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92/100

Excellent

Dupage Care Center

400 N County Farm Rd, Wheaton, IL 60187

CMS 5/5 stars #3 of 38 in Du Page County (630) 665-6400
Certified beds
366
Occupancy
57%
Ownership
Government
Accepts
Medicare + Medicaid

Our read on Dupage Care Center

Dupage Care Center runs 366 beds in Wheaton under county ownership, and its staffing holds up well against national norms, 4.11 nurse hours per resident day versus 3.86 nationally, with turnover at 16.9% compared to the 45.8% average, meaning the people caring for residents tend to stay. Inspections in September 2025 turned up 24 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and one abuse-related, so the record is not spotless. Weekend staffing sits about 14% below weekday levels, which is worth asking about directly.

Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.

How this grade was calculated

Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.

Inspection30/30Staffing22/30Stability15/15Outcomes15/15Enforcement10/10

A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is, two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.

Inspection safety

30/30

Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.

  • →No citations recorded in the last 3 years

Staffing

22/30

Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.

  • →3.86 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • →1.17 RN hours per resident per day
  • →Weekend staffing drops 14% against weekdays

Staff stability

15/15

How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.

  • →17% of nursing staff left in the last year

Resident outcomes

15/15

The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.

  • →5 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating

Enforcement history

10/10

Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.

  • →No federal fines on record

Staffing, against the national average

Full detail

Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.

Total nurse hours per resident per day4.11 hrs
National average 3.86 hrsBetter than average
Registered nurse (RN) hours1.17 hrs
National average 0.69 hrsBetter than average

RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.

Weekend nurse hours3.53 hrs
National average 3.42 hrsBetter than average

The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.

Nursing staff turnover16.90%
National average 45.80%Better than average

The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.

Recent inspection findings

Last standard health inspection: September 11, 2025 (1 year ago). No citations were recorded.

No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.

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Common questions about Dupage Care Center

What is the ElderGrade for Dupage Care Center? +

Dupage Care Center holds an ElderGrade of A (92 out of 100), which we describe as "excellent". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.

How many nursing hours does each resident get at Dupage Care Center? +

Residents receive an average of 4.11 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has Dupage Care Center been cited for harming residents? +

No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

Does Dupage Care Center accept Medicaid? +

Yes, Dupage Care Center is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.