All 7 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Joliet,
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.
Sunny Hill is county-owned, and the numbers show a place that's well staffed but not perfect on care quality. At 4.71 nurse hours per resident day, it runs about 22% above the national average, with turnover at 35.7%, noticeably lower than the 45.8% norm, which matters for consistency. Weekends dip roughly 9% below weekday coverage, though.
The tradeoff shows up elsewhere: 24 deficiencies on record, including one at the harm level, and a 2/5 on quality measures despite a 5/5 staffing rating. The most recent inspection was January 2025, so the record is current. If you're weighing this one, ask specifically about that harm-level deficiency and how weekend coverage holds up.
Spring Creek runs lean on nursing hours, 2.67 per resident per day against a national average of 3.86, roughly a third less direct care than typical. Weekends dip further, about 14% below the home's own weekday staffing, which is when gaps tend to matter most. The trade-off isn't turnover: at 18.2%, it's well under the national 45.8%. What pulls the record down is the inspection side, 35 deficiencies, three at harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, plus a $19,135 fine. Ownership is for-profit corporate, 168 beds, rated 2 of 5 on staffing and 3 on both inspections and quality measures. The last survey was December 2025, recent enough to reflect current conditions. Ask about weekend coverage and the abuse findings before deciding.
Parc Joliet runs 203 beds under corporate ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.14 hours per resident day, roughly 19 percent under the national average of 3.86. Weekends drop about 16 percent below the home's own weekday coverage, so the thinnest shifts are also the least supervised. Turnover is 36.2 percent, which is actually better than the 45.8 percent national figure, but it hasn't translated into a clean record: 51 deficiencies, three of them at harm or jeopardy level and ten abuse-related, plus $25,830 in fines. The last inspection was September 25, 2025, and its health inspection rating is 2 out of 5.
Joliet Living & Rehab Center runs 2.26 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, roughly 42% less hands-on time than the typical home. Weekends dip about another 10% below its own weekday level, so the thinnest coverage lands when families often visit. On paper the quality measure rating is perfect, but the 37 deficiencies on record, eight tied to abuse, and a two-star inspection rating tell a more mixed story. Staff turnover at 24.5% is actually well below the 45.8% national average, meaning the people who are there tend to stay. The last inspection was May 2025.
Pearl Of Joliet runs 214 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.13 hours per resident day, roughly 19% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends drop about 16% below its own weekday levels, so coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit. The inspection record shows 57 deficiencies, including 5 at harm or jeopardy level and 3 tied to abuse; CMS has fined the home four times for $109,368 total. Turnover at 42.6% is slightly better than the 45.8% national figure, which is one of the few numbers here that isn't working against it.
Avantara Joliet runs 154 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing is the number that stands out most: 3.71 nurse hours per resident day, a bit under the national average, with weekends running about 5% lighter than weekdays. Annual turnover sits at 70% against a national 45.8%, which means the people caring for your relative are, more often than not, new to the building. The inspection record shows 40 deficiencies, six serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, plus three fines totaling $33,535. The most recent inspection was December 24, 2025. Nothing here is abuse-related, but a staffing rating of 1 out of 5 alongside that turnover rate tells you where the strain lives.
Renwick Nursing and Rehab runs on 3.22 nursing hours per resident day, roughly 17 percent under the national average, and weekends drop about 12 percent below its own weekday staffing. Turnover sits at 67.7 percent against a national 45.8, so the aides and nurses who remain are likely covering for a constantly changing crew. The current record carries 52 deficiencies, seven of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, two tied to abuse, and six fines totaling $202,040. All three CMS ratings come in at one star, with the last inspection logged in October 2024. For a 120-bed for-profit limited liability company, those numbers describe a home where short staffing, high churn, and repeated citations reinforce each other.