Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Kankakee, IL

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

Updated on December 8, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Kankakee has a total of 17 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,744 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Kankakee of 77,429, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 44.40 persons in Kankakee. There were 1,236 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 70.87 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, Kankakee 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 Kankakee 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)	2.02	2.08 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.64	0.63 / 0.88
All Staff	3.31	3.43 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Kankakee 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 Kankakee there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 8, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Kankakee

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 Kankakee Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Kankakee 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
Lowell Healthcare 710 MICHIGAN ST LOWELL, IN	13.33
Prairieview Lutheran Home 403 NORTH FOURTH STREET DANFORTH, IL	48.67
The Iroquois Resident Home 200 FAIRMAN AVENUE WATSEKA, IL	60.00
Cedar Creek Health Campus 18275 BURR STREET LOWELL, IN	40.67
Citadel of Bourbonnais,the 20 BRIARCLIFF LANE BOURBONNAIS, IL	50.67
Citadel Care Center-Kankakee 900 WEST RIVER PLACE KANKAKEE, IL	67.17
Miller Health Care Center 1601 BUTTERFIELD TRAIL KANKAKEE, IL	76.00
Ascension Heritage Village 901 NORTH ENTRANCE AVENUE KANKAKEE, IL	127.50 /
Beecher Manor Nrsg and Rehab Ctr 1201 DIXIE HIGHWAY BEECHER, IL	93.33
Watseka Rehab and Hlth Care Ctr 715 EAST RAYMOND ROAD WATSEKA, IL	855.50 /

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

Facility	Rating
Aperion Care Wilmington 555 WEST KAHLER WILMINGTON, IL	257.83 /
Watseka Rehab and Hlth Care Ctr 715 EAST RAYMOND ROAD WATSEKA, IL	855.50 /
St James Wellness Rehab Villas 1251 EAST RICHTON ROAD CRETE, IL	76.33
Piper City Rehab and Living Ctr 600 MAPLE STREET PIPER CITY, IL	405.33
Momence Meadows Nursing and Rehab 500 SOUTH WALNUT MOMENCE, IL	108.00 /
Gilman Healthcare Center 1390 SOUTH CRESCENT STREET, BOX 307 GILMAN, IL	125.00
La Bella at Clifton 1190 E 2900 NORTH ROAD CLIFTON, IL	219.50
Arc at Bradley 650 NORTH KINZIE AVE BRADLEY, IL	110.00
Beecher Manor Nrsg and Rehab Ctr 1201 DIXIE HIGHWAY BEECHER, IL	93.33
Ascension Heritage Village 901 NORTH ENTRANCE AVENUE KANKAKEE, IL	127.50 /

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