Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Aurora, IL

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

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, Aurora has a total of 141 active skilled nursing facilities and 20,406 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Aurora of 197,757, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 9.69 persons in Aurora. There were 14,756 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 72.31 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, Aurora 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 Aurora and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	1.02	0.71 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.07	2.08 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.56	0.63 / 0.88
All Staff	3.65	3.43 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Aurora 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 Aurora there were a total of 13 new cases and 13 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 Aurora

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 Aurora Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Aurora 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
Central Baptist Village 4747 NORTH CANFIELD AVENUE NORRIDGE, IL	39.33
Burgess Square Healthcare Ctr 5801 SOUTH CASS AVENUE WESTMONT, IL	54.67
Brandel Health and Rehab 2155 PFINGSTEN ROAD NORTHBROOK, IL	6.67
Dupage Care Center 400 N COUNTY FARM RD WHEATON, IL	54.00
Ascension Nazarethville Place 300 NORTH RIVER ROAD DES PLAINES, IL	14.00
Park Ridge Healthcare Center 665 BUSSE HIGHWAY PARK RIDGE, IL	33.33
Park Place Christian Community 1150 EUCLID AVENUE ELMHURST, IL	24.00
Oak Trace 250 VILLAGE DRIVE DOWNERS GROVE, IL	35.33
Oak Crest 2944 GREENWOOD ACRES DRIVE DEKALB, IL	15.33
Niles Nsg and Rehab Ctr 9777 GREENWOOD NILES, IL	31.33

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

Facility	Rating
Zahav of Des Plaines 9300 BALLARD ROAD DES PLAINES, IL	260.33 /
The Pearl of St Charles 850 DUNHAM RD ST CHARLES, IL	155.67
Parc Joliet 222 NORTH HAMMES JOLIET, IL	96.50
South Elgin Rehab and Hcc 746 WEST SPRING STREET SOUTH ELGIN, IL	335.33
Wheaton Village Nrsg and Rhb Ctr 1325 MANCHESTER ROAD WHEATON, IL	75.33
Westmont Manor Hlth and Rhb 512 EAST OGDEN AVENUE WESTMONT, IL	125.33 /
Tower Hill Healthcare Center 759 KANE STREET SOUTH ELGIN, IL	205.83 /
Alden Estates of Orland Park 16450 SOUTH 97TH AVENUE ORLAND PARK, IL	112.67
The Pearl of Joliet 306 NORTH LARKIN AVENUE JOLIET, IL	128.00
Bella Terra Bloomingdale 165 SOUTH BLOOMINGDALE ROAD BLOOMINGDALE, IL	130.33

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