Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Polo, IL

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Polo
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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, Polo has a total of 24 active skilled nursing facilities and 2,239 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Polo of 2,171, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.97 persons in Polo. There were 1,510 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 67.44 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, Polo 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 Polo and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.63	0.71 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.35	2.08 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.57	0.64 / 0.88
All Staff	3.55	3.43 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Polo 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 Polo there were a total of 26 new cases and 26 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 Polo

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 Polo Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Polo 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
Franklin Grove Living and Rehab 502 NORTH STATE STREET FRANKLIN GROVE, IL	48.67
Heritage Square 620 NORTH OTTAWA AVENUE DIXON, IL	19.33
Mercyhealth Javon Bea Hospital -Snf 2400 N ROCKTON AVE ROCKFORD, IL	0.00
Allure of Mt Carroll 1006 NORTH LOWDEN ROAD MOUNT CARROLL, IL	35.33
Willows Health Center 4054 ALBRIGHT LANE ROCKFORD, IL	40.67
Rock River Gardens 3601 SIXTEENTH AVENUE STERLING, IL	31.33
Citadel of Sterling,the 105 EAST 23RD STREET STERLING, IL	49.33
Dixon Rehab and Hcc 800 DIVISION STREET DIXON, IL	31.33
Polo Rehabilitation and Hcc 703 EAST BUFFALO POLO, IL	59.33
Amberwood Care Centre 2313 NORTH ROCKTON AVENUE ROCKFORD, IL	85.33

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

Facility	Rating
Winning Wheels 701 EAST 3RD STREET PROPHETSTOWN, IL	168.00
Allure of Prophetstown 310 MOSHER DRIVE PROPHETSTOWN, IL	126.00
Pearl Pavilion 900 SOUTH KIWANIS DRIVE FREEPORT, IL	285.00 /
Allure of Pinecrest 414 SOUTH WESLEY AVENUE MOUNT MORRIS, IL	99.50
Allure of Sterling 612 WEST ST MARY'S STREET STERLING, IL	79.33
Ascension Saint Joseph Village 659 EAST JEFFERSON STREET FREEPORT, IL	142.00
Pleasant View Rehab and Hcc 500 NORTH JACKSON STREET MORRISON, IL	80.67
Manor Court of Rochelle 2203 FLAGG ROAD ROCHELLE, IL	66.50
Resthave Home-Whiteside County 408 MAPLE AVENUE MORRISON, IL	36.67
Stephenson Nursing Center 2946 SOUTH WALNUT ROAD FREEPORT, IL	91.33

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