Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Crete, IL

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Crete
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, Crete has a total of 104 active skilled nursing facilities and 16,382 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Crete of 8,023, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.49 persons in Crete. There were 12,104 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 73.89 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, Crete 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 Crete and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.65	0.71 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	1.98	2.08 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.75	0.63 / 0.88
All Staff	3.39	3.43 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Crete 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 Crete there were a total of 8 new cases and 8 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 Crete

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 Crete Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Crete 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
Mercy Circle 3659 WEST 99TH STREET CHICAGO, IL	59.33
Oak Trace 250 VILLAGE DRIVE DOWNERS GROVE, IL	35.33
Miller's Merry Manor 5909 LUTE RD PORTAGE, IN	11.33
Victorian Village Hlth and Well 12525 W RENAISSANCE CIRCLE HOMER GLEN, IL	46.67
Burgess Square Healthcare Ctr 5801 SOUTH CASS AVENUE WESTMONT, IL	54.67
Lowell Healthcare 710 MICHIGAN ST LOWELL, IN	13.33
Sunny Hill Nursing Home of Will County 421 DORIS AVENUE JOLIET, IL	49.33
Citadel of Bourbonnais,the 20 BRIARCLIFF LANE BOURBONNAIS, IL	50.67
Ahva Care of Stickney 3900 SOUTH OAK PARK AVENUE STICKNEY, IL	43.33
Cedar Creek Health Campus 18275 BURR STREET LOWELL, IN	40.67

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

Facility	Rating
South Suburban Rehab Center 19000 SOUTH HALSTED HOMEWOOD, IL	209.50
Aperion Care Demotte 10352 N 600 E COUNTY LINE RD DEMOTTE, IN	77.33
South Shore Health and Rehabilitation Center 353 TYLER ST GARY, IN	104.00
Casa of Hobart 4410 W 49TH AVE HOBART, IN	235.50
Brickyard Healthcare - Merrillville Care Center 8800 VIRGINIA PLACE MERRILLVILLE, IN	70.00
Alden Estates of Orland Park 16450 SOUTH 97TH AVENUE ORLAND PARK, IL	112.67
Aliya On 87th 2940 WEST 87TH STREET CHICAGO, IL	242.17
Tri-State Village Nrsg and Rhb 2500 EAST 175TH STREET LANSING, IL	147.83
Aliya of Oak Lawn 6300 WEST 95TH STREET OAK LAWN, IL	261.17 /
Aliya of Palos Park 12220 SOUTH WILL COOK ROAD PALOS PARK, IL	201.50

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