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Brookdale Plaza Lisle
Brookdale Plaza Lisle, 1800 Robin Lane, Lisle, Illinois 60532
Brookdale Plaza Lisle SNL has an overall rating of much above average. The facility has 55 certified beds that participate in Medicare only. Brookdale Plaza Lisle is within a Continuing Care Retirement Community. A Continuing Care Retirement Community offers multiple housing options and levels of care. A nursing facility or nursing home is typically the most service-intensive housing option. Residents at Brookdale Plaza Lisle may move from one level to another based on their particular medical needs while still remaining at this facility. Brookdale Plaza has a resident council only. Resident and family councils are important to facilitate communications with the nursing home staff. The law requires nursing homes to allow councils to be set up by residents and families. In the case of the nursing home not having a resident and/or family council, a resident or a family member should ask the nursing home administrator why that is the case. It also may be important to suggest to residents and family members to speak with the council president to get an idea of how the nursing home has acted with other residents who have raised concerns about how the nursing home is operating. The ownership of the facility is a for profit corporation under the legal business name: Brookdale Living Communities of Illinois – DNC, LLC.
The Illinois Department of Health and Human Services regularly inspects Illinois nursing homes on average every 18 months. The health inspection rating for Brookdale Plaza Lisle is above average. The last full report was filed on September 9, 2016 indicating two health citations. The average number of health citations in Illinois following a standard health inspection is 9. The average number of health citations following a health inspection in the U.S. is 7.2. There were no complaint inspections filed for Brookdale Plaza Lisle between November 1, 2016 and October 31, 2017. The total number of complaints in the last three years at Brookdale Plaza Lisle is one. The number of times in the last three years a facility-reported issue resulted in a citation was three.
The staffing rating at Brookdale Plaza Lisle is much above average. The total number of licensed nurse staff hours per resident per day at Brookdale Plaza Lisle is 2 hours and 35 minutes compared to 1 hour and 33 minutes for the Illinois average and 1 hour and 41 minutes for the national average. The registered nurse hours per resident per day at the facility was 1 hour and 52 minutes compared to 56 minutes for Illinois and 50 minutes for the U.S. The CNA hours per resident per day at Brookdale Plaza Lisle are 3 hours and 10 minutes. The Illinois average is 2 hours and 14 minutes with the national average being 2 hours and 27 minutes in this category. The physical therapy staff hours per resident per day at this facility is 12 minutes. Both the Illinois and national averages in this category are 6 minutes. The registered nurse staffing rating for Brookdale Plaza Lisle is much above average.
Illinois nursing homes that are certified by Medicare and Medicaid regularly report clinical information for each of their residents to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). CMS gives nursing homes a quality of resident care star rating based on performance on 16 different measures. These measures reflect how well a nursing home cares for its residents. These listings are based on two groups which are short-stay residents who spend 100 days or less in a nursing home and long-stay residents who spend over 100 days in a nursing home.
30.6% of Brookdale Plaza Lisle’s short-stay residents were re-hospitalized after a nursing home admission. This percentage is higher than both the Illinois and national averages which are 22.5% and 21.1%, respectively. 81.4% of Brookdale Plaza Lisle’s short-stay residents received the needed flu shot for current flu season. This percentage was higher than both the Illinois and national averages which stand at 73.3% and 80.6%, respectively.
4.4% of Brookdale Plaza Lisle’s long-stay high-risk residents developed pressure ulcers. The Illinois average is 5.8%, with the national average being 5.6%. 100% of Brookdale Plaza Lisle’s long-stay residents received the needed vaccine to prevent pneumonia. The Illinois average is 91.6% with the national average being 94%.
Brookdale Plaza Lisle did not receive any nursing home fines in the last 3 years. It was noted that there was neither a federal fine nor an Illinois state fine during that 3-year period.
1Vital Statistics
Number of Beds:55 certified beds
Beds in the nursing home that have been approved by the federal government to participate in Medicare or Medicaid.
Accepts:Medicare
Shows if the nursing home participates in the Medicare, Medicaid, or both.
2Key Ratings
| Star Rating Summary | ||
| Overall Rating |  | Average |
| Health Inspection Medicare assigns the star rating based on a nursing home's weighted score from recent health inspections. More stars means fewer health risks |  | Below Average |
| Staffing Medicare assigns the star rating based on the nursing home's staffing hours for Registered Nurses (RNs), Licensed Practice Nurses (LPNs), Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs), and Nurse aides. More stars means a better level of staffing per nursing home resident |  | Much Above Average |
| RN Staffing | | Much Above Average |
| Quality Measures Medicare assigns the star rating based on data from a select set of clinical data measures. More stars means better quality of care |  | Above Average |
3Key Short Stay Statistics
| Description | Brookdale Plaza Lisle Snf | Illinois Average |
| Percent of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain Lower percentages are better. | 0.5% | 10.2% |
| Percentage of SNF residents with pressure ulcers that are new or worsened Lower percentages are better. | 1.1% | Not Available |
| Percent of short-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the seasonal influenza vaccine Higher percentages are better. | 38.8% | 72.8% |
| Percent of short-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the pneumococcal vaccine Higher percentages are better. | 57.0% | 74.7% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who got antipsychotic medication for the first time Lower percentages are better. | 0.8% | 2.1% |
4Key Long Stay Statistics
| Description | Brookdale Plaza Lisle Snf | Illinois Average |
| Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Lower percentages are better. | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Lower percentages are better. | 0.0% | 3.1% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain Lower percentages are better. | 0.0% | 4.9% |
| Percent of long-stay high-risk residents with pressure ulcers Lower percentages are better. | 16.1% | 7.6% |
| Percent of long-stay low-risk residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder Lower percentages are better. | Not Available% | 46.1% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who have or had a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Lower percentages are better. | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who were physically restrained Lower percentages are better. | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened Lower percentages are better. | 5.8% | 16.5% |
| Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Lower percentages are better. | 5.8% | 13.8% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight Lower percentages are better. | 3.9% | 6.3% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms Lower percentages are better. | 1.5% | 19.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication Lower percentages are better. | 13.2% | 20.2% |
| Percent of long-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the seasonal influenza vaccine Higher percentages are better. | 90.9% | 92.9% |
| Percent of long-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the pneumococcal vaccine Higher percentages are better. | 98.5% | 89.7% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Lower percentages are better. | 20.0% | 18.8% |
5Inspection Summary
Date of standard health inspection:08/30/2018
Total number of health deficiencies:8
Average number of health deficiencies in Illinois:10.6
