Nursing Homes in Dekalb, IL- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of March 24, 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 Dekalb
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on March 24, 2024
This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.
According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Dekalb has a total of 50 active skilled nursing facilities and 5,409 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Dekalb of 66,959, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 12.38 persons in Dekalb. There were 3,957 residents in nursing homes as March 24, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 73.16 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, Dekalb 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 Dekalb and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.86 | 0.72 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 1.97 | 2.06 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.48 | 0.64 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 3.32 | 3.42 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Illinois.
COVID-19 Infections in Dekalb 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 Dekalb there were a total of 16 new cases and 16 new deaths among residents for the week ending March 24, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.
New and Lost Nursing Homes in Dekalb
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 Dekalb Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Dekalb, 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 Dekalb
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Dekalb 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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Aperion Care Fox River 355 RAYMOND STREET ELGIN, IL |
5.33 |
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Park Place of Belvidere 1701 5TH AVENUE BELVIDERE, IL |
50.50 |
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Highland Oaks 2750 WEST HIGHLAND AVENUE ELGIN, IL |
5.33 |
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Avantara Aurora 400 WEST SULLIVAN ROAD AURORA, IL |
38.00 |
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Oak Crest 2944 GREENWOOD ACRES DRIVE DEKALB, IL |
15.33 |
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Florence Nursing Home 546 EAST GRANT HIGHWAY MARENGO, IL |
19.33 |
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Batavia Rehabilitation and Health Care Center 520 FABYAN PARKWAY BATAVIA, IL |
56.00 |
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Michaelsen Health Center 831 NORTH BATAVIA AVENUE BATAVIA, IL |
45.00 |
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Alden Park Strathmoor 5668 STRATHMOOR DRIVE ROCKFORD, IL |
46.67 |
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Alden of Waterford 2021 RANDI DRIVE AURORA, IL |
40.00 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Dekalb based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Rochelle Gardens Care Center 1021 CARON ROAD ROCHELLE, IL |
365.50 / |
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The Pavilion On Main Street 515 NORTH MAIN SANDWICH, IL |
179.33 |
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Forest City Rehab and Nrsg Ctr 321 ARNOLD AVENUE ROCKFORD, IL |
168.00 / |
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Crescent Care of Elgin 180 SOUTH STATE STREET ELGIN, IL |
217.67 |
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Sandwich Rehab and Hcc 902 EAST ARNOLD STREET SANDWICH, IL |
309.67 / |
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River View Rehab Center 50 NORTH JANE ELGIN, IL |
152.67 |
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Rochelle Rehab and Health Care Center 900 NORTH 3RD STREET ROCHELLE, IL |
194.67 / |
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Bethany Rehab and Hcc 3298 RESOURCE PARKWAY DEKALB, IL |
219.50 |
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Avantara of Elgin 1950 LARKIN AVENUE ELGIN, IL |
180.33 / |
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Hillside Rehab and Care Center 1308 GAME FARM ROAD YORKVILLE, IL |
123.17 / |
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