Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in East Chicago, IN

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

Updated on October 13, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, East Chicago has a total of 170 active skilled nursing facilities and 27,031 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of East Chicago of 27,817, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 1.03 persons in East Chicago. There were 20,086 residents in nursing homes as October 13, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 74.31 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, East 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 East Chicago and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.73	0.63 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	1.92	2.23 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.70	0.78 / 0.88
All Staff	3.35	3.65 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in East 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 East Chicago there were a total of 49 new cases and 49 new deaths among residents for the week ending October 13, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in East 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 East Chicago Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in East Chicago, IN. 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 East Chicago

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in East 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
Mercy Circle 3659 WEST 99TH STREET CHICAGO, IL	59.33
Gottlieb Memorial Hospital 701 WEST NORTH AVENUE MELROSE PARK, IL	12.67
Astoria Place Living and Rehab 6300 NORTH CALIFORNIA AVENUE CHICAGO, IL	52.67
St Joseph Village of Chicago 4021 WEST BELMONT CHICAGO, IL	64.00
Terraces at The Clare 55 EAST PEARSON CHICAGO, IL	8.67
The Admiral at The Lake 933 WEST FOSTER AVENUE CHICAGO, IL	54.67
Celebrate Senior Living Niles 7000 NORTH NEWARK NILES, IL	23.33
Central Baptist Village 4747 NORTH CANFIELD AVENUE NORRIDGE, IL	39.33
Community First Medical Center 5645 WEST ADDISON STREET CHICAGO, IL	56.00
Selfhelp Home of Chicago 908 WEST ARGYLE STREET CHICAGO, IL	46.67

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

Facility	Rating
South Holland Manor Hth and Rhb 2145 EAST 170TH STREET SOUTH HOLLAND, IL	79.33 /
Archer Heights Healthcare 4437 SOUTH CICERO CHICAGO, IL	395.67 /
Aperion Care International 4815 SOUTH WESTERN AVE CHICAGO, IL	248.00 /
Spring Mill Health Campus 101 W 87TH AVE MERRILLVILLE, IN	108.67
Warren Barr South Loop 1725 SOUTH WABASH CHICAGO, IL	193.33 /
Aperion Care Oak Lawn 9401 SOUTH RIDGELAND AVENUE OAK LAWN, IL	128.67
Aperion Care Tolleston Park 2350 TAFT ST GARY, IN	143.50
The Pavilion of Logan Square 2242 NORTH KEDZIE CHICAGO, IL	182.67
Burbank Rehabilitation Center 5400 WEST 87TH STREET BURBANK, IL	204.00
The Austin Oasis 901 SOUTH AUSTIN BLVD CHICAGO, IL	249.33 /

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