Nursing Homes in Melrose Park, 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 Melrose Park
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, Melrose Park has a total of 280 active skilled nursing facilities and 42,490 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Melrose Park of 24,703, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.58 persons in Melrose Park. There were 32,156 residents in nursing homes as April 21, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 75.68 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, Melrose Park 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 Melrose Park 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) | 1.94 | 2.06 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.60 | 0.64 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 3.40 | 3.42 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Illinois.
COVID-19 Infections in Melrose Park 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 Melrose Park there were a total of 55 new cases and 55 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 Melrose Park
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 Melrose Park Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Melrose Park, 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 Melrose Park
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Melrose Park 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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Dupage Care Center 400 N COUNTY FARM RD WHEATON, IL |
46.67 |
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Niles Nsg and Rehab Ctr 9777 GREENWOOD NILES, IL |
36.67 |
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Thrive of Lisle 2850 OGDEN AVENUE LISLE, IL |
24.67 |
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Thrive of Fox Valley 4020 E NEW YORK STREET AURORA, IL |
34.00 |
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The Springs at Monarch Landing 2308 NORTH ROUTE 59 NAPERVILLE, IL |
25.33 |
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Lake Forest Place 1100 PEMBRIDGE DRIVE LAKE FOREST, IL |
20.00 |
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Little Sisters of The Poor 2325 NORTH LAKEWOOD AVENUE CHICAGO, IL |
46.67 |
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Little Sisters of The Poor of Palatine 80 WEST NORTHWEST HIGHWAY PALATINE, IL |
0.00 |
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Beacon Hill 2400 SOUTH FINLEY ROAD LOMBARD, IL |
30.67 |
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The Mather Evanston 425 DAVIS STREET EVANSTON, IL |
20.67 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Melrose Park based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Bria of Elmwood Park 7733 WEST GRAND AVENUE ELMWOOD PARK, IL |
254.00 / |
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Aperion Care Dolton 14325 SOUTH BLACKSTONE DOLTON, IL |
112.67 |
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The Pearl of Naperville 200 MARTIN AVENUE NAPERVILLE, IL |
220.00 |
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Aliya On 87th 2940 WEST 87TH STREET CHICAGO, IL |
202.67 |
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Aliya of Oak Lawn 6300 WEST 95TH STREET OAK LAWN, IL |
194.83 |
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Aliya of Palos Park 12220 SOUTH WILL COOK ROAD PALOS PARK, IL |
145.50 |
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The Pavilion of Logan Square 2242 NORTH KEDZIE CHICAGO, IL |
174.00 / |
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The Grove of Elmhurst 127 WEST DIVERSEY ELMHURST, IL |
181.50 / |
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The Estates of Hyde Park 4505 SOUTH DREXEL CHICAGO, IL |
253.83 |
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Ryze at The Ridge 6450 NORTH RIDGE BLVD CHICAGO, IL |
194.00 / |
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