Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Rockford, IL

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Rockford
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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, Rockford has a total of 33 active skilled nursing facilities and 3,671 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Rockford of 282,762, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 77.03 persons in Rockford. There were 2,485 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 67.69 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, Rockford 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 Rockford and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.77	0.71 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.19	2.08 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.58	0.63 / 0.88
All Staff	3.54	3.43 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Rockford 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 Rockford there were a total of 4 new cases and 4 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 Rockford

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 Rockford Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Rockford 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
Oak Crest 2944 GREENWOOD ACRES DRIVE DEKALB, IL	15.33
Mercyhealth Javon Bea Hospital -Snf 2400 N ROCKTON AVE ROCKFORD, IL	0.00
Florence Nursing Home 546 EAST GRANT HIGHWAY MARENGO, IL	22.67
Medina Nursing Center 402 SOUTH CENTER STREET DURAND, IL	45.33
Alpine Fireside Health Center 3650 NORTH ALPINE ROAD ROCKFORD, IL	50.00
Mercy Harvard Hospital Care Center 901 SOUTH GRANT HARVARD, IL	16.67
Park Place of Belvidere 1701 5TH AVENUE BELVIDERE, IL	36.00
Symphony Northwoods 2250 PEARL STREET BELVIDERE, IL	50.67
Willows Health Center 4054 ALBRIGHT LANE ROCKFORD, IL	42.00
East Bank Center, LLC 6131 PARK RIDGE ROAD LOVES PARK, IL	44.67

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

Facility	Rating
Forest City Rehab and Nrsg Ctr 321 ARNOLD AVENUE ROCKFORD, IL	248.33 /
Symphony Maple Crest 4452 SQUAW PRAIRIE ROAD BELVIDERE, IL	161.00
Rock River Health Care 707 WEST RIVERSIDE BOULEVARD ROCKFORD, IL	118.50
Rochelle Rehab and Health Care Center 900 NORTH 3RD STREET ROCHELLE, IL	133.00
Rochelle Gardens Care Center 1021 CARON ROAD ROCHELLE, IL	400.00 /
Beloit Health and Rehabilitation Center 1905 W HART RD BELOIT, WI	169.83
Bethany Rehab and Hcc 3298 RESOURCE PARKWAY DEKALB, IL	191.67 /
River Bluff Nursing Home 4401 NORTH MAIN STREET ROCKFORD, IL	113.00
Pa Peterson at The Citadel 1311 PARKVIEW AVENUE ROCKFORD, IL	176.00
Manor Court of Rochelle 2203 FLAGG ROAD ROCHELLE, IL	69.83

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