Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Pontiac, IL

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

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, Pontiac has a total of 11 active skilled nursing facilities and 902 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Pontiac of 11,622, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 12.88 persons in Pontiac. There were 696 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 77.16 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, Pontiac 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 Pontiac and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.67	0.71 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.14	2.08 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.47	0.63 / 0.88
All Staff	3.27	3.43 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Pontiac 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 Pontiac there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 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 Pontiac

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 Pontiac Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Pontiac 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
Fairview Haven 605 NORTH 4TH STREET FAIRBURY, IL	31.33
Evenglow Lodge 215 EAST WASHINGTON PONTIAC, IL	44.00
Arc at Streator 1525 EAST MAIN STREET STREATOR, IL	34.67
Arc at Dwight 300 EAST MAZON AVENUE DWIGHT, IL	23.33
Arc at El Paso 555 EAST CLAY EL PASO, IL	64.83
Goldwater Pontiac Nursing Home 1225 SOUTH EWING DRIVE PONTIAC, IL	87.83
Accolade Healthcare of Pontiac 300 WEST LOWELL PONTIAC, IL	68.00
Piper City Rehab and Living Ctr 600 MAPLE STREET PIPER CITY, IL	405.33
Parker Nursing and Rehab Center 516 WEST FRECH STREET STREATOR, IL	260.33 /
Flanagan Rehabilitation and Hcc 201 EAST FALCON HIGHWAY FLANAGAN, IL	204.00 /

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

Facility	Rating
Parker Nursing and Rehab Center 516 WEST FRECH STREET STREATOR, IL	260.33 /
El Paso Health Care Center 850 EAST SECOND STREET EL PASO, IL	650.83 Rating Not Available /
Piper City Rehab and Living Ctr 600 MAPLE STREET PIPER CITY, IL	405.33
Flanagan Rehabilitation and Hcc 201 EAST FALCON HIGHWAY FLANAGAN, IL	204.00 /
Accolade Healthcare of Pontiac 300 WEST LOWELL PONTIAC, IL	68.00
Goldwater Pontiac Nursing Home 1225 SOUTH EWING DRIVE PONTIAC, IL	87.83
Arc at El Paso 555 EAST CLAY EL PASO, IL	64.83
Fairview Haven 605 NORTH 4TH STREET FAIRBURY, IL	31.33
Evenglow Lodge 215 EAST WASHINGTON PONTIAC, IL	44.00
Arc at Streator 1525 EAST MAIN STREET STREATOR, IL	34.67

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