Nursing Homes in Lake Forest, IL- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of April 7, 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 Lake Forest
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on April 7, 2024
This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.
According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Lake Forest has a total of 172 active skilled nursing facilities and 25,846 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Lake Forest of 19,446, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.75 persons in Lake Forest. There were 19,090 residents in nursing homes as April 7, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 73.86 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, Lake Forest 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 Lake Forest and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.93 | 0.72 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 1.98 | 2.06 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.56 | 0.64 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 3.48 | 3.42 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Illinois.
COVID-19 Infections in Lake Forest 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 Lake Forest there were a total of 31 new cases and 31 new deaths among residents for the week ending April 7, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.
New and Lost Nursing Homes in Lake Forest
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 Lake Forest Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Lake Forest, 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 Lake Forest
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Lake Forest 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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The Admiral at The Lake 933 WEST FOSTER AVENUE CHICAGO, IL |
54.67 |
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Elevate Care Northbrook 270 SKOKIE HIGHWAY NORTHBROOK, IL |
41.33 |
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Ascension Saint Benedict 6930 WEST TOUHY AVENUE NILES, IL |
29.33 |
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Moorings of Arlington Heights 761 OLD BARN LANE ARLINGTON HTS, IL |
11.33 |
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Celebrate Senior Living Niles 7000 NORTH NEWARK NILES, IL |
19.33 |
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Niles Nsg and Rehab Ctr 9777 GREENWOOD NILES, IL |
36.67 |
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Alta Rehab at Wauconda 176 THOMAS COURT WAUCONDA, IL |
56.67 |
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The Mather Evanston 425 DAVIS STREET EVANSTON, IL |
20.67 |
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Citadel Care Center-Wilmette 432 POPLAR DRIVE WILMETTE, IL |
24.67 |
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Brandel Health and Rehab 2155 PFINGSTEN ROAD NORTHBROOK, IL |
19.33 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Lake Forest based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Zahav of Des Plaines 9300 BALLARD ROAD DES PLAINES, IL |
292.33 / |
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The Pavilion of Logan Square 2242 NORTH KEDZIE CHICAGO, IL |
176.67 / |
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Continental Nursing and Rehab Center 5336 NORTH WESTERN AVENUE CHICAGO, IL |
160.83 |
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Generations Oakton Pavillion 1660 OAKTON PLACE DES PLAINES, IL |
143.33 / |
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River View Rehab Center 50 NORTH JANE ELGIN, IL |
152.67 |
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Oak Park Oasis 625 NORTH HARLEM OAK PARK, IL |
108.67 / |
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Alden Valley Ridge Rehab and Hcc 275 EAST ARMY TRAIL ROAD BLOOMINGDALE, IL |
192.67 / |
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Aperion Care Niles 6601 WEST TOUHY AVENUE NILES, IL |
138.83 |
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The Pearl of Elk Grove 1920 NERGE ROAD ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL |
191.67 |
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Thrive of Lake County 850 E US HIGHWAY 45 MUNDELEIN, IL |
210.33 |
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