Nursing Homes in Chicago Heights, IL- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of April 21, 2024
Reviewed by Richard Saunders
The City Level Skilled Nursing Home Analysis Report
Recently, the Biden administration announced a goal of improving nursing home care, as highlighted in several important announcements (see the initial announcement and a subsequent announcement). While this is a commendable goal, it is not entirely clear what the best approach is for achieving it. Proposing minimum staffing levels for all nursing homes simplifies a complicated issue. Nursing Homes address a wide range of resident needs, from short-term rehabilitation to long-term care to dementia and memory issues, that require different levels of care. It also fails to address a national staffing shortage that will likely only worsen.
At NursingHomeDatabase.com, we believe that one critical element of any improvement effort is to have access to good, clear data and analysis that can help everyone understand the current state of affairs, identify trends, and track progress over time. To this end, we have built this series of reports that will try to illuminate the key metrics of nursing home performance for each state. Our reports are designed to provide valuable insights and inform policymakers, healthcare providers, and families who are interested in nursing home care.
The analysis for the state level report cards of nursing home care is primarily derived from data that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ("CMS") provides. CMS publishes weekly data about nursing home occupancy and COVID-19 infections and publishes monthly reports with ratings, staffing levels, and deficiencies.
Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Chicago Heights
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on April 21, 2024
This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.
According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Chicago Heights has a total of 107 active skilled nursing facilities and 17,682 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Chicago Heights of 29,322, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 1.66 persons in Chicago Heights. There were 13,133 residents in nursing homes as April 21, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 74.27 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, Chicago Heights 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 Chicago Heights and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.68 | 0.72 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 1.86 | 2.06 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.70 | 0.64 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 3.24 | 3.42 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Illinois.
COVID-19 Infections in Chicago Heights 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 Chicago Heights there were a total of 21 new cases and 21 new deaths among residents for the week ending April 21, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.
New and Lost Nursing Homes in Chicago Heights
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 Chicago Heights Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Chicago Heights, 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 Chicago Heights
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Chicago Heights 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 |
|---|---|
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Sunny Hill Nursing Home of Will County 421 DORIS AVENUE JOLIET, IL |
55.33 |
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Oak Trace 250 VILLAGE DRIVE DOWNERS GROVE, IL |
26.00 |
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Victorian Village Hlth and Well 12525 W RENAISSANCE CIRCLE HOMER GLEN, IL |
40.67 |
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Thrive of Lisle 2850 OGDEN AVENUE LISLE, IL |
24.67 |
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Burgess Square Healthcare Ctr 5801 SOUTH CASS AVENUE WESTMONT, IL |
36.00 |
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Beacon Hill 2400 SOUTH FINLEY ROAD LOMBARD, IL |
30.67 |
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Ahva Care of Stickney 3900 SOUTH OAK PARK AVENUE STICKNEY, IL |
58.67 |
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Park Place Christian Community 1150 EUCLID AVENUE ELMHURST, IL |
24.67 |
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Franciscan Village 1270 FRANCISCAN DRIVE LEMONT, IL |
58.67 |
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Elevate Care Palos Heights 12550 SOUTH RIDGELAND AVENUE PALOS HEIGHTS, IL |
29.33 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Chicago Heights based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Aliya of Oak Lawn 6300 WEST 95TH STREET OAK LAWN, IL |
194.83 |
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The Estates of Hyde Park 4505 SOUTH DREXEL CHICAGO, IL |
253.83 |
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Momence Meadows Nursing and Rehab 500 SOUTH WALNUT MOMENCE, IL |
112.00 / |
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Bria of River Oaks 14500 SOUTH MANISTEE BURNHAM, IL |
179.50 / |
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Bria of Forest Edge 8001 SOUTH WESTERN AVENUE CHICAGO, IL |
375.67 / |
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The Pavilion of Bridgeview 8100 SOUTH HARLEM AVENUE BRIDGEVIEW, IL |
91.33 / |
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Aperion Care Dolton 14325 SOUTH BLACKSTONE DOLTON, IL |
112.67 |
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Aperion Care Forest Park 8200 WEST ROOSEVELT ROAD FOREST PARK, IL |
379.00 / |
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Aperion Care Glenwood 19330 SOUTH COTTAGE GROVE GLENWOOD, IL |
232.00 / |
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Aperion Care Hillside 323 OAKRIDGE AVENUE HILLSIDE, IL |
202.33 / |
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