Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Chicago, IL

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

Updated on November 24, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Chicago has a total of 262 active skilled nursing facilities and 42,886 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Chicago of 8,604,203, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 200.63 persons in Chicago. There were 31,375 residents in nursing homes as November 24, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 73.16 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, Chicago 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 Chicago and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.82	0.71 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	1.96	2.08 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.62	0.63 / 0.88
All Staff	3.41	3.43 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Chicago 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 Chicago there were a total of 39 new cases and 39 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 24, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Chicago

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 Chicago Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Chicago 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
Gottlieb Memorial Hospital 701 WEST NORTH AVENUE MELROSE PARK, IL	12.67
Central Baptist Village 4747 NORTH CANFIELD AVENUE NORRIDGE, IL	39.33
Community First Medical Center 5645 WEST ADDISON STREET CHICAGO, IL	56.00
The Mather Evanston 425 DAVIS STREET EVANSTON, IL	12.67
Mercy Circle 3659 WEST 99TH STREET CHICAGO, IL	59.33
Citadel Care Center-Wilmette 432 POPLAR DRIVE WILMETTE, IL	16.00
Moorings of Arlington Heights 761 OLD BARN LANE ARLINGTON HTS, IL	20.00
Niles Nsg and Rehab Ctr 9777 GREENWOOD NILES, IL	31.33
The Admiral at The Lake 933 WEST FOSTER AVENUE CHICAGO, IL	54.00
Terraces at The Clare 55 EAST PEARSON CHICAGO, IL	8.00

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

Facility	Rating
Zahav of Des Plaines 9300 BALLARD ROAD DES PLAINES, IL	260.33 /
Aperion Care Glenwood 19330 SOUTH COTTAGE GROVE GLENWOOD, IL	237.33 /
Aliya of Palos Park 12220 SOUTH WILL COOK ROAD PALOS PARK, IL	201.50
Uptown Care and Rehabilitation 4920 NORTH KENMORE CHICAGO, IL	177.67 /
The Pearl of Elk Grove 1920 NERGE ROAD ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL	327.83 /
Alta Rehab at Fairmont 5061 NORTH PULASKI ROAD CHICAGO, IL	213.33
Alden Lakeland Rehab and Hcc 820 WEST LAWRENCE CHICAGO, IL	206.33
Aperion Care Oak Lawn 9401 SOUTH RIDGELAND AVENUE OAK LAWN, IL	136.67
The Grove of Elmhurst 127 WEST DIVERSEY ELMHURST, IL	194.00 /
Alden Estates of Orland Park 16450 SOUTH 97TH AVENUE ORLAND PARK, IL	112.67

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