Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Buffalo Grove, IL

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Buffalo Grove
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on December 8, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Buffalo Grove has a total of 215 active skilled nursing facilities and 33,607 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Buffalo Grove of 40,494, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 1.20 persons in Buffalo Grove. There were 24,126 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 71.79 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Buffalo Grove has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Buffalo Grove and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.91	0.71 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	1.97	2.08 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.56	0.63 / 0.88
All Staff	3.45	3.43 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Illinois.

COVID-19 Infections in Buffalo Grove Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Buffalo Grove there were a total of 27 new cases and 27 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 8, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Buffalo Grove

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Buffalo Grove Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Buffalo Grove, IL. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Buffalo Grove

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Buffalo Grove based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Avantara Lake Zurich 900 SOUTH RAND ROAD LAKE ZURICH, IL	58.00
Avondale Estates of Elgin 1754-1760 CAPITAL STREET ELGIN, IL	52.67
Lake Forest Place 1100 PEMBRIDGE DRIVE LAKE FOREST, IL	25.33
Little Sisters of The Poor 2325 NORTH LAKEWOOD AVENUE CHICAGO, IL	49.33
The Oaks Health Care Center 829 CARILLON DRIVE BARTLETT, IL	26.67
The Mather Evanston 425 DAVIS STREET EVANSTON, IL	12.67
Little Sisters of The Poor of Palatine 80 WEST NORTHWEST HIGHWAY PALATINE, IL	0.00
Aperion Care Fox River 355 RAYMOND STREET ELGIN, IL	23.33
Moorings of Arlington Heights 761 OLD BARN LANE ARLINGTON HTS, IL	20.00
Niles Nsg and Rehab Ctr 9777 GREENWOOD NILES, IL	31.33

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Buffalo Grove based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Berkeley Nursing and Rehab Center 6909 WEST NORTH AVENUE OAK PARK, IL	219.67
Allure of Zion 3615 16TH STREET ZION, IL	195.00
Ryze West 5130 WEST JACKSON BOULEVARD CHICAGO, IL	282.33 /
Paul House and Health Cr Ctr 3800 NORTH CALIFORNIA AVENUE CHICAGO, IL	126.67
Serenity Estates of Lincolnshire 150 JAMESTOWN LANE LINCOLNSHIRE, IL	287.00 /
Wheaton Village Nrsg and Rhb Ctr 1325 MANCHESTER ROAD WHEATON, IL	75.33
Westwood Vlge Nrsg and Rhb Ctr 2444 WEST TOUHY AVENUE CHICAGO, IL	74.00
Westmont Manor Hlth and Rhb 512 EAST OGDEN AVENUE WESTMONT, IL	125.33 /
Warren Park Health and Living Ctr 6700 NORTH DAMEN AVENUE CHICAGO, IL	92.00 /
Warren Barr South Loop 1725 SOUTH WABASH CHICAGO, IL	203.33 /

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