $0 in current penalties.

Data Sources & Methodology ▼

Data as of 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA, WHD).

Source: OSHA Enforcement Data

Inspection and violation records from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor, covering the period 2010–2026. Includes inspection dates, violation types (serious, willful, repeat, other-than-serious), and penalty amounts. Penalties shown are current assessed amounts and may differ from original citations due to settlement, contest, or reduction.

Source: Wage and Hour Division (WHD)

Compliance actions from the WHD, covering enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including minimum wage, overtime, and child labor violations. Back wages represent amounts owed to affected employees as determined by WHD investigations.

Employer Matching

Employers are matched across OSHA and WHD datasets by name, state, and city. Employers included in PlainWorker have 2 or more OSHA inspections or $1,000+ in WHD back wages. Data is updated monthly from data.dol.gov.