Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Highwood, IL

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Highwood
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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, Highwood has a total of 181 active skilled nursing facilities and 28,775 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Highwood of 5,224, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.18 persons in Highwood. There were 20,602 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 71.60 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, Highwood 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 Highwood and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.91	0.71 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	1.97	2.08 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.56	0.64 / 0.88
All Staff	3.45	3.43 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Highwood 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 Highwood there were a total of 49 new cases and 49 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 Highwood

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 Highwood Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Highwood 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
Avantara Lake Zurich 900 SOUTH RAND ROAD LAKE ZURICH, IL	58.00
Niles Nsg and Rehab Ctr 9777 GREENWOOD NILES, IL	31.33
Lake Forest Place 1100 PEMBRIDGE DRIVE LAKE FOREST, IL	25.33
Alta Rehab at Wauconda 176 THOMAS COURT WAUCONDA, IL	60.67
Little Sisters of The Poor 2325 NORTH LAKEWOOD AVENUE CHICAGO, IL	52.67
The Oaks Health Care Center 829 CARILLON DRIVE BARTLETT, IL	26.67
The Mather Evanston 425 DAVIS STREET EVANSTON, IL	12.67
Little Sisters of The Poor of Palatine 80 WEST NORTHWEST HIGHWAY PALATINE, IL	0.00
Aperion Care Fox River 355 RAYMOND STREET ELGIN, IL	23.33
Moorings of Arlington Heights 761 OLD BARN LANE ARLINGTON HTS, IL	20.00

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

Facility	Rating
Bella Terra Morton Grove 8425 WAUKEGAN ROAD MORTON GROVE, IL	130.67
Allure of Zion 3615 16TH STREET ZION, IL	244.83 /
Ryze West 5130 WEST JACKSON BOULEVARD CHICAGO, IL	277.67 /
Sheridan Health and Rehabilitation Center 8400 SHERIDAN RD KENOSHA, WI	336.67
Elevate Care Chicago North 2451 WEST TOUHY AVENUE CHICAGO, IL	285.50 /
Sheridan Village Nrsg and Rhb 5838 NORTH SHERIDAN ROAD CHICAGO, IL	133.33 /
Wealshire Ctr of Excellence 150 JAMESTOWN LANE LINCOLNSHIRE, IL	287.00 /
Warren Barr South Loop 1725 SOUTH WABASH CHICAGO, IL	193.33 /
Alden Lakeland Rehab and Hcc 820 WEST LAWRENCE CHICAGO, IL	174.83
Thrive of Lake County 850 E US HIGHWAY 45 MUNDELEIN, IL	260.33 /

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