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Glenshire Nursing and Rehab
Glenshire Nursing and Rehab, 22660 South Cicero Avenue, Richton Park, Illinois 60471
The overall rating for Glenshire Nursing and Rehab is much below average. The facility is located in Richton Park, Illinois, which is a southern suburb to the City of Chicago located 34.8 miles from the center of the city. Glenshire Nursing and Rehab has 294 certified beds that participates in both Medicare and Medicaid. The facility is not in a Continuing Care Retirement Community. Glenshire Nursing and Rehab 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 Glenshire Nursing and Rehab is a for-profit business operating under the legal business name of Glenshire Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Inc.
The Illinois Department of Health and Human Services regularly inspects Illinois nursing homes on average every 18 months. The health inspection for Glenshire Nursing and Rehab is much below average. The most recent standard health inspection was filed on January 20, 2017 resulting in 22 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 inspection, a complaint inspection may be filed with the Illinois Department of Health and Human Services should a resident or loved one file a complaint about services, personnel at the nursing home or lack of care and general treatment. Between January 1, 2017 and December 31, 2017, there were 3 such full reports filed. The number of complaints in the past three years that have resulted in a citation at Glenshire Nursing and Rehab was 81. The number of times in the past three years a facility-reported issue resulted in a citation was 2.
The overall staffing rating for Glenshire Nursing and Rehab is average. The total number of licensed nurse staff hours per resident per day at Glenshire Nursing and Rehab is 1 hour and 54 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 Glenshire Nursing and Rehab is 1 hour and 9 minutes. The Illinois average is 56 minutes. The national average is 50 minutes. The physical therapy staff hours per resident per day at Glenshire Nursing and Rehab is 10 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.
52.6% of Glenshire Nursing and Rehab’s short-stay residents showed improvement in their ability to move around on their own, compared to 64.3% for the Illinois average and 67.5%, being the national average. 16.4% of Glenshire Nursing and Rehab’s short-stay residents were re-hospitalized after a nursing home admission compared to 22.5% for the Illinois average and 21.1% for the national average. 9.4% of Glenshire Nursing and Rehab’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.
1.5% of Glenshire Nursing and Rehab’s long-stay residents experienced one or more falls with major injury. Both the Illinois and national averages in this category are 3.4%. 17.6% of Glenshire Nursing and Rehab’s long-stay high-risk residents developed pressure ulcers. This percentage was substantially higher than both the Illinois and national averages which stand at 5.8% and 5.6%, respectively. Just 7.9% of Glenshire Nursing and Rehab’s long-stay residents received a needed vaccine to prevent pneumonia. The Illinois average is 91.3%, with the national average being 94.1% in this category. Likewise, in the category of long-stay residents who needed a flu shot for the current flu season, Glenshire Nursing and Rehab’s residents received that flu shot on average of just 48.5% of the times. The Illinois average is 92.8%, with the national average being 94.9% in this category.
Glenshire Nursing and Rehab 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:294 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 | | Much Below Average |
| RN Staffing | | Much Below 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 |  | Below Average |
3Key Short Stay Statistics
| Description | Landmark Of Richton Park Rehab & Nsg Ctr | Illinois Average |
| Percent of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain Lower percentages are better. | 9.0% | 10.2% |
| Percentage of SNF residents with pressure ulcers that are new or worsened Lower percentages are better. | 5.5% | Not Available |
| Percent of short-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the seasonal influenza vaccine Higher percentages are better. | 13.5% | 72.8% |
| Percent of short-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the pneumococcal vaccine Higher percentages are better. | 1.4% | 74.7% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who got antipsychotic medication for the first time Lower percentages are better. | 2.9% | 2.1% |
4Key Long Stay Statistics
| Description | Landmark Of Richton Park Rehab & Nsg Ctr | Illinois Average |
| Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Lower percentages are better. | 1.7% | 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. | 3.3% | 4.9% |
| Percent of long-stay high-risk residents with pressure ulcers Lower percentages are better. | 22.7% | 7.6% |
| Percent of long-stay low-risk residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder Lower percentages are better. | 40.8% | 46.1% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who have or had a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Lower percentages are better. | 6.0% | 2.4% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who were physically restrained Lower percentages are better. | 3.9% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened Lower percentages are better. | 20.0% | 16.5% |
| Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Lower percentages are better. | 11.3% | 13.8% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight Lower percentages are better. | 7.0% | 6.3% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms Lower percentages are better. | 10.4% | 19.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication Lower percentages are better. | 12.4% | 20.2% |
| Percent of long-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the seasonal influenza vaccine Higher percentages are better. | 19.6% | 92.9% |
| Percent of long-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the pneumococcal vaccine Higher percentages are better. | 2.3% | 89.7% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Lower percentages are better. | 19.9% | 18.8% |
5Inspection Summary
Date of standard health inspection:01/14/2019
Total number of health deficiencies:23
Average number of health deficiencies in Illinois:10.6
