Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Des Plaines, IL

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Des Plaines
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, Des Plaines has a total of 268 active skilled nursing facilities and 42,244 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Des Plaines of 58,899, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 1.39 persons in Des Plaines. There were 30,743 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 72.77 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, Des Plaines 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 Des Plaines 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)	1.97	2.08 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.58	0.63 / 0.88
All Staff	3.44	3.43 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Des Plaines 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 Des Plaines there were a total of 37 new cases and 37 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 Des Plaines

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 Des Plaines Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Des Plaines 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
Avondale Estates of Elgin 1754-1760 CAPITAL STREET ELGIN, IL	52.67
Aperion Care Fox River 355 RAYMOND STREET ELGIN, IL	23.33
The Admiral at The Lake 933 WEST FOSTER AVENUE CHICAGO, IL	54.00
Terraces at The Clare 55 EAST PEARSON CHICAGO, IL	8.00
St Joseph Village of Chicago 4021 WEST BELMONT CHICAGO, IL	64.00
Selfhelp Home of Chicago 908 WEST ARGYLE STREET CHICAGO, IL	60.00
Ascension Nazarethville Place 300 NORTH RIVER ROAD DES PLAINES, IL	14.00
Astoria Place Living and Rehab 6300 NORTH CALIFORNIA AVENUE CHICAGO, IL	51.33
Radford Green 960 AUDUBON WAY LINCOLNSHIRE, IL	81.33

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

Facility	Rating
Lakeview Rehab and Nursing Center 735 WEST DIVERSEY CHICAGO, IL	234.67 /
Aliya of Oak Lawn 6300 WEST 95TH STREET OAK LAWN, IL	261.17 /
Alden Lakeland Rehab and Hcc 820 WEST LAWRENCE CHICAGO, IL	206.33
Uptown Care and Rehabilitation 4920 NORTH KENMORE CHICAGO, IL	177.67 /
Tower Hill Healthcare Center 759 KANE STREET SOUTH ELGIN, IL	205.83 /
The Terrace 1615 SUNSET AVENUE WAUKEGAN, IL	124.33 /
Aperion Care Forest Park 8200 WEST ROOSEVELT ROAD FOREST PARK, IL	367.83 /
The Pearl of St Charles 850 DUNHAM RD ST CHARLES, IL	155.67
Aliya On 87th 2940 WEST 87TH STREET CHICAGO, IL	242.17
The Pearl of Naperville 200 MARTIN AVENUE NAPERVILLE, IL	176.67

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