Nursing Homes in Wauconda, 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 Wauconda
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, Wauconda has a total of 161 active skilled nursing facilities and 24,683 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Wauconda of 13,504, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.55 persons in Wauconda. There were 18,112 residents in nursing homes as April 7, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 73.38 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, Wauconda 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 Wauconda and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.91 | 0.72 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.00 | 2.06 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.57 | 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 Wauconda 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 Wauconda 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 Wauconda
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 Wauconda Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Wauconda, 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 Wauconda
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Wauconda 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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Ascension Saint Benedict 6930 WEST TOUHY AVENUE NILES, IL |
29.33 |
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Park Ridge Healthcare Center 665 BUSSE HIGHWAY PARK RIDGE, IL |
22.67 |
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Celebrate Senior Living Niles 7000 NORTH NEWARK NILES, IL |
19.33 |
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Central Baptist Village 4747 NORTH CANFIELD AVENUE NORRIDGE, IL |
36.67 |
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The Admiral at The Lake 933 WEST FOSTER AVENUE CHICAGO, IL |
54.67 |
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St Joseph Village of Chicago 4021 WEST BELMONT CHICAGO, IL |
53.33 |
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Citadel Care Center-Wilmette 432 POPLAR DRIVE WILMETTE, IL |
24.67 |
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Selfhelp Home of Chicago 908 WEST ARGYLE STREET CHICAGO, IL |
50.00 |
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Radford Green 960 AUDUBON WAY LINCOLNSHIRE, IL |
37.33 |
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Prairieview at The Garlands 6000 GARLANDS LANE BARRINGTON, IL |
44.00 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Wauconda based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Foster Health and Rehab Center 2840 WEST FOSTER AVENUE CHICAGO, IL |
265.67 |
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Wealshire Ctr of Excellence 150 JAMESTOWN LANE LINCOLNSHIRE, IL |
346.00 / |
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The Pavilion of Logan Square 2242 NORTH KEDZIE CHICAGO, IL |
176.67 / |
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The Pearl of Elk Grove 1920 NERGE ROAD ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL |
191.67 |
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The Terrace 1615 SUNSET AVENUE WAUKEGAN, IL |
169.50 / |
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Thrive of Lake County 850 E US HIGHWAY 45 MUNDELEIN, IL |
210.33 |
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Uptown Care and Rehabilitation 4920 NORTH KENMORE CHICAGO, IL |
183.50 / |
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Warren Barr Lieberman 9700 GROSS POINT ROAD SKOKIE, IL |
98.67 / |
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West Suburban Nursing and Rehab Center 311 EDGEWATER DRIVE BLOOMINGDALE, IL |
179.67 |
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River View Rehab Center 50 NORTH JANE ELGIN, IL |
152.67 |
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