Federal authorities  are cutting Medicaid funding to the Wincrest Nursing Center in Rogers Park after state and federal inspections documented fights, drug and alcohol abuse among residents, Chicago Breaking News reports.

Here are details from the Chicago Breaking News story:

The 80-bed facility, which primarily houses adults with mental illness, has for years been the subject of complaints from local officials and neighbors, including students and staff from the nearby Loyola University Chicago.

A 2009 Tribune article showed that Wincrest — located in the 6300 block of North Winthrop Avenue — had failed to notify state officials of numerous felons living in the facility, as required by state law, and reported that some residents used illegal drugs and committed crimes in the neighborhood.

Wincrest administrator Narad Persadsingh did not respond to messages seeking comment.

Federal officials said they notified the facility today that Medicaid funding will cease Sunday, though Medicaid will still provide money for some residents for up to 30 days or until they can be relocated.

Wincrest could elect to stay open while trying to re-enter the Medicaid system or sell to a new owner. But the funding cutoff will likely force Wincrest to close because the facility receives almost 99 percent of its revenue from Medicaid.

The funding cutoff follows several lengthy inspection reports that portrayed Wincrest as a chaotic and violent facility where some residents lashed out at others, abused drugs and alcohol, received inadequate treatment and wandered into the community with little supervision.

A December 2010 state public health inspection found one Wincrest resident was prostituting herself in the neighborhood and using the money to purchase crack cocaine. Another resident pulled a foot-long knife on a housemate and threatened to stab him.

In recent months, Wincrest has responded to the federal and state findings by addressing some of its major problems but failing to resolve others. Federal authorities said today that the facility still is not providing some residents with sufficient psychiatric services to prevent “avoidable mental deterioration,” among other unresolved issues.

State officials will continue to have a monitor at Wincrest “to ensure they are compliant with state regulations,” according to Kelly Jakubek, a spokeswoman for the Illinois Department of Public Health.

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