Alden Estates of Huntley is a large nursing home in Huntley, Illinois. Our grading scheme was not very kind to this facility, as it received an overall score of F. Based on our ratings, this facility probably isn't a fit for any prospective resident. We wouldn't blame you if you're ready to stop reading and find another facility. However, if you want to learn more about this facility's category grades, we will discuss nursing in the next section.
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Alden Estates of Huntley
- Nursing Home
Updated Apr 1, 2023 by Nick Lata
Note: Alden Estates of Huntley has been flagged for abuse in the past 12 months. We have capped this facility's overall grade accordingly.
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Quick Details
- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- Has Family Council
- For profit - Corporation
- Offers Post-Acute Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Medication Management
- Speech Therapy
- Stroke Recovery
- IV Antibiotic Therapy
- Wound Care
- Occupational Therapy
- Cardiac Therapy
- Diabetes Management
- Physical Therapy
- Respiratory Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Pain Management
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation
Registered Staff Hours
Nurse Quality
While we graded this facility incredibly poorly overall, it received a fairly respectable nursing grade this year. We gave it a grade of B- in that category. Our nursing score focuses on the facility's nurse staffing levels. We look at both the levels of training of the nurses as well as the amount of time spent with patients. This facility provided just 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident per day. This is a relatively low total compared to most other facilities. Finally, while this nursing home got docked a bit for its nursing hours per resident, it actually excelled in a few of our quality metrics. With fewer than five percent of its residents suffering from pressure ulcers, it did remarkably well in this metric.
Short-term Care Quality
This nursing home also didn't perform too badly in the area of short-term care. Indeed, we gave it a grade of B- in that area, which is among its better scores. In the area of short-term care, we attempt to qualify indicators of a nursing home's rehabilitation. We analyze the nursing home's skilled nursing services, including those performed by registered nurses and physical and occupational therapists. In this place's case, we were surprised to learn that it actually provides less physical therapist and registered nurse hours per patient than the average facility. The last item we assessed in this category is the percentage of patients who were able to leave the nursing home and return to the community. We discovered that just 5.4 percent of this facility's patients were able to return home, which is actually below average.
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Facility Inspections
Unfortunately, with a grade of D in the inspection category, this facility performed relatively poorly in that area. One of the more significant factors in assessing inspection reports is deficiencies. We recommend you scrutinize the severity of the deficiencies. This particular facility had 5 deficiencies by government inspectors. The only favorable thing we found is that none of its deficiencies were in the categories that suggest they posed a risk to resident safety or health. Lastly, this facility was flagged by CMS for possible abuse or neglect. We prefer to avoid facilities with this designation. Please do your best to find an alternative nursing home.
Long-term Care Quality
The final area we scored was long-term care. This facility was given an abysmal grade of F in this category. In a long-term care setting, the facility's primary goal is to maintain patients' quality of life and keep them safe. After considering the volume of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we then analyzed the nursing home's vaccination data. We were optimistic to find that this nursing home vaccinated 94.5946 percent of its patients for pneumonia. To our surprise, this nursing home was able to keep its residents out of the hospital. In fact, it had just 0.02 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days. Unfortunately, some of its other scores in the category weren't as favorable as these.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Alden Estates of Huntley Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Alden Estates of Huntley, 8.8% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This tells you the percent of patients who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also known as bed sores, are routinely caused by residents not being moved frequently enough. Better nursing protocols minimizes the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Alden Estates of Huntley, 3.56% of Patients had Serious Falls
This metric tells you the percent of long-term stay residents that have sustained a fall which caused serious injury. We use this statistic in determining our nursing ratings.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Alden Estates of Huntley, 2.49% of Patients had UTIs
This tells you the percentage of residents who sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's are often linked to facilities with worst hygiene practices. Better hygiene protocols minimizes the number of UTI's sustained by residents in a nursing home. Keep in mind that this metric is sometimes skewed by the fact that facilities have different reporting standards for urinary tract infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Alden Estates of Huntley, 18.65% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This indicates the percent of patients prescribed antipsychotic drugs. These drugs are used for treating several conditions, including Alzheimer's or other dementias.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Alden Estates of Huntley, 19.21% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This is the percent of residents given antianxiety medications. These medications are used to treat patients experiencing depression or anxiety.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Alden Estates of Huntley, 31.81% of Patients
This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term patients who are showing signs of depression.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Alden Estates of Huntley, 87.05% of Patients
Measures the percent of long-term care patients that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Alden Estates of Huntley, 13.3% Percentage of Patients
This indicates the percentage of patients that needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of dependence on staff for assistance with ADL's may be a sign of the decline of a resident's medical condition.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Alden Estates of Huntley, 14.44% Percentage of Residents
This tells you the percent of patients who retained mobility levels over time. Retaining mobility can be a great sign for residents' health.
