All 6 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Saint Charles,
side by side on the things that separate them: how many nursing hours each resident gets, how much of the
staff leaves each year, and what inspectors found on their last visit.
Lutheran Senior Services At Breeze Park runs a 50-bed nonprofit home in Saint Charles, and its nurse staffing sits around 4.71 hours per resident day, roughly a fifth above the national average, though weekends drop about 11% below its own weekday coverage. Staff turnover is 37.9%, better than the 45.8% national figure, and the last inspection was in March 2024. The record also shows 16 deficiencies, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and one tied to abuse, plus a single fine of $41,347. Strong daily staffing and steadier retention count for a lot here, but those harm-level findings and the abuse citation are the kind of history worth asking about directly before you decide.
Nhc Healthcare, St Charles runs about 3.34 nurse hours per resident each day, roughly 14% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip another 11% below its own weekday staffing, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. Turnover sits at 59% against a national 45.8%, which means many of the aides and nurses you'd meet are relatively new to the building. The inspection record is cleaner: eight deficiencies, none at the harm level, though one is abuse-related, and the last survey was in June 2024. Ownership is corporate for-profit, with 120 certified beds.
Laurel Meadows runs 4.31 total nurse hours per resident per day, about 12% above the national average of 3.86, but weekend staffing drops roughly 14% below its own weekday level. That staffing star sits at 3 of 5, and the inspection record is the weaker part: 23 deficiencies on file, including 2 at harm or jeopardy level and 2 abuse-related, plus 4 fines totaling $11,536. The last inspection was June 6, 2024. For-profit, limited liability ownership. If you're considering this one in Saint Charles, ask how the weekend coverage gap gets filled and what changed after those harm-level citations.
Lewis & Clark Gardens runs 142 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing sits around 3.48 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 10% under the national average, with weekends about 13% thinner than weekdays. Turnover is 53.4% against a national 45.8%, so the people caring for residents keep changing. The inspection record is the harder part: 63 deficiencies, four at harm or jeopardy level, nine abuse-related, and $139,916 in fines across three events, with the last inspection in August 2024. A 1-out-of-5 health inspection rating alongside a 4-out-of-5 staffing rating tells you the hours exist on paper, but the survey history shows what happens in practice.
Aspen Point runs 180 beds in Saint Charles under limited-liability ownership, and the direct-care staffing sits at 3.41 hours per resident day, roughly 12% under the national average, while weekend coverage drops another 11% below its own weekday level. The inspection record is what stands out: 74 deficiencies, 20 of them serious enough to put residents in harm or jeopardy, 8 tied to abuse, and 9 fines totaling $464,634, with the most recent inspection in February 2026. Turnover runs at 52.1% against a national 45.8%, so aides cycle out faster than average. The quality-measure score (4 of 5) may look reassuring, but it measures a narrower set of clinical outcomes than the staffing and inspection picture, and those two tell a harder story.
Windsor Estates of St Charles runs on thin staffing: 3.53 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, with weekends about 13% leaner than weekdays. That shortfall shows up in the workforce itself, 71.4% annual turnover, well above the 45.8% national figure, meaning most of the people caring for residents weren't there a year ago. The inspection record is heavier still: 77 deficiencies, 13 involving harm or jeopardy, 4 tied to abuse, and 8 fines totaling $229,906. The last inspection was in March 2024. This is a for-profit limited liability company, and the numbers suggest care that has been under-resourced and under-scrutinized for a while.