Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Watseka, IL

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

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, Watseka has a total of 13 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,150 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Watseka of 4,767, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 4.15 persons in Watseka. There were 788 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 68.52 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, Watseka 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 Watseka and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.64	0.71 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.31	2.08 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.62	0.64 / 0.88
All Staff	3.56	3.43 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Watseka 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 Watseka there were a total of 15 new cases and 15 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 Watseka

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 Watseka Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Watseka 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
The Iroquois Resident Home 200 FAIRMAN AVENUE WATSEKA, IL	60.67
Prairieview Lutheran Home 403 NORTH FOURTH STREET DANFORTH, IL	48.67
Miller Health Care Center 1601 BUTTERFIELD TRAIL KANKAKEE, IL	72.00
Heritage Health-Hoopeston 423 NORTH DIXIE HIGHWAY HOOPESTON, IL	87.67
Citadel Care Center-Kankakee 900 WEST RIVER PLACE KANKAKEE, IL	67.17
George Ade Memorial Health Care Center 3623 EAST STATE RD 16 BROOK, IN	63.33
Ascension Heritage Village 901 NORTH ENTRANCE AVENUE KANKAKEE, IL	127.50 /
Accolade Paxton Senior Living 450 FULTON STREET PAXTON, IL	77.83
Watseka Rehab and Hlth Care Ctr 715 EAST RAYMOND ROAD WATSEKA, IL	880.67 /
Piper City Rehab and Living Ctr 600 MAPLE STREET PIPER CITY, IL	354.33

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

Facility	Rating
Watseka Rehab and Hlth Care Ctr 715 EAST RAYMOND ROAD WATSEKA, IL	880.67 /
Piper City Rehab and Living Ctr 600 MAPLE STREET PIPER CITY, IL	354.33
La Bella at Clifton 1190 E 2900 NORTH ROAD CLIFTON, IL	226.17
Gilman Healthcare Center 1390 SOUTH CRESCENT STREET, BOX 307 GILMAN, IL	140.33 /
Accolade Hc of Paxton On Pells 1001 EAST PELLS STREET PAXTON, IL	192.00 /
Ascension Heritage Village 901 NORTH ENTRANCE AVENUE KANKAKEE, IL	127.50 /
George Ade Memorial Health Care Center 3623 EAST STATE RD 16 BROOK, IN	63.33
Accolade Paxton Senior Living 450 FULTON STREET PAXTON, IL	77.83
Miller Health Care Center 1601 BUTTERFIELD TRAIL KANKAKEE, IL	72.00
Heritage Health-Hoopeston 423 NORTH DIXIE HIGHWAY HOOPESTON, IL	87.67

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