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Community Nursing & Rehab Center
Community Nursing & Rehab Center, 1136 North Mill St., Naperville, Illinois 60563
Community Nursing & Rehab Center has an overall rating of average receiving three stars out of five. The facility has 153 certified beds that participates in both Medicare and Medicaid. The facility is not in a Continuing Care Retirement Community. Community Nursing & Rehab Center 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.
Community Nursing & Rehab Center is located in Naperville, Illinois, which is a western suburb to the City of Chicago located approximately 34.6 miles from the center of the City of Chicago.
The Illinois Department of Health and Human Services regularly inspects Illinois nursing homes on average every 18 months. The last full report of a recent standard health inspection was filed on January 27, 2017 identifying 6 health citations. The average number of health citations in Illinois is 9.2. The average number of health citations in the U.S. is 7.2. In addition to the regularly scheduled inspections, complaint inspections can occur if a resident or loved one files a complaint with the Illinois Department of Health and Human Services. Between January 1, 2017 and December 31, 2017, two such complaint inspections were filed resulting in full reports on September 19, 2017 and June 16, 2017.
The number of complaints in the past three years that have resulted in a citation at Community Nursing & Rehab Center was 5. The number of times in the past three years a facility-reported issue resulted in a citation was 2.
The overall staffing rating for Community Nursing & Rehab Center is much below average. The total number of licensed nurse staff hours per resident per day at Community Nursing & Rehab Center is 1 hour and 56 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 Community Nursing & Rehab Center is 1 hour and 12 minutes. The Illinois average is 56 minutes. The national average is 50 minutes. The physical therapy staff hours per resident per day at Community Nursing & Rehab Center is 9 minutes. Both the Illinois and national averages in this category are 6 minutes. Physical therapists are licensed healthcare professionals providing treatment to help residents regain and maintain physical functions. In this category, the time shows the average time physical therapists providing care to residents throughout the nursing home. Not all residents of nursing homes require physical therapy.
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.
51.2% of Community Nursing & Rehab Center’s short-stay residents improved in their ability to move around on their own compared to 64.3% being the Illinois average and 67.5%, being the national average in this category. 6.3% of Community Nursing & Rehab Center’s short-stay residents had an outpatient emergency department visit, compared to 12.1% for the Illinois average and 11.9% for the national average. 69.4% of Community Nursing & Rehab Center’s short-stay residents were successfully discharged to the community. The Illinois average is 53.8%, with the national average being 57%. 92% Community Nursing & Rehab Center’s short-stay residents received a needed flu shot for the current flu season. The Illinois average was just 73.2% with the national average being 81%.
8% of Community Nursing & Rehab Center’s long-stay high-risk residents developed pressure ulcers while a resident there. This average was higher than both the Illinois and national averages, which stand at 5.8% and 5.6%, respectively. 100% of Community Nursing & Rehab Center’s long-stay residents received a needed flu shot for the current flu season. The Illinois average is 92.8%, with the national average being 94.9% in this category. 99.6% of Community Nursing & Rehab Center’s long-stay residents received a needed vaccine to prevent pneumonia. This percentage was higher than both the Illinois and national averages which are 91.3% and 94.1%, respectively.
Community Nursing & Rehab Center received a penalty of $1,170 which was levied on March 9, 2016. No other federal fines or Illinois state fines have been reported.
1Vital Statistics
Number of Beds:153 certified beds
Beds in the nursing home that have been approved by the federal government to participate in Medicare or Medicaid.
Accepts:Medicare and Medicaid
Shows if the nursing home participates in the Medicare, Medicaid, or both.
2Key Ratings
| Star Rating Summary | ||
| Overall Rating |  | Much Below 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 | | Much 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 |  | Average |
| RN Staffing | | 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 | | Much Below Average |
3Key Short Stay Statistics
| Description | Arista Healthcare | Illinois Average |
| Percent of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain Lower percentages are better. | 2.0% | 10.2% |
| Percentage of SNF residents with pressure ulcers that are new or worsened Lower percentages are better. | 3.2% | Not Available |
| Percent of short-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the seasonal influenza vaccine Higher percentages are better. | 73.1% | 72.8% |
| Percent of short-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the pneumococcal vaccine Higher percentages are better. | 79.0% | 74.7% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who got antipsychotic medication for the first time Lower percentages are better. | 1.8% | 2.1% |
4Key Long Stay Statistics
| Description | Arista Healthcare | Illinois Average |
| Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Lower percentages are better. | 4.5% | 3.3% |
| Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Lower percentages are better. | 1.2% | 3.1% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain Lower percentages are better. | 1.8% | 4.9% |
| Percent of long-stay high-risk residents with pressure ulcers Lower percentages are better. | 8.9% | 7.6% |
| Percent of long-stay low-risk residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder Lower percentages are better. | 39.8% | 46.1% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who have or had a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Lower percentages are better. | 2.0% | 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. | 26.9% | 16.5% |
| Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Lower percentages are better. | 14.6% | 13.8% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight Lower percentages are better. | 3.5% | 6.3% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms Lower percentages are better. | 60.1% | 19.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication Lower percentages are better. | 15.9% | 20.2% |
| Percent of long-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the seasonal influenza vaccine Higher percentages are better. | 93.6% | 92.9% |
| Percent of long-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the pneumococcal vaccine Higher percentages are better. | 88.6% | 89.7% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Lower percentages are better. | 10.7% | 18.8% |
5Inspection Summary
Date of standard health inspection:02/08/2019
Total number of health deficiencies:29
Average number of health deficiencies in Illinois:10.6
