Lake County Gazette

In the fourth quarter of 2023, Elevate Care Waukegan stood out as the largest nursing home in Lake County, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Data shows that the nursing center had a total of 265 beds available, 107 more than the average in Lake County as of the fourth quarter of 2023. They aided an average of 182.3 residents during that period.

Elevate Care Waukegan had an overall rating of 3 from the CMS, which is higher than the average of 2.6 recorded for nursing homes in Illinois.

During the quarter, Alden Long Grove Rehabilitation and Health Care Center stood out as the second largest nursing home in Lake County, with 246 beds available. Grove at the Lake, the came in third place, with 244 beds available.

As of the fourth quarter of 2023, Elevate Care Waukegan has spent a total of $6,500 in one fine and suffered one penalty.

In total, there were 22 for-profit nursing homes in Lake 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	Elevate Care Waukegan	3
2	Alden Long Grove Rehabilitation and Health Care Center	4
3	Grove at the Lake, the	1
4	Elevate Care Riverwoods	2
5	Claridge Healthcare Center	1
6	Warren Barr North Shore	1
7	Avantara Lake Zurich	5
8	Warren Barr Buffalo Grove	3
9	Avantara Long Grove	5
10	Whitehall of Deerfield	5
11	Thrive of Lake County	1
12	Avantara Libertyville	3
13	Wauconda Care	5
14	Wealshire Center of Excellence	1
15	Hillcrest Retirement Village	4
16	The Village at Victory Lakes	5
17	The Terrace	1
17	Allure of Zion	3
19	Pavilion of Waukegan	4
20	Aperion Care Highwood	3
21	Radford Green	5
22	Libertyville Manor Extended Care	2
23	Lake Forest Place	5
24	Prairieview at the Garlands	5