Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Crystal Lake, IL

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Crystal Lake
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Updated on December 1, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Crystal Lake has a total of 95 active skilled nursing facilities and 13,204 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Crystal Lake of 39,829, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 3.02 persons in Crystal Lake. There were 9,140 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 69.22 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, Crystal Lake 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 Crystal Lake and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	1.01	0.71 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.13	2.08 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.55	0.63 / 0.88
All Staff	3.69	3.43 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Crystal Lake 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 Crystal Lake there were a total of 6 new cases and 6 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 1, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Crystal Lake

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 Crystal Lake Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Crystal Lake 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
Little Sisters of The Poor of Palatine 80 WEST NORTHWEST HIGHWAY PALATINE, IL	0.00
Florence Nursing Home 546 EAST GRANT HIGHWAY MARENGO, IL	22.67
Highland Oaks 2750 WEST HIGHLAND AVENUE ELGIN, IL	16.67
Avantara Lake Zurich 900 SOUTH RAND ROAD LAKE ZURICH, IL	58.00
Lake Forest Place 1100 PEMBRIDGE DRIVE LAKE FOREST, IL	25.33
The Oaks Health Care Center 829 CARILLON DRIVE BARTLETT, IL	26.67
Gottlieb Memorial Hospital 701 WEST NORTH AVENUE MELROSE PARK, IL	12.67
Ascension Nazarethville Place 300 NORTH RIVER ROAD DES PLAINES, IL	14.00
Avantara Long Grove 1666 CHECKER ROAD LONG GROVE, IL	58.00
Oak Crest 2944 GREENWOOD ACRES DRIVE DEKALB, IL	15.33

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

Facility	Rating
Zahav of Des Plaines 9300 BALLARD ROAD DES PLAINES, IL	260.33 /
River View Rehab Center 50 NORTH JANE ELGIN, IL	245.83 /
Thrive of Lake County 850 E US HIGHWAY 45 MUNDELEIN, IL	254.67 /
The Terrace 1615 SUNSET AVENUE WAUKEGAN, IL	124.33 /
Serenity Estates of Lincolnshire 150 JAMESTOWN LANE LINCOLNSHIRE, IL	287.00 /
Tower Hill Healthcare Center 759 KANE STREET SOUTH ELGIN, IL	205.83 /
The Pearl of St Charles 850 DUNHAM RD ST CHARLES, IL	155.67
The Pearl of Elk Grove 1920 NERGE ROAD ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL	327.83 /
South Elgin Rehab and Hcc 746 WEST SPRING STREET SOUTH ELGIN, IL	335.33
Allure of Zion 3615 16TH STREET ZION, IL	195.00

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