Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Elgin, IL

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

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, Elgin has a total of 144 active skilled nursing facilities and 20,752 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Elgin of 110,849, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 5.34 persons in Elgin. There were 14,652 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 70.61 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, Elgin 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 Elgin and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	1.03	0.71 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.07	2.08 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.55	0.64 / 0.88
All Staff	3.65	3.43 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Elgin 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 Elgin there were a total of 68 new cases and 68 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 Elgin

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 Elgin Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Elgin 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 Christian Community 1150 EUCLID AVENUE ELMHURST, IL	14.00
Highland Oaks 2750 WEST HIGHLAND AVENUE ELGIN, IL	9.33
Oak Crest 2944 GREENWOOD ACRES DRIVE DEKALB, IL	15.33
Aperion Care Fox River 355 RAYMOND STREET ELGIN, IL	23.33
Niles Nsg and Rehab Ctr 9777 GREENWOOD NILES, IL	31.33
Moorings of Arlington Heights 761 OLD BARN LANE ARLINGTON HTS, IL	20.00
Radford Green 960 AUDUBON WAY LINCOLNSHIRE, IL	81.33
Brandel Health and Rehab 2155 PFINGSTEN ROAD NORTHBROOK, IL	6.67
Little Sisters of The Poor of Palatine 80 WEST NORTHWEST HIGHWAY PALATINE, IL	0.00
Lake Forest Place 1100 PEMBRIDGE DRIVE LAKE FOREST, IL	25.33

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

Facility	Rating
Zahav of Des Plaines 9300 BALLARD ROAD DES PLAINES, IL	346.00 /
Pearl of Orchard Valley 2330 WEST GALENA BOULEVARD AURORA, IL	154.00
Tower Hill Healthcare Center 759 KANE STREET SOUTH ELGIN, IL	205.83 /
The Pearl of Elk Grove 1920 NERGE ROAD ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL	200.17 /
Westmont Manor Hlth and Rhb 512 EAST OGDEN AVENUE WESTMONT, IL	132.00 /
The Terrace 1615 SUNSET AVENUE WAUKEGAN, IL	124.33 /
The Pearl of Naperville 200 MARTIN AVENUE NAPERVILLE, IL	170.00
Wealshire Ctr of Excellence 150 JAMESTOWN LANE LINCOLNSHIRE, IL	287.00 /
Thrive of Lake County 850 E US HIGHWAY 45 MUNDELEIN, IL	260.33 /
South Elgin Rehab and Hcc 746 WEST SPRING STREET SOUTH ELGIN, IL	314.33

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