Alden Courts of Waterford: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Alden Courts of Waterford is a 60-bed for-profit nursing home in Aurora, Illinois, part of The Alden Network. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.44 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 17% above the Illinois average of 2.09, and 46.7% nursing staff turnover (Illinois average 44.5%).
Alden Courts of Waterford
1991 Randi DriveAurora, IL 60504
Kane County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Alden Courts of Waterford, nurse aides logged 2.44 hours per resident per day, 17% above the Illinois average. With about 56 residents a day, that works out to roughly 138 aide hours a day, or about 17 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 7% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Illinois avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.44 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.22 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.25 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.92 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.66 | 3.08 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
46.7% of nursing staff at Alden Courts of Waterford left over the year CMS measured, against a Illinois average of 44.5% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 43.8%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Aug 28, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 7 health deficiencies (Illinois average 12.5). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $21,645 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 | Fine | $21,645 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Alden Courts of Waterford holds 4 of 5 overall; the Illinois average is 2.5.
About Alden Courts of Waterford
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: The Alden Network, 27 homes
- Legal name: Alden Courts of Waterford LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Mar 20, 2017
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Alden Courts of Waterford
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Alden of Waterford Aurora | 0.1 | 99 | 2.08 | 3.64 | 43.5% | 3 | $106,499 |
| Jennings Terrace Aurora | 2.6 | 60 | 1.86 | 2.95 | 40.5% | 4 | None |
| Thrive of Fox Valley Aurora | 3.1 | 68 | 1.67 | 3.95 | 51.6% | 4 | None |
| The Grove of Fox Valley Aurora | 3.6 | 158 | 1.84 | 3.38 | 40.5% | 4 | None |
| La Bella of Aurora Aurora · abuse citation | 4.0 | 68 | 1.83 | 2.93 | — | 1 | $212,548 |
| Avantara Aurora Aurora | 4.5 | 87 | 2.05 | 3.46 | 52.6% | 4 | None |
| Asbury Gardens Nsg & Rehab North Aurora | 5.1 | 75 | 2.30 | 3.64 | 55.4% | 4 | $2,117 |
| St Patrick's Residence Naperville · abuse citation | 5.4 | 209 | 2.52 | 4.06 | 28.9% | 3 | $110,030 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.