Nursing homes across Mc Henry County, Illinois, graded on the federal inspection
record, nurse staffing and staff turnover. County rank is shown on each home's profile.
Mercy Harvard runs 34 beds as a nonprofit, and the staffing numbers are the story here: 6.76 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 75% above the national average of 3.86. Weekend coverage dips about 8% below its own weekday level, but that's a narrow gap and staff turnover sits at 35.5%, well under the 45.8% national figure. The current record shows 9 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level, though one is abuse-related. A 5/5 inspection rating with a February 2026 survey means the state looked recently and found nothing serious. Small homes live or die on consistency, and this one has it.
Valley Hi is county-run, and the staffing shows it: 4.71 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 22% above the national average, earning a top staffing rating. Weekend coverage dips about 11% below its own weekday level, though, and turnover sits at 33.9%, better than the 45.8% national figure but still a third of the workforce leaving each year. The inspection record is where it gets heavier: 30 deficiencies, including two at the harm level and three tied to abuse, plus three fines totaling $155,366. A recent March 2026 inspection means the picture is current. Strong hands on deck, but a documented history that needs watching.
Pearl Of Crystal Lake runs a tight ship on nurse retention: 35.1% turnover beats the national 45.8% by a wide margin, and inspections in March 2025 turned up zero deficiencies at the harm level. The tradeoff shows up in raw hours. At 3.79 nurse staffing hours per resident day, it sits slightly under the national 3.86, and weekends run about 18% thinner than weekdays, a drop families feel when aides are stretched. Thirty-two deficiencies on record, one tied to abuse, and corporate for-profit ownership round out the picture. Strong quality marks and few serious problems, but ask about weekend coverage before you commit.
Fair Oaks runs a nonprofit home of 51 beds in Crystal Lake, and its strongest number is nurse staffing: 5.35 hours per resident day, roughly 39% above the national average. That's real coverage, though weekends drop about 17% below the home's own weekday level, so care thins out when families tend to visit. The tradeoff shows up elsewhere. Staff turnover sits at 50.7%, above the 45.8% national average, and the record carries 29 deficiencies, including two at the harm level and one abuse-related, plus $31,230 in fines. The last inspection was June 2024. Strong daily staffing, but a compliance history worth asking about directly.
Alden Estates Cts Of Huntley runs 170 beds under corporate ownership, and its nurses provide 3.61 hours of care per resident each day, about 6% under the national average of 3.86, with weekend coverage dropping roughly 10% below its own weekday level. The inspection history is the bigger concern: 27 deficiencies on the current record, six of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, plus three fines totaling $183,372. Turnover at 43% sits slightly better than the 45.8% national figure, and the most recent inspection is recent enough to be current. What stands out is the gap between decent quality scores and a citation record that has repeatedly found real harm.
Ignite Medical Mchenry runs 84 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.53 hours per resident day, roughly 9% under the national average, with weekends dropping another 9% below its own weekday levels. Annual turnover hits 50%, above the 45.8% national figure, so the people caring for residents change often. The inspection record carries 42 deficiencies, including 3 at the harm or jeopardy level and 2 tied to abuse, plus one fine of $62,153; the most recent inspection was August 2024. Quality measures score well, but staffing and inspection results are where the real story sits.
Florence Nursing Home runs on thin staffing. At 3.25 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 16% under the national average, and weekends dip slightly below its own weekday levels, so the coverage gap isn't just a weekday problem. Annual turnover of 61.3% is well above the 45.8% national figure, meaning a large share of the people caring for residents are still learning the building. What keeps this from being a bigger concern is the inspection record: a 5/5 health inspection rating, nine deficiencies with none at the harm level, and no abuse findings, most recently surveyed in May 2025. The state didn't find dangerous care here, the numbers suggest the risk is more about consistency than safety.
Alden Terrace of McHenry runs 316 certified beds, and the nurse staffing number is where the trouble starts: 2.77 hours per resident day, roughly 28% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends drop about 9% below the home's own weekday level, and annual turnover sits at 49.3% against a national 45.8%, so the aides and nurses cycling through are stretched thin and often new. The inspection record backs that up: 49 deficiencies, four serious enough to cite harm or jeopardy, seven tied to abuse, and one fine of $11,170. The state surveyors last walked in March 2025, so the record is fairly current. Quality measures score well; staffing does not.
La Bella Of Woodstock runs on 2.83 nurse hours per resident day, about 27% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 12% below its own weekday staffing. The inspection record is the bigger issue: 87 deficiencies, 13 of them serious enough to put residents at risk of harm, plus 29 abuse-related citations and seven fines totaling just under $600,000. A 1-star inspection rating and 1-star staffing rating sit alongside a 3-star quality measure score, which mostly reflects how well the home documents care, not how much of it residents actually get. The most recent inspection was June 2025, so the record is current, not stale.
Crystal Pines runs 110 beds in Crystal Lake under corporate ownership, and the numbers behind its record are worth walking through. Nurse staffing sits at 3.15 hours per resident day, roughly 18 percent under the national average, and it thins out further on weekends, so coverage is lightest exactly when families tend to visit. Staff turnover is 55.7 percent against a national 45.8, meaning more than half the nursing crew turns over in a year. The inspection history shows 47 deficiencies, seven at harm or jeopardy level and six tied to abuse, plus five fines totaling $152,720; the most recent inspection was June 2024. Ask about weekend coverage and how they've addressed the abuse-related findings before you decide.