Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Waukegan, IL

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Waukegan
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, 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 November 3, 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	0.64 / 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 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 31 new cases and 31 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 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
Brookside Care Center 3506 WASHINGTON RD KENOSHA, WI	7.33
Brandel Health and Rehab 2155 PFINGSTEN ROAD NORTHBROOK, IL	6.67
Park Ridge Healthcare Center 665 BUSSE HIGHWAY PARK RIDGE, IL	33.33
Radford Green 960 AUDUBON WAY LINCOLNSHIRE, IL	81.33
Citadel Care Center-Wilmette 432 POPLAR DRIVE WILMETTE, IL	16.00
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

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

Facility	Rating
The Citadel of Skokie 9615 NORTH KNOX AVENUE SKOKIE, IL	162.33 /
Inverness Rehab 1800 W COLONIAL PARKWAY INVERNESS, IL	137.17
Zahav of Des Plaines 9300 BALLARD ROAD DES PLAINES, IL	346.00 /
Waters Edge Health and Rehabilitation Center 3415 N SHERIDAN RD KENOSHA, WI	290.50
Wealshire Ctr of Excellence 150 JAMESTOWN LANE LINCOLNSHIRE, IL	287.00 /
Thrive of Lake County 850 E US HIGHWAY 45 MUNDELEIN, IL	260.33 /
Allure of Zion 3615 16TH STREET ZION, IL	244.83 /
Aperion Care Lakeshore 7200 NORTH SHERIDAN ROAD CHICAGO, IL	242.00 /
Aperion Care Niles 6601 WEST TOUHY AVENUE NILES, IL	127.67
Grande Prairie Care and Rehab Ctr LLC 10330 PRAIRIE RIDGE BLVD PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WI	142.50

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