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Continental Nursing & Rehab Center

  • Nursing Home
  • Memory Care

Updated Jun 1, 2022 by Nick Reese

Historical Rating
Grade: F
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Continental Nursing & Rehab Center's website

5336 North Western Avenue,
Chicago IL 60625

(773) 271-5600

75.76% estimated occupancy 1

Continental Nursing & Rehab Center is a very-large nursing home located in Chicago, Illinois. We gave this nursing home an F, which is really a bottom of the barrel score in our grading scheme. As far as we can see, you'd be better off to avoid of this place. Despite all this, one of the few highlights of this nursing home's report card is its impressive inspection reports. You can scroll down to learn more about inspections and other category scores

Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • No CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • For profit - Partnership
  • Secure Memory Care 
  • Offers Hospice
  • Offers Post-Acute Care 
  • Offers Respite Care
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Personal Care
  • Medication Management
  • Speech Therapy
  • Stroke Recovery
  • IV Antibiotic Therapy
  • Palliative Care
  • Dentistry
  • Wound Care
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Cardiac Therapy
  • Tracheotomy Care
  • Hemodialysis
  • Podiatry
  • Mental Health
  • Diabetes Management
  • Physical Therapy
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Laboratory
  • X-Ray
  • Recreational Therapy
  • Pain Management
  • Optometry
  • Audiology
  • Orthopedic Rehabilitation

Registered Staff Hours

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Facility Inspections

Grade: A-minus

While we graded this facility incredibly poorly overall, it earned an impressive government inspection report this year. As a result, it earned one of our highest scores in that category with a grade of A-. Inspection ratings account for several factors included in a facility's inspection report. One of the most important criteria we consider is the quantity and severity of deficiencies. You should avoid places with too many deficiencies flagged. Although this place had a few deficiencies on its government inspection report, none of them were severe based on CMS' scale. A few minor deficiencies are not the end of the world.

Nurse Quality

Grade: D

Turning to the area of nursing care, this facility received a grade of just D in this category. Unfortunately, this ended up being one of its better grades. Our nursing grade is mostly based on a nursing home's nurse staffing. This place averaged just 0.3 hours of nursing care per patient per day. This is a very low total compared to most nursing homes. Lastly, we also assessed some nursing quality-based metrics in determining our nursing scores. This nursing home performed well in the area of minimizing its residents' major falls and pressure ulcers.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: F

The third category we analyzed is short-term care. This facility's was given an abysmal short-term care grade where it was given an F. Short-term care ratings are based in part on the nursing home's quantity of highly-skilled highly skilled professionals. This includes a vast range of nursing services, ranging from registered nurses to physical and speech therapists, as well as other variations of therapy. Not surprisingly, we found that this nursing home provides far less physical therapist and registered nurse hours per resident than the average facility. The last measure we assessed in this category is the percentage of patients who ultimately were able to return home from the nursing home. This facility struggled quite a bit in this metric as well, with just 2.4 percent of its residents returning home. Unfortunately, this was well below the national average.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: F

Switching gears to the final area, this facility really did not fare very well in this area either. With an abysmal grade of F in long-term care, this is about as bad as it gets. Facilities that don't fare well in long-term care typically aren't as well-staffed and are lagging in a few of the areas of routine personal care we assessed. Once we assessed the quantity of nursing care, we then looked at the nursing home's vaccination records. Frankly, we were a bit concerned this facility vaccinated just 82.8125 percent of its patients against pneumonia. To our surprise, this nursing home was actually able to limit hospitalizations. With only 0.02 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, this facility had fewer hospitalizations than most nursing homes. This was its best feature in this category.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

FDCB-BB+A-AA+Oct 18Jul 22

Continental Nursing & Rehab Center Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: B-minus

In Continental Nursing & Rehab Center, 8.94% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percentage of patients that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also called bed sores, are often the result of patients staying in one position for too long. Better nursing protocols can limit the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: A-minus

In Continental Nursing & Rehab Center, 3.47% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percentage of patients that sustained a major fall. Falls leading to severe injuries are considered by many experts to be an indicator of nursing care at a nursing home. Falls are often caused by poor nursing care.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: B-minus

In Continental Nursing & Rehab Center, 2.6% of Patients had UTIs

This statistic indicates the percent of long-term patients who have suffered from a urinary tract infection. While a higher rate of these infections could reflect poorly on a nursing home's cleanliness, it is difficult to compare different facilities due to nursing homes having varying reporting standards.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: D

