SOUTH ELGIN REHAB & HEALTH CARE CENTER

The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at South Elgin Rehab & Health Care Center. It is important to note that when evaluating if a nursing home is right for you or a loved one, ratings should not be taken as the sole deciding factor, but as one of many aspects to be considered.

Address

SOUTH ELGIN REHAB & HEALTH CARE CENTER
746 WEST SPRING STREET
SOUTH ELGIN, IL 60177
(847) 697-0565

Nursing Home Ratings

Health Inspections
Quality Measures
Nursing Staff
R.N. Staff Only
Overall Rating

Percent of Beds Occupied

58%

Number of Residents and Certified Beds

  • Residents: 52
  • Certified Beds: 90

This Facility Accepts

  • Medicare
  • Medicaid

Operational Details

  • Operated By For Profit - Corporation
  • Offers Only Resident Counseling
  • This Facility is Part of a Chain or Franchise

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Nearby Cities:

Elgin | St Charles | Bartlett

Resident Services

The information below lists services this facility has provided for residents from October through December 2010. During this period, the most common type of service provided was "Ultra-High Rehabilitation". To get a better idea of the types of services that are commonly performed, compare the "Percent of Service Days" column below. These services are based on submitted claims to Medicare and do not provide a complete overview of all the services provided by South Elgin Rehab & Health Care Center. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.

Resident ServicesResident ConditionsPercent of Service Days

Ultra-High Rehabilitation Plus Extensive Services

Rehabilitation 720 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
  • A second rehabilitation discipline three days/week
  • Tracheostomy care
  • Ventilator or respirator
  • Isolation for active infectious disease while a resident
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 2 or more
ADL Index Range: 2-101.8%
Total Percent:1.8%
 

Very High Rehabilitation Plus Extensive Services

Rehabilitation 500 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
  • Tracheostomy care
  • Ventilator or respirator
  • Isolation for active infectious disease while a resident
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 2 or more
ADL Index Range: 2-101.1%
Total Percent:1.1%
 

Medium Rehabilitation Plus Extensive Services

Rehabilitation 150 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • Five days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
  • Tracheostomy care
  • Ventilator or respirator
  • Isolation for active infectious disease while a resident
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 2 or more
ADL Index Range: 11-161.8%
ADL Index Range: 2-100.9%
Total Percent:2.7%
 

Ultra-High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 720 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
  • A second rehabilitation discipline three days/week
ADL Index Range: 11-1648.5%
ADL Index Range: 6-107.4%
ADL Index Range: 0-510.8%
Total Percent:66.8%
 

Very High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 500 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 11-1615.8%
ADL Index Range: 6-108.4%
ADL Index Range: 0-51.4%
Total Percent:25.5%
 

Medium Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 150 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • Five days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
ADL Index Range: 11-160.7%
ADL Index Range: 6-100.7%
Total Percent:1.4%
 

Low Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 45 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • Three days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
  • Two services of restorative nursing six days per week
ADL Index Range: 0-100.7%
Total Percent:0.7%
 

Rating Details For South Elgin Rehab & Health Care Center

Nursing Staff -

The nursing staff is the most important part of what determines the quality of care and comfort of a resident in a nursing home. Government regulations set expectations on time spent with each resident based on the services being provided. The breakdown below lists the nursing types (RN, LPN, LVN, CNA) and a comparison of the reported and expected hours per resident per day.

Nursing Hours Per Resident Per DayReportedExpected
Registered Nurse (RN) Hours56 Minutes1 Hour and 2 Minutes
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours14 Minutes39 Minutes
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours1 Hour and 46 Minutes2 Hours and 17 Minutes
Total Licensed Nurse Hours1 Hour and 10 Minutes1 Hour and 41 Minutes
Total Nurse Hours2 Hours and 56 Minutes3 Hours and 58 Minutes

Quality of Care -

Medicare determines quality of care ratings for nursing facilities by surveying several "quality measures", which are broken down into long-term and short-term stay residents, as well as if the action is preventive or if there is a deficiency in the quality of care. State averages for Illinois are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

This FacilityIllinois Average

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season71%88%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination68%85%

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder4%5%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased16%14%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious13%16%
Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores25%13%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained3%5%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight13%9%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair8%3%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder41%44%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection16%9%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse15%12%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain7%4%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores12%3%

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination37%80%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season55%82%

Short-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain25%20%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores31%13%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Delirium14%3%

Health Inspection Details -

All Medicare and/or Medicaid certified nursing home must undergo health inspections on average once a year, but may be more frequent if the facility is peforming poorly. These inspections cover most aspects of life in a nursing home, and are broken down into deficiencies types, which including: Pharmacy Service, Administration, Resident Rights, Nutrition and Dietary, Resident Assessment, Environmental, and Mistreatment. Below are the list of deficiencies found by inspectors in the past few years along with the degree of harm and how many residents may have been affected. Note: The most recent health survey was on 07/30/2010.

