Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in West Chicago, IL

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in West Chicago
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, West Chicago has a total of 194 active skilled nursing facilities and 29,179 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of West Chicago of 26,816, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.92 persons in West Chicago. There were 21,263 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 72.87 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, West Chicago 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 West Chicago and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.97	0.71 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.02	2.08 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.58	0.64 / 0.88
All Staff	3.57	3.43 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in West Chicago 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 West Chicago there were a total of 74 new cases and 74 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 West Chicago

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 West Chicago Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in West Chicago 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
Encore Village 350 WEST SCHAUMBURG ROAD SCHAUMBURG, IL	24.67
Avantara Long Grove 1666 CHECKER ROAD LONG GROVE, IL	58.00
Aperion Care Fox River 355 RAYMOND STREET ELGIN, IL	23.33
Radford Green 960 AUDUBON WAY LINCOLNSHIRE, IL	81.33
Park Ridge Healthcare Center 665 BUSSE HIGHWAY PARK RIDGE, IL	33.33
Park Place Christian Community 1150 EUCLID AVENUE ELMHURST, IL	14.00
Oak Trace 250 VILLAGE DRIVE DOWNERS GROVE, IL	35.33
Ascension Nazarethville Place 300 NORTH RIVER ROAD DES PLAINES, IL	20.67
Niles Nsg and Rehab Ctr 9777 GREENWOOD NILES, IL	31.33
Moorings of Arlington Heights 761 OLD BARN LANE ARLINGTON HTS, IL	20.00

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

Facility	Rating
Pearl of Orchard Valley 2330 WEST GALENA BOULEVARD AURORA, IL	154.00
Aperion Care Hillside 323 OAKRIDGE AVENUE HILLSIDE, IL	175.17 /
Aperion Care Niles 6601 WEST TOUHY AVENUE NILES, IL	127.67
Oak Park Oasis 625 NORTH HARLEM OAK PARK, IL	89.33 /
Renwick Nursing and Rehab 3401 HENNEPIN DRIVE JOLIET, IL	358.83
Westmont Manor Hlth and Rhb 512 EAST OGDEN AVENUE WESTMONT, IL	132.00 /
Wealshire Ctr of Excellence 150 JAMESTOWN LANE LINCOLNSHIRE, IL	287.00 /
Tower Hill Healthcare Center 759 KANE STREET SOUTH ELGIN, IL	205.83 /
Thrive of Lake County 850 E US HIGHWAY 45 MUNDELEIN, IL	260.33 /
The Pearl of St Charles 850 DUNHAM RD ST CHARLES, IL	130.67

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