In Continental Nursing & Rehab Center, 18.4% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percentage of patients given antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications may be helpful for many residents, it is important to ensure these drugs are being used appropriately. In some situations, increased usage of these drugs may suggest a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: B-plus

In Continental Nursing & Rehab Center, 19.11% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percent of patients given antianxiety medications. Antianxiety drugs are administered to patients experiencing anxiety and depression.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: D

In Continental Nursing & Rehab Center, 29.8% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term stay patients showing signs of depression. Some experts argue that this is a reliable measure of quality of care.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: D

In Continental Nursing & Rehab Center, 87.49% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term residents that have received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for nursing home residents, making these vaccines indispensable.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: A-plus

In Continental Nursing & Rehab Center, 14.23% Percentage of Patients

This tells you the percent of patients that needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: F

In Continental Nursing & Rehab Center, 19.34% Percentage of Residents

This indicates the percentage of residents who remained mobile levels over time. Retaining mobility is often a good sign for residents' health.

Hospitalizations

Grade: A-minus

In Continental Nursing & Rehab Center, 1.51 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric tracks the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care. Staying out of the hospital is key to maintaining the physical health of nursing home patients.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: A-plus

In Continental Nursing & Rehab Center, 19.34 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This tells you the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: A-plus

In Continental Nursing & Rehab Center, 11.45 Percentage of Patients

Measures the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: C

In Continental Nursing & Rehab Center, 71.39% Percentage of Resident

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of short-term stay residents who experienced functional improvements.

Scores for Chicago, IL

  • Overall Rating has a grade of C
  • Nurse Rating has a grade of C
  • Long-term Care Rating has a grade of C
  • Short-term Care Rating has a grade of C
  • Inspection Rating has a grade of B

Looking for more options? Chicago, Illinois has 80 other nursing homes

Nearby Hospitals

  • Swedish Covenant HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 0.53 miles away5145 N California Ave Chicago Illinois 60625Voluntary non-profit - Church(773) 878-8200
  • Methodist Hospital of ChicagoAcute Care Hospitals 0.98 miles away5025 N Paulina Street Chicago Illinois 60640Voluntary non-profit - Private(773) 271-9040
  • Aurora Chicago Lakeshore HospitalPsychiatric 2.07 miles away4840 N Marine Dr Chicago Illinois 60640Proprietary(773) 878-9700
  • Louis a Weiss Memorial HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 2.21 miles away4646 N Marine Drive Chicago Illinois 60640Proprietary(773) 878-8700
  • Thorek Memorial HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 2.54 miles away850 W Irving Park Rd Chicago Illinois 60613Voluntary non-profit - Private(312) 525-6780
  • Presence Saint Francis HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 3.19 miles away355 Ridge Ave Evanston Illinois 60202Voluntary non-profit - Church(847) 316-4000
  • Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 3.47 miles away836 West Wellington Avenue Chicago Illinois 60657Voluntary non-profit - Private(773) 975-1600
  • Presence Saint Joseph Hospital - ChicagoAcute Care Hospitals 4.07 miles away2900 North Lake Shore Drive Chicago Illinois 60657Voluntary non-profit - Church(773) 665-3000

Nearby Dialysis

  • Fmc - Na Lakeview Dialysis1.92 miles away4008 North Broadway Ave., Suite 1200 Chicago Illinois 60613Dialysis Stations: 14 (773) 248-3105
  • Nephron Dialysis Center, Ltd.2.01 miles away5140 N. California Ave. Suite 510 Chicago Illinois 60625Dialysis Stations: 16 (773) 293-2100
  • Fmc - Uptown2.15 miles away4700 N. Marine Drive, Suite 204 Chicago Illinois 60640CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 15 (773) 989-8082
  • Fmc - Northcenter Dialysis2.18 miles away2620 W. Addison St. Chicago Illinois 60618CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 16 (773) 248-0462
  • Davita Irving Park Dialysis2.34 miles away4323 N Pulaski Road Chicago Illinois 60641Dialysis Stations: 12 (773) 279-8714
  • Fmc - Rogers Park2.86 miles away2277 W Howard St Chicago Illinois 60645CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 20 (773) 262-7147
  • Davita - Logan Square Dialysis Svcs Inc3.36 miles away2838 N Kimball Ave Chicago Illinois 60618CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 27 (773) 342-3738
  • Fmc - Logan Square3.47 miles away2721 N Spaulding Chicago Illinois 60647Dialysis Stations: 16 (773) 292-2971

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Footnotes:

  1. https://www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare/profile.html#ID=145730