Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Dekalb, IL

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Dekalb
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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, Dekalb has a total of 50 active skilled nursing facilities and 5,470 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Dekalb of 66,959, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 12.24 persons in Dekalb. There were 3,993 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 73.00 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, Dekalb 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 Dekalb and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.88	0.71 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.03	2.08 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.48	0.64 / 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 Dekalb 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 Dekalb there were a total of 3 new cases and 3 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 Dekalb

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 Dekalb Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Dekalb 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
Highland Oaks 2750 WEST HIGHLAND AVENUE ELGIN, IL	9.33
Avondale Estates of Elgin 1754-1760 CAPITAL STREET ELGIN, IL	52.67
Batavia Rehabilitation and Health Care Center 520 FABYAN PARKWAY BATAVIA, IL	47.33
Park Place of Belvidere 1701 5TH AVENUE BELVIDERE, IL	55.83
Florence Nursing Home 546 EAST GRANT HIGHWAY MARENGO, IL	22.67
Aperion Care Fox River 355 RAYMOND STREET ELGIN, IL	23.33
Pearl at The Tillers 4390 ROUTE 71 OSWEGO, IL	46.00
Asbury Gardens Nsg and Rehab 212 AIRPORT ROAD NORTH AURORA, IL	61.33
Avantara Aurora 400 WEST SULLIVAN ROAD AURORA, IL	44.00

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

Facility	Rating
Grove of St Charles 611 ALLEN LANE SAINT CHARLES, IL	77.50
Pearl of Orchard Valley 2330 WEST GALENA BOULEVARD AURORA, IL	154.00
Tower Hill Healthcare Center 759 KANE STREET SOUTH ELGIN, IL	205.83 /
Bethany Rehab and Hcc 3298 RESOURCE PARKWAY DEKALB, IL	186.33 /
Crescent Care of Elgin 180 SOUTH STATE STREET ELGIN, IL	192.00
The Pearl of St Charles 850 DUNHAM RD ST CHARLES, IL	130.67
Hillside Rehab and Care Center 1308 GAME FARM ROAD YORKVILLE, IL	117.17 /
Forest City Rehab and Nrsg Ctr 321 ARNOLD AVENUE ROCKFORD, IL	249.67 /
River View Rehab Center 50 NORTH JANE ELGIN, IL	245.83 /
Rochelle Gardens Care Center 1021 CARON ROAD ROCHELLE, IL	380.33 /

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