Little Sisters of the Poor
2325 North Lakewood Avenue, Chicago IL 60614 · (773) 935-9600 · 90.78% estimated occupancy 1Updated: Aug 1, 2020 · By Nick Reese
Little Sisters of the Poor is an average-sized non-profit facility located in Chicago, Illinois. It looks like this nursing home is one of the best nursing homes we looked at. A score of this caliber requires superb scores across the board. We really can not say enough great things about this nursing home. We also gave this facility strong grades in each of the major categories. More information about these categories can be found below.
Additional Details:
Accepts Medicare 1 :
Accepts Medicaid 1 : 76 Beds
CCRC :
Non profit - Corporation
Resident Council:
Family Council:
Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2019)
Long-term Care Quality
In addition to receiving a great overall grade, this facility also received an A+ long-term care grade. When nursing homes receive this kind of grade in this category it is usually a good sign for resident care and indicates that the facility is well-staffed with nurses aids. One of the datapoints we considered on top of this facility's quality nursing hours was vaccines. This facility provided the pneumonia vaccine to 99.28058 percent of its patients. Vaccines are a great way to avoid unnecessary hospitalizations for seniors. Lastly, this nursing home was able to limit hospitalizations. With just 1.44 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, this facility had less hospitalizations than the majority of nursing homes.
Facility Inspections
This facility also received an A+ inspection grade, making it one of the rare facilities to receive multiple A+'s in our categories. This grade is based on the nursing home's inspections. An A+ in this category is one of the highest complements we can pay to a facility. Our inspection scores weigh a host of factors included in a nursing home's inspection report. One of the most important criteria we weigh heavily is the quantity and severity of deficiencies. Facilities with better grades in this area typically have very few of these severe deficiencies. While this nursing home had some minor dings on its inspection report, it had zero severe deficiencies. Severe deficiencies are labeled as categories G through L. This means the inspectors did not deem any of the deficiencies on this facility's report to pose an imminent threat to patient health or safety. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.
Nurse Quality
This nursing home also received a very impressive nursing grade. In that area, we awarded this facility a grade of A-. Our nursing rating features numerous datapoints. The most heavily weighted one is the amount of time nurses spend with residents. This facility offers extremely high levels of nursing care, averaging 4.3 hours per patient each day. This is more nursing care than nearly any other facility provides. Finally, this nursing home also excelled in several of the quality measures we looked at. With less than five percent of its residents experiencing pressure ulcers, it performed as well as any nursing home the state in this category. This is often an indicator that a nursing home has reliable quality controls. Many pressure ulcers can be avoided by providing better nursing care and having a protocol of moving residents more often.
Short-term Care Quality
Turning to our next area, this facility received a highly favorable short-term care grade. In fact, we gave it a B+ in this area, finishing off one of our more favorable profiles. In the category of short-term care, we seek to qualify measures of a nursing home's rehabilitation. We analyze the facility's skilled nursing services, including those performed by registered nurses and physical therapists. Fortunately, it appear that this facility has registered nurses on staff. Not every nursing home employs these skilled professionals. On the other hand, based on the information they provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. The final item we considered in this category is the number of patients that eventually returned home from the nursing home. We found that 0 percent of this nursing home's patients returned home as opposed to remaining at the facility on a permanent basis.
Overall Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Little Sisters of the Poor Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
This datapoint is an indication of the percentage of long-term care patients that developed new or worsened pressure ulcers or bed sores. We consider this statistic when determining our nursing grades.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
Minimizes Serious Falls
This datapoint indicates the percentage of long-term patients which had a fall resulting in major injury. We use this statistic in computing our nursing ratings.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
This statistic measures the percent of long-term patients that have experienced a urinary tract infection. While more of these infections may reflect poorly on a nursing home's hygiene protocols, it is difficult to compare different facilities due to facilities having reporting standards.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
This is the percentage of residents who were prescribed antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs may be vital to many residents, it is important to make sure these medications are being used only where medically required. In some situations, excessive reliance on these medications may indicate that a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
This metric measures the percent of long-term patients which are administered antianxiety drugs. These medications are prescribed to residents experiencing anxiety or depression.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Managing Depression Among Residents
This indicates the percent of patients who are exhibiting symptoms of depression.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
This is the percentage of patients who were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
Residents Maintain Autonomy
Measures the percentage of long-term stay patients that required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as taking medications and taking a bath. Many in the industry would argue this is a reliable measure of a patient's well-being.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
This indicates the percentage of residents that remained mobile levels over time. Preserving mobility is usually a good sign for residents' well-being.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
Hospitalizations
This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care.
Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
This metric is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better