All 6 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Des Plaines,
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.
Nazarethville Place runs on a church-affiliated nonprofit model with 68 beds in Des Plaines, and its staffing sits about 5% above the national average at 4.07 nurse hours per resident day. Weekend coverage drops roughly 14% below its own weekday level, so care can thin out when families visit. Staff turnover is 38.2%, better than the 45.8% national figure, which suggests people tend to stay. Inspections are the strong suit here, a 5/5 star rating with the most recent visit in September 2024, but five deficiencies remain on record, including one at the harm level and two tied to abuse, and the quality measure score is just 2/5.
Lee Manor runs 262 beds in Des Plaines under for-profit LLC ownership, and the staffing numbers are the main thing to know. At 3.10 nurse hours per resident day, it sits roughly 20% below the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop about another 10% below its own weekday level. Turnover is the bright spot: 27.7% against a national average of 45.8%, which means the aides and nurses who are there tend to stay. The inspection record is current, last survey April 2025, but includes 15 deficiencies, three at harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related, which is worth asking about directly. A recent four-star health inspection suggests the home corrects problems when cited.
Alden Des Plaines runs 4.04 nurse hours per resident day, a bit above the national average of 3.86, and its 41% turnover is lower than the typical 45.8%. The staffing star rating still lands at 2 out of 5 because weekend coverage drops roughly 16% below weekday levels, and that gap matters when families visit on Saturdays and Sundays. Inspections look solid on the surface, with 4/5 stars and a visit as recent as July 2025, but the record carries 18 deficiencies, three of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, plus one fine of $28,893. For-profit corporate ownership rounds out the picture.
Asbury Court runs a lean ship on turnover: 29.9% annual staff turnover sits well below the 45.8% national average, and total nurse staffing of 4.94 hours per resident day beats the typical 3.86. That's a real advantage, though weekends dip about 17% below weekday coverage, so care may thin out when families visit most.
The inspection record tells a harder story. Nineteen deficiencies, including three at harm or jeopardy level and four abuse-related, produced a 2/5 health inspection rating and a $9,200 fine. The most recent inspection was May 2025, so the record is current.
For-profit, individually owned, 79 beds. Strong staffing and retention, but the harm-level and abuse citations are the kind of thing worth asking the administrator about directly before deciding.
Elevate Care Des Plaines runs 275 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its inspection record is the part that should get your attention. Thirty-six deficiencies on file, ten of them serious enough to put residents in harm's way, plus two abuse-related findings and $246,873 in federal fines across four separate penalties. Staffing sits at 3.80 nurse hours per resident day, just under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 11% below what the home staffs on weekdays. Annual turnover of 44.6% tracks close to the national figure, so that's not the outlier here. The last full inspection was in August 2024, and the state's most recent health inspection rating came in at 2 out of 5.
Rivaya Care of Des Plaines runs 231 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and the numbers behind its record are worth walking through slowly. Nurse staffing sits at 3.34 hours per resident per day, roughly 13 percent under the national average, and weekends drop about 15 percent below what the home itself staffs on weekdays. Turnover is 61.5 percent against a national figure near 46 percent, so more than half the nursing staff leaves within a year.
The inspection history is heavier still: 48 deficiencies on the current record, 12 of them at harm or jeopardy level and 9 tied to abuse, with six fines totaling $297,306. The most recent inspection was December 18, 2025.
If you're considering this home, ask directly how they're fixing staffing and what's changed since that December visit.