Kane County Reporter

In the fourth quarter of 2023, Pearl of Orchard Valley stood out as the second largest nursing home in Kane County, tied with one other nursing home, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). It shared its ranking with River View Rehabilitation Center.

Data shows that the nursing center had a total of 203 beds available, 97 more than the average in Kane County as of the fourth quarter of 2023. They aided an average of 106.6 residents during that period.

Pearl of Orchard Valley had an overall rating of 2 from the CMS, which lags behind the average of 2.6 recorded for nursing homes in Illinois.

During the quarter, Tower Hill Healthcare Center stood out as the largest nursing home in Kane County, with 206 beds available.

As of the fourth quarter of 2023, Pearl of Orchard Valley achieved a zero-incident record for fines and penalties.

In total, there were 19 for-profit nursing homes in Kane County, Illinois.

According to US Census data, in 2020, nearly 1 in 6 Americans were aged 65 years or older. Since 1920, the older population skyrocketed from 4.9 million to 55.8 million, reflecting a growth rate of roughly 1,000%, five times higher than the average growth for the overall U.S. population.

A 2021 study suggests that nearly half of this age group, roughly 28 million individuals, may require long-term services and support. Additionally, the study projects that over a third of them may eventually need nursing home care.

“Living a long life is something that many of us want and could get,” said Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, an insurance education group. “But when we live a long life, the chances of us needing long-term care increase exponentially. But when you need that type of care, there are limited options.”

Rank	Nursing Home	Overall Rating
1	Tower Hill Healthcare Center	2
2	River View Rehabilitation Center	2
2	Pearl of Orchard Valley	2
4	Grove of Fox Valley, the	3
5	The Pearl of Elgin	2
6	North Aurora Care Center	2
7	Grove of St. Charles	3
7	Avondale Estates of Elgin	4
9	Avantara of Elgin	2
10	The Pearl of St. Charles	2
11	Bria of Geneva	3
12	Aperion Care Elgin	2
13	Michaelsen Health Center	4
13	Alden of Waterford	4
15	Aperion Care Fox River	5
16	South Elgin Rehabilitation and Health Care Center	3
17	Crescent Care of Elgin	2
18	Avantara Aurora	5
19	Asbury Gardens Nursing and Rehabilitation	4
20	Highlight Healthcare of Aurora	3
21	Batavia Rehabilitation and Health Care Center	4
22	Alden Courts of Waterford	2
22	Jennings Terrace	4
24	Greenfields of Geneva	4
25	Highland Oaks	5