Waukegan · 0.1 mi
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⌖ Waukegan, IL · Lake County · Medicare data as of September 2026
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Medicare overall rating 4 of 5 stars
Certified beds112
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipFor-profit (limited liability company)
About Waukegan Health and Rehab
Waukegan Health and Rehab is a 112-bed for-profit nursing home in Waukegan, IL. Medicare rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (above average); the average in Illinois is 2.5.
- Inspections: 12 problems at its last full inspection (May 2025), close to the Illinois average of 12.6. None of its recent citations were for residents being harmed.
- Staffing: nurses and aides spend about 3 hr 04 min a day with each resident, less than the Illinois average of 3 hr 27 min. About 41% of nursing staff left in the past year.
- Fines: $8,328 in federal fines in the last three years.
- Stands out: 1.0% of long-term residents had a fall with a major injury, compared with 3.2% nationally.
Written from Medicare’s published figures; nothing here is paid for or written by the home. Our methodology
Key details
Facility nameWaukegan Health And Rehab
LocationLake County, Illinois
Phone(847) 244-4100
Address2217 Washington Street, Waukegan, IL 60085 · Lake County
Medicare provider number145621
Ownership typeFor-profit (limited liability company)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceJuly 1, 1989 (37 years)
✓ Medicare✓ Medicaid
Certified for Medicaid; ask whether a Medicaid bed is available.
Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official Medicare inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from Medicare's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
2 strengths and 2 things to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 1 care-quality measure is worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Strengths
- Serious health citationsNone since May 2025No citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since May 2025.Strength
- Registered nurse time per resident50 min a dayIllinois average: 43 minStrength
About average
- Health citations at last inspection12 (May 2025)Illinois average: 12.6.About average
- Nursing staff turnover41% a yearIllinois average: 44%About average
Things to ask about
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- Fines and penalties1 fine totaling $8,328; 1 Medicare payment denialFederal penalties from the last three years, most recently in Nov 2023 (about 2 years ago). The national average is $30,972 per home.Ask about this
- Nurse staffing per resident3 hr 04 min a dayIllinois average: 3 hr 27 minWorse than state average
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Illinois average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Short-term rehab
For a stay of a few weeks after a hospital visit, such as after surgery or a stroke.
- Sent back to the hospital16.8%State average: 26.1%Better than average
- Needed an emergency room visit14.4%State average: 13.9%About average
- Newly given antipsychotic drugs1.8%State average: 2.2%About average
Physical therapist time: about 4 minutes a day per resident, averaged across all residents, including long-term residents who get little or no therapy. That is about the same as the state average of 3 minutes. It is not one person’s therapy schedule; if rehab is the goal, ask how many therapy sessions a week to expect.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury1.0%State average: 3.1%Better than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)4.2%State average: 4.8%About average
- Given antipsychotic drugs23.7%State average: 21.7%About average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days3.4State average: 2.0Worse than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Illinois average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Who pays, and how full it is
Most residents here have their care paid by Medicaid. In Illinois, Medicaid pays for 62% of resident days at a typical home.
- 78% Medicaid
- 8% Medicare
- 14% Private pay, insurance and other
Beds in use, on average77%Illinois typical: 73%
Facility operating cost per resident day$287Illinois typical: $320
Shares of resident days, from the home’s Medicare cost report for the year ending December 2024. The cost per day is what care costs the home to provide, not the price you would pay; ask the home for its private-pay rate. A busy home may have fewer open beds, so ask about availability.
What a stay may cost
- Short-term rehab with Medicare: after a qualifying hospital stay, Medicare pays in full for days 1–20. From day 21 to day 100 you pay $217 a day (2026), unless other coverage pays it. Medicare stops after day 100. Estimate a rehab stay →
- Paying privately: ask the home for its daily rate, what it includes and how often it rises. What nursing homes typically cost →
- Medicaid: this home is certified for Medicaid, which pays for most long-term care once savings run low. Ask whether a Medicaid bed is available. Medicaid rules in Illinois →
Medicare amounts from Medicare.gov. Prices vary with room type and care needs, so always confirm with the home.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 4 stars now, the same as 4 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 2 to 4 stars and changed 14 times.
Overall rating4★
Health inspections4★
Staffing3★
Quality of care2★
Nurse hours per resident per day3.1
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3.3 |
| Jan 2020 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3.1 |
| Jan 2021 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2.9 |
| Jan 2022 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2.3 |
| Jan 2023 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2.3 |
| Jan 2024 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2.8 |
| Feb 2025 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2.8 |
| Feb 2026 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3.2 |
| Sep 2026 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3.1 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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