Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Chicago Heights, IL

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Chicago Heights
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on November 10, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Chicago Heights has a total of 131 active skilled nursing facilities and 21,167 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Chicago Heights of 29,322, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 1.39 persons in Chicago Heights. There were 15,571 residents in nursing homes as November 10, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 73.56 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, Chicago Heights 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 Chicago Heights and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.69	0.71 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	1.94	2.08 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.73	0.64 / 0.88
All Staff	3.36	3.43 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Chicago Heights 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 Chicago Heights there were a total of 16 new cases and 16 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 10, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Chicago Heights

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 Chicago Heights Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Chicago Heights 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
Sunny Hill Nursing Home of Will County 421 DORIS AVENUE JOLIET, IL	49.33
Miller's Merry Manor 5909 LUTE RD PORTAGE, IN	11.33
Oak Trace 250 VILLAGE DRIVE DOWNERS GROVE, IL	35.33
Mercy Circle 3659 WEST 99TH STREET CHICAGO, IL	59.33
Victorian Village Hlth and Well 12525 W RENAISSANCE CIRCLE HOMER GLEN, IL	40.67
Burgess Square Healthcare Ctr 5801 SOUTH CASS AVENUE WESTMONT, IL	40.67
Thrive of Lisle 2850 OGDEN AVENUE LISLE, IL	42.00
Park Place Christian Community 1150 EUCLID AVENUE ELMHURST, IL	14.00
Lowell Healthcare 710 MICHIGAN ST LOWELL, IN	13.33
Ahva Care of Stickney 3900 SOUTH OAK PARK AVENUE STICKNEY, IL	39.33

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

Facility	Rating
Alden Estates of Orland Park 16450 SOUTH 97TH AVENUE ORLAND PARK, IL	118.00
Avantara Evergreen Park 10124 SOUTH KEDZIE EVERGREEN PARK, IL	166.67 /
South Shore Rehabilitation 2425 EAST 71ST STREET CHICAGO, IL	260.33 /
South Holland Manor Hth and Rhb 2145 EAST 170TH STREET SOUTH HOLLAND, IL	79.33 /
Ryze On The Avenue 3400 SOUTH INDIANA CHICAGO, IL	224.00
Prairie Oasis 16000 SOUTH WABASH SOUTH HOLLAND, IL	152.00 /
Prairie Manor Nrsg and Rehab Ctr 345 DIXIE HIGHWAY CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL	87.33
Pavilion of South Shore 7750 SOUTH SHORE DRIVE CHICAGO, IL	151.50
Parkshore Estates Nursing and Rehab 6125 SOUTH KENWOOD CHICAGO, IL	212.67 /
Oak Lawn Respiratory and Rehab 9525 SOUTH MAYFIELD OAK LAWN, IL	295.83 /

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