Degree of Harm

  • - Potential for Minimal Harm
  • - Minimal Harm or Potential for Harm
  • - Resident Harmed
  • - Immediate Jeopardy to Resident Health

Residents Affected

  • - Isolated
  • - Some Residents
  • - Many Residents
Deficiencies Found By InspectorsDegree of HarmResidents Affected

Environmental

Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance.
  • Inspection Date: 05/21/2009
  • Correction Date: 06/25/2009
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Inspection Date: 05/21/2009
  • Correction Date: 06/25/2009
Provide Rooms That Are Big Enough for Each Resident.
  • Inspection Date: 05/21/2009
  • Correction Date: 06/25/2009

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
  • Inspection Date: 05/21/2009
  • Correction Date: 06/25/2009

Pharmacy Service

1) Make Sure That Residents Who Take Drugs Are Not Given Too Many Doses or for Too Long; 2) Make Sure That the Use of Drugs is Carefully Watched; or 3) Stop or Change Drugs That Cause Unwanted Effects.
  • Inspection Date: 06/26/2008
  • Correction Date: 07/16/2008
Keep the Rate of Medication Errors (Wrong Drug, Wrong Dose, Wrong Time) to Less Than 5%.
  • Inspection Date: 05/21/2009
  • Correction Date: 06/25/2009

Quality Care

Make Sure That Residents with Reduced Range of Motion Get Proper Treatment and Services to Increase Range of Motion.
  • Inspection Date: 06/26/2008
  • Correction Date: 07/16/2008
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
  • Inspection Date: 05/21/2009
  • Correction Date: 06/25/2009
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores.
  • Inspection Date: 05/21/2009
  • Correction Date: 06/25/2009
Give Proper Treatment to Residents with Feeding Tubes to Prevent Problems (Such As Aspiration Pneumonia, Diarrhea, Vomiting, Dehydration, Metabolic Abnormalities, Nasal-Pharyngeal Ulcers) and Help Restore Eating Skills, if Possible.
  • Inspection Date: 05/21/2009
  • Correction Date: 06/25/2009

Resident Assessment

Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured.
  • Inspection Date: 06/26/2008
  • Correction Date: 07/16/2008

Resident Rights

Tell Each Resident Who Can Get Medicaid Benefits About 1) Which Items and Services Medicaid Covers and Which the Resident Must Pay For; or 2) How to Apply for Medicaid, Along with the Names and Addresses of State Groups That Can Help.
  • Inspection Date: 05/21/2009
  • Correction Date: 06/25/2009

Deficiencies from Complaints and Incidents

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for South Elgin Rehab & Health Care Center, as well as complaints by residents or their family in the previous three years.

Degree of Harm

  • - Potential for Minimal Harm
  • - Minimal Harm or Potential for Harm
  • - Resident Harmed
  • - Immediate Jeopardy to Resident Health

Residents Affected

  • - Isolated
  • - Some Residents
  • - Many Residents
Formal ComplaintsDegree of HarmResidents Affected

Mistreatment

1) Hire Only People Who Have No Legal History of Abusing, Neglecting or Mistreating Residents; or 2) Report and Investigate Any Acts or Reports of Abuse, Neglect or Mistreatment of Residents.
  • Complaint Filed: 10/24/2008
  • Correction Date: 12/05/2008
1) Hire Only People Who Have No Legal History of Abusing, Neglecting or Mistreating Residents; or 2) Report and Investigate Any Acts or Reports of Abuse, Neglect or Mistreatment of Residents.
  • Complaint Filed: 01/25/2010
  • Correction Date: 02/10/2010

Quality Care

Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores.
  • Complaint Filed: 01/25/2010
  • Correction Date: 02/12/2010

Resident Assessment

1) Develop a Complete Care Plan Within 7 Days of Each Resident's Admission; 2) Prepare a Care Plan with the Care Team, Including the Primary Nurse, Doctor, Resident or Resident's Family or Representative; or 3) Check and Update the Care Plan.
  • Complaint Filed: 10/30/2009
  • Correction Date: 11/20/2009

Fire Safety

Nursing homes certified by Medicare and/or Medicaid are required to have fire safety inspections to meet Life Safety Code (LSC) standards. Below is a list of deficiencies that South Elgin Rehab & Health Care Center had in recent fire safety inspections. This information can be used to see if all standards were met, the degree of harm, the number of residents affected, and the date when deficiencies were corrected. Note: The most recent fire safety survey was on 07/30/2010.

Degree of Harm

  • - Potential for Minimal Harm
  • - Minimal Harm or Potential for Harm
  • - Resident Harmed
  • - Immediate Jeopardy to Resident Health

Residents Affected

  • - Isolated
  • - Some Residents
  • - Many Residents
Deficiencies Found By InspectorsDegree of HarmResidents Affected

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order.
  • Inspection Date: 07/09/2008
  • Correction Date: 07/24/2009
Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order.
  • Inspection Date: 06/10/2009
  • Correction Date: 07/24/2009

Corridor Walls and Doors

Corridors That Are Separated from Common Areas by Walls Constructed to Limit the Passage of Smoke.
  • Inspection Date: 07/09/2008
  • Correction Date: 07/31/2008
Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke.
  • Inspection Date: 07/09/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/06/2008
Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke.
  • Inspection Date: 07/30/2010
  • Correction Date: 08/19/2010

Emergency Plans and Fire Drills

Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions.
  • Inspection Date: 07/09/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/06/2008

Exits and Egress

Exits That Are Accessible at All Times.
  • Inspection Date: 07/09/2008
  • Correction Date: 07/09/2008

Fire Alarm Systems

A Fire Alarm System That Can Be Heard Throughout the Facility.
  • Inspection Date: 07/09/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/06/2008
Properly Maintained Smoke Detectors.
  • Inspection Date: 07/09/2008
  • Correction Date: 07/31/2008
Properly Maintained Smoke Detectors.
  • Inspection Date: 07/30/2010
  • Correction Date: 08/19/2010

Hazardous Area

Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System.
  • Inspection Date: 07/09/2008
  • Correction Date: 07/14/2008

Illumination and Emergency Power

Proper Backup Exit Lighting.
  • Inspection Date: 06/10/2009
  • Correction Date: 07/03/2009

Medical Gases and Anesthetizing Areas

Proper Medical Gas Storage and Administration Areas.
  • Inspection Date: 07/09/2008
  • Correction Date: 10/06/2008
Proper Medical Gas Storage and Administration Areas.
  • Inspection Date: 06/10/2009
  • Correction Date: 07/24/2009
Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; Illinois Department of Public Health - Retrieved 2011