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Glen Oaks Nursing and Rehab
Glen Oaks Nursing & Rehab Center, 270 Skokie Highway, Northbrook, Illinois 60062
Glen Oaks Nursing & Rehab Center has an overall rating of above average. The facility is located in Northbrook, Illinois, which is a northern suburb to Chicago lying approximately 24.9 miles from the center of the City of Chicago. This facility has 298 certified beds that participates in both Medicare and Medicaid. Glen Oaks Nursing & Rehab Center is within a Continuing Care Retirement Community and has both a family and resident council.
Resident and family councils can facilitate communications with the staff which is very valuable to residents and families. Illinois law requires nursing homes to allow councils to be set up by residents and their families. If your nursing home does not have a resident and family council, ask the nursing home administrator why that is the case.
The Illinois Department of Health and Human Services regularly inspects Illinois nursing homes on average every 18 months. The health inspection rating for Glen Oaks Nursing & Rehab Center is average for this facility. The last full report from a health inspection was dated September 1, 2016. A complaint inspection between August 1, 2016 and July 31, 2017 shows that a full report for that was made on April 18, 2017. The total number of health deficiencies for Glen Oaks Nursing & Rehab Center is six. The average number of health deficiencies in Illinois nursing homes is 8.8. The average number of health deficiencies in the U.S. is 7.3.
According to the Medicare.gov website, this nursing home has not submitted staffing data for the most current reporting period through the payroll-based journal reporting program operated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
The total number of licensed nurse staff hours per resident per day at Glen Oaks Nursing & Rehab Center is 1 hour and 14 minutes. The total number of registered nurse hours per resident per day at the facility was 1 hour and 14 minutes. The CNA hours per resident per day at Glen Oaks Nursing & Rehab Center is reported to be 1 hours and 26 minutes compared to the Illinois average of 2 hours and 14 minutes and 2 hours and 27 minutes for the national average. The physical therapy staff hours per resident per day at Glen Oaks Nursing & Rehab Center is just 1 minute. This is far below the Illinois and national averages, which are both six minutes for physical therapy staff hours per resident per day. The registered nurse staffing rating at Glen Oaks Nursing & Rehab Center is much above average.
18.7% of the Glen Oaks Nursing & Rehab Center’s short-stay residents were re-hospitalized after a nursing home admission. The Illinois average is 22.5% and the national average is 21.1% in this category. 51.9% of the facility’s short-stay residents received a flu shot for the current flu season compared to 73.5% for the Illinois average and 80.2% for the national average.
22.8% of Glen Oaks Nursing & Rehab Center’s long-stay low-risk residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder is much lower than the Illinois average of 44% and the national average of 47.4%. 3.3% of Glen Oaks Nursing & Rehab Center’s long-stay residents had increased need for help with daily activities. This percentage is much lower than the Illinois average of 14.4% and the national average of 15.1% in this category. 95.8% of the facility’s long-stay residents who needed and received a flu shot for the current flu season. This percentage was higher than both the Illinois and national averages in this category.
Glen Oaks Nursing & Rehab Center 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:298 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 |  | 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 | | 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 | | Below 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 |  | Above Average |
3Key Short Stay Statistics
| Description | Elevate Care Northbrook | Illinois Average |
| Percent of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain Lower percentages are better. | 5.3% | 10.2% |
| Percentage of SNF residents with pressure ulcers that are new or worsened Lower percentages are better. | 0.0% | Not Available |
| Percent of short-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the seasonal influenza vaccine Higher percentages are better. | 58.3% | 72.8% |
| Percent of short-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the pneumococcal vaccine Higher percentages are better. | 45.7% | 74.7% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who got antipsychotic medication for the first time Lower percentages are better. | 0.0% | 2.1% |
4Key Long Stay Statistics
| Description | Elevate Care Northbrook | Illinois Average |
| Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Lower percentages are better. | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Lower percentages are better. | 1.0% | 3.1% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain Lower percentages are better. | 0.2% | 4.9% |
| Percent of long-stay high-risk residents with pressure ulcers Lower percentages are better. | 13.1% | 7.6% |
| Percent of long-stay low-risk residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder Lower percentages are better. | 24.1% | 46.1% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who have or had a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Lower percentages are better. | 1.5% | 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. | 6.9% | 16.5% |
| Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Lower percentages are better. | 5.5% | 13.8% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight Lower percentages are better. | 6.0% | 6.3% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms Lower percentages are better. | 58.7% | 19.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication Lower percentages are better. | 9.2% | 20.2% |
| Percent of long-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the seasonal influenza vaccine Higher percentages are better. | 97.6% | 92.9% |
| Percent of long-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the pneumococcal vaccine Higher percentages are better. | 94.6% | 89.7% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Lower percentages are better. | 10.2% | 18.8% |
5Inspection Summary
Date of standard health inspection:07/27/2018
Total number of health deficiencies:12
Average number of health deficiencies in Illinois:10.6
