Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Byron, IL

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Byron
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Updated on November 3, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Byron has a total of 37 active skilled nursing facilities and 4,154 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Byron of 6,896, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 1.66 persons in Byron. There were 2,763 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 66.51 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, Byron 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 Byron and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.72	0.71 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.25	2.08 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.57	0.64 / 0.88
All Staff	3.54	3.43 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Byron 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 Byron there were a total of 27 new cases and 27 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 3, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Byron

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 Byron Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Byron, 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 Byron

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Byron 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
Park Place of Belvidere 1701 5TH AVENUE BELVIDERE, IL	55.83
Franklin Grove Living and Rehab 502 NORTH STATE STREET FRANKLIN GROVE, IL	48.67
Heritage Square 620 NORTH OTTAWA AVENUE DIXON, IL	19.33
Medina Nursing Center 402 SOUTH CENTER STREET DURAND, IL	43.33
Mercyhealth Javon Bea Hospital -Snf 2400 N ROCKTON AVE ROCKFORD, IL	0.00
Alpine Fireside Health Center 3650 NORTH ALPINE ROAD ROCKFORD, IL	50.00
Polo Rehabilitation and Hcc 703 EAST BUFFALO POLO, IL	59.33
Citadel of Sterling,the 105 EAST 23RD STREET STERLING, IL	49.33
Symphony Northwoods 2250 PEARL STREET BELVIDERE, IL	50.67
Dixon Rehab and Hcc 800 DIVISION STREET DIXON, IL	31.33

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

Facility	Rating
Symphony Maple Crest 4452 SQUAW PRAIRIE ROAD BELVIDERE, IL	161.00
Rock River Health Care 707 WEST RIVERSIDE BOULEVARD ROCKFORD, IL	119.17
Rochelle Rehab and Health Care Center 900 NORTH 3RD STREET ROCHELLE, IL	136.33
Rochelle Gardens Care Center 1021 CARON ROAD ROCHELLE, IL	380.33 /
Pearl Pavilion 900 SOUTH KIWANIS DRIVE FREEPORT, IL	285.00 /
Forest City Rehab and Nrsg Ctr 321 ARNOLD AVENUE ROCKFORD, IL	249.67 /
Allure of Pinecrest 414 SOUTH WESLEY AVENUE MOUNT MORRIS, IL	99.50
Ascension Saint Joseph Village 659 EAST JEFFERSON STREET FREEPORT, IL	142.00
Allure of Sterling 612 WEST ST MARY'S STREET STERLING, IL	79.33
Pa Peterson at The Citadel 1311 PARKVIEW AVENUE ROCKFORD, IL	174.67

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