Nursing Homes in Waukegan, IL- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of April 14, 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 Waukegan
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on April 14, 2024
This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.
According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Waukegan has a total of 101 active skilled nursing facilities and 15,075 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Waukegan of 86,075, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 5.71 persons in Waukegan. There were 10,825 residents in nursing homes as April 14, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 71.81 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, Waukegan 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 Waukegan and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.92 | 0.72 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.05 | 2.06 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.58 | 0.64 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 3.54 | 3.42 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Illinois.
COVID-19 Infections in Waukegan 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 Waukegan there were a total of 62 new cases and 62 new deaths among residents for the week ending April 14, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.
New and Lost Nursing Homes in Waukegan
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 Waukegan Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Waukegan, 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 Waukegan
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Waukegan 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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Whitehall of Deerfield 300 WAUKEGAN ROAD DEERFIELD, IL |
66.33 |
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Avantara Long Grove 1666 CHECKER ROAD LONG GROVE, IL |
51.33 |
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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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Avantara Lake Zurich 900 SOUTH RAND ROAD LAKE ZURICH, IL |
46.67 |
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Healthbridge of Arlington Hts 1200 N ARLINGTON HEIGHTS RD ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL |
44.67 |
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Highland Oaks 2750 WEST HIGHLAND AVENUE ELGIN, IL |
5.33 |
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Lake Forest Place 1100 PEMBRIDGE DRIVE LAKE FOREST, IL |
20.00 |
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Aperion Care Fox River 355 RAYMOND STREET ELGIN, IL |
5.33 |
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Little Sisters of The Poor of Palatine 80 WEST NORTHWEST HIGHWAY PALATINE, IL |
0.00 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Waukegan 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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River View Rehab Center 50 NORTH JANE ELGIN, IL |
152.67 |
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Generations Oakton Pavillion 1660 OAKTON PLACE DES PLAINES, IL |
143.33 / |
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Wealshire Ctr of Excellence 150 JAMESTOWN LANE LINCOLNSHIRE, IL |
346.00 / |
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Warren Barr North Shore 2773 SKOKIE VALLEY ROAD HIGHLAND PARK, IL |
130.67 |
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Warren Barr Lieberman 9700 GROSS POINT ROAD SKOKIE, IL |
98.67 / |
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Thrive of Lake County 850 E US HIGHWAY 45 MUNDELEIN, IL |
210.33 |
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Claridge Healthcare Center 700 JENKISSON LAKE BLUFF, IL |
217.00 |
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Crescent Care of Elgin 180 SOUTH STATE STREET ELGIN, IL |
217.67 |
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The Terrace 1615 SUNSET AVENUE WAUKEGAN, IL |
169.50 / |
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