Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Wauconda, IL

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Wauconda
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, Wauconda has a total of 172 active skilled nursing facilities and 26,136 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Wauconda of 13,504, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.52 persons in Wauconda. There were 18,865 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 72.18 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, Wauconda 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 Wauconda and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.90	0.71 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.04	2.08 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.57	0.64 / 0.88
All Staff	3.50	3.43 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Wauconda 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 Wauconda there were a total of 48 new cases and 48 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 Wauconda

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 Wauconda Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Wauconda 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
Little Sisters of The Poor of Palatine 80 WEST NORTHWEST HIGHWAY PALATINE, IL	0.00
Celebrate Senior Living Niles 7000 NORTH NEWARK NILES, IL	23.33
Pearl of Evanston,the 820 FOSTER STREET EVANSTON, IL	44.00
Alta Rehab at Wauconda 176 THOMAS COURT WAUCONDA, IL	60.67
Central Baptist Village 4747 NORTH CANFIELD AVENUE NORRIDGE, IL	39.33
Avantara Lake Zurich 900 SOUTH RAND ROAD LAKE ZURICH, IL	58.00
The Oaks Health Care Center 829 CARILLON DRIVE BARTLETT, IL	26.67
The Mather Evanston 425 DAVIS STREET EVANSTON, IL	12.67
Little Sisters of The Poor 2325 NORTH LAKEWOOD AVENUE CHICAGO, IL	52.67
Ascension Nazarethville Place 300 NORTH RIVER ROAD DES PLAINES, IL	20.67

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

Facility	Rating
River View Rehab Center 50 NORTH JANE ELGIN, IL	245.83 /
The Terrace 1615 SUNSET AVENUE WAUKEGAN, IL	124.33 /
Sheridan Village Nrsg and Rhb 5838 NORTH SHERIDAN ROAD CHICAGO, IL	133.33 /
Paul House and Health Cr Ctr 3800 NORTH CALIFORNIA AVENUE CHICAGO, IL	131.33
Thrive of Lake County 850 E US HIGHWAY 45 MUNDELEIN, IL	260.33 /
Wealshire Ctr of Excellence 150 JAMESTOWN LANE LINCOLNSHIRE, IL	287.00 /
Waters Edge Health and Rehabilitation Center 3415 N SHERIDAN RD KENOSHA, WI	290.50
Alden Lakeland Rehab and Hcc 820 WEST LAWRENCE CHICAGO, IL	174.83
Uptown Care and Rehabilitation 4920 NORTH KENMORE CHICAGO, IL	177.67 /
Tower Hill Healthcare Center 759 KANE STREET SOUTH ELGIN, IL	205.83 /

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