Hospitalizations
In Alden Estates of Huntley, 1.92 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This indicates the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of care. There is generally a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and the quality of nursing home care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Alden Estates of Huntley, 14.44 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This is the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is typically a correlation between staying out of the hospital and the quality of rehabilitation services.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Alden Estates of Huntley, 13.66 Percentage of Patients
This is the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is usually a correlation between staying out of the emergency room and the quality of care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Alden Estates of Huntley, 69.52% Percentage of Resident
This indicates the percent of short-term stay residents that saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Higher levels of performance with ADL's usually correlates with better rehabilitation services.
Nearby Hospitals
- Sherman HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 7.76 miles away1425 North Randall Road Elgin Illinois 60123Voluntary non-profit - Private(847) 742-9800
- Presence Saint Joseph Hospital - ElginAcute Care Hospitals 9.74 miles away77 N Airlite Street Elgin Illinois 60123Voluntary non-profit - Church(847) 695-3200
- Advocate Good Shepherd HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 13.33 miles away450 West Highway 22 Barrington Illinois 60010Voluntary non-profit - Church(847) 381-9600
- St Alexius Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 16.32 miles away1555 N Barrington Rd Hoffman Estate Illinois 60169Voluntary non-profit - Church(847) 843-2000
- Bhc Streamwood Hospital IncPsychiatric 17.51 miles away1400 E Irving Park Road Streamwood Illinois 60107Proprietary(630) 837-9000
- Delnor Community HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 19.1 miles away300 Randall Rd Geneva Illinois 60134Voluntary non-profit - Private(630) 208-3000
- Kishwaukee Community HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 19.95 miles away1 Kish Hospital Drive Dekalb Illinois 60115Voluntary non-profit - Private(815) 756-1521
Nearby Dialysis
- Davita Huntley Dialysis2.41 miles away10370 Haligus Road Suite 100 Huntley Illinois 60142Dialysis Stations: 12 (847) 669-8145
- Davita - Carpentersville5.53 miles away2203 Randall Rd Carpentersville Illinois 60110CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 13 (847) 426-6456
- Davita - Silverbridge Home Training7.26 miles away2410 Alft Lane, Ste 101 Elgin Illinois 60124Dialysis Stations: 4 (847) 289-5628
- Fmc - of Elgin7.4 miles away2130 Point Blvd. Suite 800 Elgin Illinois 60123CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 25 (847) 428-3605
- Ara - Crystal Lake Dialysis Center7.44 miles away6298 Northwest Hwy., Suite 300 Crystal Lake Illinois 60014Dialysis Stations: 16 (815) 477-0825
- Dialysis Care Center - Elgin8.47 miles away995 North Randall Road Elgin Illinois 60123Dialysis Stations: 14 (815) 714-7171
- Davita - Crystal Springs Dialysis8.8 miles away720 Cog Circle Crystal Lake Illinois 60014Dialysis Stations: 16 (815) 459-4945
- Davita - Marengo City Dialysis10.8 miles away910 Greenlee Street, Suite B Marengo Illinois 60152Dialysis Stations: 12 (815) 568-5800