Claridge Healthcare Center

Claridge Healthcare Center, 700 Jenkisson, Lake Bluff, Illinois 60044

The overall rating for Claridge Healthcare Center is below average receiving just two stars out of a possible five. The nursing home facility is located in Lake Bluff, Illinois, which is approximately 37.3 miles from the center of the City of Chicago. Claridge Healthcare Center has 231 certified beds that participates in both Medicare and Medicaid. It is not in a Continuing Care Retirement Community. The nursing home has a resident council only.

Continuing Care Retirement Communities offer multiple housing options and levels of care. A nursing home resident may arrive as an independent resident but because of illness or injury, may require assisted living or other special needs that are allowable in this type of nursing home facility. Claridge Healthcare Center has a resident council only. Its overall rating is much above average. The ownership of Claridge Healthcare Center is a non-profit corporation under the legal business name Clare Oaks.

The Illinois Department of Health and Human Services regularly inspects Illinois nursing homes on average every 18 months. The last health inspection report was filed on August 16, 2017. The total number of health citations that were identified were 6. The average number of health citations in Illinois is 6.2. The average number of health citations in the U.S. is 5.8. The total number of complaints in the past three years that resulted in a citation were 6.

The staffing rating at Claridge Healthcare Center is much below average. The total number of licensed nurse staff hours per resident per day at Claridge Healthcare Center is 42 minutes compared to 1 hour and 33 minutes for the Illinois average and 1 hour and 41 minutes for the national average. The registered nurse hours per resident per day at Claridge Healthcare Center is 32 minutes. The Illinois average is 56 minutes with the national average being 50 minutes in this category. The physical therapy staff hours per resident per day at Claridge Healthcare Center is 2 minutes. Both the Illinois and national averages are three times greater at 6 minutes each.

55.7% of Claridge Healthcare Center’s short-stay residents showed improvement in their ability to move on their own compared to 64.3% for the Illinois average and 67.5% for the national average. 34.7% of Claridge Healthcare Center’s short-stay residents were re-hospitalized after a nursing home admission. This percentage was significantly higher than both the Illinois and national averages which stand at 22.5% and 21.1%, respectively. 22.7% of Claridge Healthcare Center’s short-stay residents had an outpatient emergency department visit. The Illinois average is 12.1%, with the national average standing at 11.9%. 2% of Claridge Healthcare Center’s short-stay residents developed pressure ulcers that were new or worsened. The Illinois average stands at 1.1%, with the national average being .9% in this category.

6.4% of Claridge Healthcare Center’s long-stay high-risk residents developed or had pressure ulcers, compared to 5.8% for the Illinois average and 5.6% being the national average. 7% of Claridge Healthcare Center’s long-stay residents experienced one or more falls with major injury. This percentage was much higher than both the Illinois and national averages which are both 3.4% in this category. 6.3% of Claridge Healthcare Center’s long-stay high-risk residents had a worsened ability to move independently. The Illinois average is 17.1%, with the national average being 18.2%. 98.9% of Claridge Healthcare Center’s long-stay low-risk residents received a needed flu shot for the current flu season. This percentage was both higher than the Illinois and national averages which stand at 92.8% and 94.9%, respectively.

Claridge Healthcare Center did not receive any nursing home fines in the last 3 years. It was noted that there was neither a federal fine nor an Illinois state fine during that 3-year period.

1Vital Statistics
Number of Beds:231 certified bedsinformation

Beds in the nursing home that have been approved by the federal government to participate in Medicare or Medicaid.

Accepts:Medicare and Medicaidinformation

Shows if the nursing home participates in the Medicare, Medicaid, or both.

2Key Ratings
Star Rating Summary
Overall Ratinginformation

Medicare assigns the overall star rating based on a nursing homes's performance on 3 separate measures: Health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Each of these domains have their own star ratings, with more stars meaning better quality of care

One StarMuch Below Average
Health Inspectioninformation

Medicare assigns the star rating based on a nursing home's weighted score from recent health inspections. More stars means fewer health risks

One StarMuch Below Average
Staffinginformation

Medicare assigns the star rating based on the nursing home's staffing hours for Registered Nurses (RNs), Licensed Practice Nurses (LPNs), Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs), and Nurse aides. More stars means a better level of staffing per nursing home resident

Two StarsBelow Average
RN StaffingThree StarsAverage
Quality Measuresinformation

Medicare assigns the star rating based on data from a select set of clinical data measures. More stars means better quality of care

Four StarsAbove Average
3Key Short Stay Statistics
DescriptionClaridge Healthcare CenterIllinois
Average
Percent of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain
Lower percentages are better.
21.5%10.2%
Percentage of SNF residents with pressure ulcers that are new or worsened
Lower percentages are better.
0.9%Not Available
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the seasonal influenza vaccine
Higher percentages are better.
90.9%72.8%
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the pneumococcal vaccine
Higher percentages are better.
97.5%74.7%
Percentage of short-stay residents who got antipsychotic medication for the first time
Lower percentages are better.
0.0%2.1%
4Key Long Stay Statistics
DescriptionClaridge Healthcare CenterIllinois
Average
Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
Lower percentages are better.
1.5%3.3%
Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
Lower percentages are better.
3.3%3.1%
Percent of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain
Lower percentages are better.
4.9%4.9%
Percent of long-stay high-risk residents with pressure ulcers
Lower percentages are better.
4.2%7.6%
Percent of long-stay low-risk residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder
Lower percentages are better.
33.5%46.1%
Percent of long-stay residents who have or had a catheter inserted and left in their bladder
Lower percentages are better.
0.7%2.4%
Percent of long-stay residents who were physically restrained
Lower percentages are better.
0.0%0.3%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened
Lower percentages are better.
9.7%16.5%
Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
Lower percentages are better.
4.0%13.8%
Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
Lower percentages are better.
12.0%6.3%
Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms
Lower percentages are better.
84.7%19.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
Lower percentages are better.
13.7%20.2%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the seasonal influenza vaccine
Higher percentages are better.
99.0%92.9%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the pneumococcal vaccine
Higher percentages are better.
100.0%89.7%
Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
Lower percentages are better.
9.3%18.8%
5Inspection Summary

Date of standard health inspection:09/20/2018
Total number of health deficiencies:16
Average number of health deficiencies in Illinois:10.6

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