Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Waukegan, IL

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Waukegan
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, Waukegan has a total of 114 active skilled nursing facilities and 17,479 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Waukegan of 86,075, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 4.92 persons in Waukegan. There were 12,218 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 69.90 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, Waukegan 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 Waukegan 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)	2.06	2.08 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.59	0.63 / 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 Waukegan 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 Waukegan there were a total of 26 new cases and 26 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 Waukegan

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 Waukegan Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Waukegan 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
Avondale Estates of Elgin 1754-1760 CAPITAL STREET ELGIN, IL	52.67
Brandel Health and Rehab 2155 PFINGSTEN ROAD NORTHBROOK, IL	6.67
Park Ridge Healthcare Center 665 BUSSE HIGHWAY PARK RIDGE, IL	33.33
Brookside Care Center 3506 WASHINGTON RD KENOSHA, WI	7.33
Radford Green 960 AUDUBON WAY LINCOLNSHIRE, IL	81.33
Niles Nsg and Rehab Ctr 9777 GREENWOOD NILES, IL	31.33
Avantara Long Grove 1666 CHECKER ROAD LONG GROVE, IL	58.00
Moorings of Arlington Heights 761 OLD BARN LANE ARLINGTON HTS, IL	20.00
Avantara Lake Zurich 900 SOUTH RAND ROAD LAKE ZURICH, IL	58.00
Ascension Nazarethville Place 300 NORTH RIVER ROAD DES PLAINES, IL	14.00

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

Facility	Rating
Libertyville Manor Ext Care 610 PETERSON ROAD LIBERTYVILLE, IL	123.67
Elevate Care North Branch 6840 WEST TOUHY AVENUE NILES, IL	208.17
Zahav of Des Plaines 9300 BALLARD ROAD DES PLAINES, IL	260.33 /
Crossroads Care Center of Kenosha 8633 32ND AVE KENOSHA, WI	119.33
Bella Terra Morton Grove 8425 WAUKEGAN ROAD MORTON GROVE, IL	130.67
Westwood Vlge Nrsg and Rhb Ctr 2444 WEST TOUHY AVENUE CHICAGO, IL	74.00
Waters Edge Health and Rehabilitation Center 3415 N SHERIDAN RD KENOSHA, WI	287.83
Grande Prairie Care and Rehab Ctr LLC 10330 PRAIRIE RIDGE BLVD PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WI	142.50
Thrive of Lake County 850 E US HIGHWAY 45 MUNDELEIN, IL	254.67 /
Clairidge House 1519 60TH ST KENOSHA, WI	194.00

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