Overview
The Pearl of Elgin has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, above the Illinois average of 2.6. It ranks 7th of 8 nursing homes in Elgin. It scores best on quality of care (4 of 5) and lowest on staffing (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.2 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 56% of nursing homes in Illinois (the state average is 3.5 hours). Of that, 0.8 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on August 22, 2024, found 11 health deficiencies, fewer than the Illinois average of 12.5. 3 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $19,250 in the past three years.
The Pearl of Elgin is a for-profit facility with 139 certified beds, caring for about 124 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1994.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 88%
Top 38%
Top 35%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- August 22, 2024
- Health deficiencies cited
- 11
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 3
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $19,250
- Payment denials
- 1
- Total penalties
- 2
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.24 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.79 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.62 hrs
- Nurse aides1.82 hrs
- Physical therapists0.05 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 139
- Average residents per day
- 124
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- December 7, 1994
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes