Dupage Policy Journal

In the fourth quarter of 2023, Lutheran Home for the Aged stood out as the second largest nursing home in Cook County, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Data shows that the nursing center had a total of 354 beds available, 187 more than the average in Cook County as of the fourth quarter of 2023. They aided an average of 227.9 residents during that period.

Lutheran Home for the Aged had an overall rating of 2 from the CMS, which lags behind the average of 2.6 recorded for nursing homes in Illinois.

During the quarter, Midway Neurological / Rehabilitation Center stood out as the largest nursing home in Cook County, with 404 beds available. Bria of Forest Edge came in third place, with 328 beds available.

As of the fourth quarter of 2023, Lutheran Home for the Aged has already spent a total of $164,092 in four fines and suffered five penalties.

In total, there were 37 non-profit nursing homes in Cook County, Illinois.

According to US Census data, in 2020, nearly 1 in 6 Americans were aged 65 years or older. Since 1920, the older population skyrocketed from 4.9 million to 55.8 million, reflecting a growth rate of roughly 1,000%, five times higher than the average growth for the overall U.S. population.

A 2021 study suggests that nearly half of this age group, roughly 28 million individuals, may require long-term services and support. Additionally, the study projects that over a third of them may eventually need nursing home care.

“Living a long life is something that many of us want and could get,” said Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, an insurance education group. “But when we live a long life, the chances of us needing long-term care increase exponentially. But when you need that type of care, there are limited options.”

Rank	Nursing Home	Overall Rating
1	Midway Neurological / Rehabilitation Center	1
2	Lutheran Home for the Aged	2
3	Bria of Forest Edge	2
4	Parkshore Estates Nursing and Rehabilitation	1
5	Glenview Terrace	4
6	Aperion Care Lakeshore	1
7	Elevate Care Chicago North	1
8	Uptown Care and Rehabilitation	1
9	Bria of River Oaks	1
10	Niles Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	5
11	Ryze on the Avenue	1
11	Elevate Care Niles	1
13	Wentworth Rehabilitation and Health Care Center	1
13	Alden Lakeland Rehabilitation and Health Care Center	2
13	Generations at Regency	2
16	Elevate Care Northbrook	5
17	California Terrace	1
17	Crestwood Rehabilitation Center	1
19	Ascension Resurrection Place	2
20	Morgan Park Healthcare	1
20	Landmark of Richton Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center	1
22	Norridge Gardens	1
23	Warren Barr Orland Park	4
23	Generations Oakton Pavillion	1
25	Warren Barr Gold Coast	3
26	Clark Manor	3
27	Lee Manor	3
28	South Suburban Rehabilitation Center	1
29	Archer Heights Healthcare	1
29	Alden Town Manor Rehabilitation and Health Care Center	3
31	Avantara Lincoln Park	2
31	South Shore Rehabilitation	2
33	Bria of Elmwood Park	1
33	Central Nursing Home	2
35	The Carlton at the Lake	2
36	Avantara Evergreen Park	1
37	Warren Barr Lieberman	1
37	Villa at Windsor Park	1
39	Buckingham Pavilion	4
40	Ryze West	1
41	Briar Place Nursing	1
41	Aperion Care Forest Park	1
43	Zahav of Des Plaines	1
43	Chicago Ridge Skilled Nursing Facility	1
45	Ascension Casa Scalabrini	3
46	Southpoint Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	1
47	Princeton Rehabilitation and Health Care Center	2
48	Bria of Palos Hills	2
49	The Pavilion of Logan Square	1
50	Belhaven Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	1
51	Chalet Living and Rehabilitation	2
52	Aperion Care International	1
53	Alden Poplar Creek Rehabilitation and Health Care Center	4
54	The Austin Oasis	1
54	South Holland Manor HTH and RHB	2
56	Bella Terra Wheeling	2
57	Bella Terra Schaumburg	2
57	Bella Terra Streamwood	3
59	Balmoral Home	3
60	Elevate Care North Branch	1
61	Bella Terra Morton Grove	2
62	Aliya on 87th	1
62	Warren Barr South Loop	1
64	Continental Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	1
65	Community Care Nursing Center	1
65	Oak Park Oasis	1
67	Avantara Chicago Ridge	2
68	Southview Manor	2
68	Birchwood Plaza	4
68	Alden Estates of Orland Park	2
68	Elevate Care Country Club Hill	1
72	Pine Crest Health Care	2
73	Alden Estates of Northmoor	3
73	Pearl of Hillside, the	1
75	Countryside Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	1
75	Meadowbrook Manor - Lagrange	4
77	Peterson Park Health Care Center	2
78	Palos Heights Rehabilitation	2
79	Elevate Care Abington	4
80	Sheridan Village Nursing and RHB	2
80	Aliya of Oak Lawn	2
82	Ambassador Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	2
82	The Pearl of ELK Grove	1
84	Greek American Rehabilitation Care Center	3
85	Fairmont Care	2
86	Avantara Palos Heights	3
86	Aperion Care Glenwood	1
88	Harmony Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center	1
88	Winston Manor CNV and Nursing	5
90	Lakeview Rehabilitation and Nursing Center	1
91	Lemont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	2
91	Heather Health Care Center	2
93	Elevate Care South Holland	1
94	Friendship Village-Schaumburg	3
95	Astoria Place Living and Rehabilitation	4
96	Burbank Rehabilitation Center	1
97	Atrium Health Care Center	1
98	Pearl of Evanston, the	5
98	The Citadel of Northbrook	3
100	Ascension Resurrection Life	4
101	Mayfield Care and Rehabilitation	1
101	Center Home Hispanic Elderly	2
103	Pearl of Rolling Meadows, the	3
103	The Estates of Hyde Park	1
103	Kensington Place Nursing and Rehabilitation	1
106	Generations at Applewood	2
106	Avantara Park Ridge	3
108	Ignite Medical Hanover Park	4
108	Alden Estates of Barrington	3
110	The Grove of Skokie	2
111	Prairie Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	1
112	Deerfield Crossing Northbrook	4
113	The Pavilion of Bridgeview	1
114	The Grove of Berwyn	1
115	All American Vlge Nursing and RHB	4
116	Beacon Care and Rehabilitation	1
116	Oak Lawn Respiratory and Rehabilitation	1
118	Inverness Rehabilitation	2
119	The Waterford Care Center	3
120	Aperion Care West Ridge	1
121	Prairie Oasis	1
121	Citadel of Glenview, the	2
123	Grove of Northbrook, the	5
123	Aperion Care Oak Lawn	1
125	Mado Healthcare - Uptown	2
125	Aliya of Homewood	2
127	Norwood Crossing	3
127	The Grove of Lagrange Park	3
129	Harmony Palos	3
130	Aliya of Palos Park	2
131	Park View Rehabilitation Center	1
132	Warren Park Health and Living Center	3
132	Franciscan Village	4
134	Crestwood Terrace	1
135	The Grove of Evanston L. and R.	3
136	Warren Barr Oak Lawn	3
137	Healthbridge of Arlington Heights	5
137	Aperion Care Westchester	2
137	Bella Terra Lagrange	2
140	Pavilion of South Shore	1
141	Irving Park Living and Rehabilitation Center	1
142	Central Baptist Village	5
143	Westwood Vlge Nursing and RHB Center	3
144	The Citadel of Skokie	2
145	Bria of Chicago Heights	4
146	Elevate Care Palos Heights	2
147	Paul House and Health CR Center	2
147	Alden Des Plaines Rehabilitation and HC	4
149	Warren Barr Lincoln Park	3
150	Wesley Place	5
151	Little Village Nursing and RHB Center	1
152	Westminster Place	5
153	Brandel Health and Rehabilitation	5
154	Fargo Health Care Center	2
154	Alden Estates of Evanston	5
154	Aperion Care Niles	1
154	Lakefront Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	2
154	Ascension Saint Benedict	5
159	Dobson Plaza	4
160	The Pearl of Montclare	2
160	Alden Lincoln Rehabilitation and Health Care Center	4
162	Smith Village	3
162	Alden North Shore Rehabilitation and Health Care Center	5
164	Moorings of Arlington Heights	5
164	Smith Crossing	1
166	Aperion Care Midlothian	4
167	Addolorata Villa	4
168	Aperion Care Dolton	2
169	Plymouth Place	3
170	Tri-State Village Nursing and RHB	1
171	Citadel Care Center-Wilmette	5
172	Asbury Court Nursing and Rehabilitation	3
173	Little Sisters of the Poor	5
174	Hickory VLG Nursing and RHB	1
175	Aperion Care Hillside	1
176	The British Home	4
176	Selfhelp Home of Chicago	5
176	Berkeley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	1
179	Aperion Care Plum Grove	2
180	Ascension Nazarethville Place	4
181	Community First Medical Center	5
182	The Oaks Health Care Center	4
183	Little Sisters of the Poor of Palatine	5
184	Aperion Care Evanston	4
185	Alden Estates of Skokie	5
185	Aperion Care Burbank	3
187	Celebrate Senior Living Niles	5
188	St. Joseph Village of Chicago	5
189	Ahva Care of Stickney	2
190	Terraces at the Clare	5
190	West Suburban Medical Center	5
192	VI at the Glen	5
193	Foster Health and Rehabilitation Center	1
193	Park Ridge Healthcare Center	5
195	Lincolnwood Place	3
195	Montgomery Place	2
197	The Mather Evanston	5
198	The Admiral at the Lake	5
199	Gottlieb Memorial Hospital	5
200	Dimensions Living Prospect Heights	4
201	Mercy Circle	3