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1221 East Golf Road Des Plaines, IL 60016 · Cook County
All 6 nursing homes in Des Plaines, IL (6 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 145998 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Alden Des Plaines Rehab & HC a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Alden Des Plaines Rehab & HC as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall, above the Illinois average of 2.6.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 4.04 hours per resident per day at Alden Des Plaines Rehab & HC, above the Illinois median of 3.33 (US median: 3.72). About 0.81 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.44 hours, 15% below its all-week average. 46.5% of nursing staff left within a year (Illinois median 43.5%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Alden Des Plaines Rehab & HC: Medicare and Medicaid
Alden Des Plaines Rehab & HC is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Illinois's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on July 25, 2025 and found 6 deficiencies, plus 2 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 18 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 18 citations at Alden Des Plaines Rehab & HC across 10 inspection dates, 12 of them from complaint investigations. 3 were at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on December 6, 2025. The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (15) and infection control (2). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents" (tag F0689, level G, December 6, 2025).
May 28, 2026 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
December 6, 2025 · 1 citation, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
September 16, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
September 4, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
July 25, 2025 · 6 citations
EEnsure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
DProvide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DProvide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
May 15, 2025 · 3 citations · includes complaint inspection
DProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
DProvide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
May 1, 2025 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection
DProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
October 23, 2024 · 1 citation, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
July 14, 2024 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
November 28, 2023 · 1 citation, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Questions to ask on a tour of Alden Des Plaines Rehab & HC
- Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on December 6, 2025 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS rates staffing 2 out of 5. How many residents does each nurse aide care for on day, evening and night shifts?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
1 penalty in the last three years, including $28,893 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2024 | Fine | $28,893 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 2/5 | 5/5 |
| August 2026 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 |
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Hospitals near Alden Des Plaines Rehab & HC
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Park RidgeEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 3h 36m for patients treated and sent home
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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