Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Marengo, IL

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Marengo
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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, Marengo has a total of 64 active skilled nursing facilities and 7,485 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Marengo of 7,517, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 1.00 persons in Marengo. There were 5,272 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 70.43 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, Marengo 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 Marengo 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)	2.11	2.08 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.55	0.63 / 0.88
All Staff	3.57	3.43 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Marengo 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 Marengo there were a total of 5 new cases and 5 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 Marengo

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 Marengo Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Marengo 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
Florence Nursing Home 546 EAST GRANT HIGHWAY MARENGO, IL	22.67
Park Place of Belvidere 1701 5TH AVENUE BELVIDERE, IL	36.00
Mercyhealth Javon Bea Hospital -Snf 2400 N ROCKTON AVE ROCKFORD, IL	0.00
Mercy Harvard Hospital Care Center 901 SOUTH GRANT HARVARD, IL	16.67
Highland Oaks 2750 WEST HIGHLAND AVENUE ELGIN, IL	16.67
The Oaks Health Care Center 829 CARILLON DRIVE BARTLETT, IL	26.67
Aperion Care Fox River 355 RAYMOND STREET ELGIN, IL	23.33
Avondale Estates of Elgin 1754-1760 CAPITAL STREET ELGIN, IL	52.67
Alpine Fireside Health Center 3650 NORTH ALPINE ROAD ROCKFORD, IL	50.00
Oak Crest 2944 GREENWOOD ACRES DRIVE DEKALB, IL	15.33

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

Facility	Rating
Symphony Maple Crest 4452 SQUAW PRAIRIE ROAD BELVIDERE, IL	161.00
Grove of St Charles 611 ALLEN LANE SAINT CHARLES, IL	76.17
Rock River Health Care 707 WEST RIVERSIDE BOULEVARD ROCKFORD, IL	118.50
River View Rehab Center 50 NORTH JANE ELGIN, IL	245.83 /
Rochelle Gardens Care Center 1021 CARON ROAD ROCHELLE, IL	400.00 /
Beloit Health and Rehabilitation Center 1905 W HART RD BELOIT, WI	169.83
Rochelle Rehab and Health Care Center 900 NORTH 3RD STREET ROCHELLE, IL	133.00
South Elgin Rehab and Hcc 746 WEST SPRING STREET SOUTH ELGIN, IL	335.33
The Pearl of St Charles 850 DUNHAM RD ST CHARLES, IL	155.67
Forest City Rehab and Nrsg Ctr 321 ARNOLD AVENUE ROCKFORD, IL	248.33 /

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