Alden Estates of Barrington: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Alden Estates of Barrington is a 150-bed for-profit nursing home in Barrington, Illinois, part of The Alden Network. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.27 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 9% above the Illinois average of 2.09, and 26.5% nursing staff turnover (Illinois average 44.5%).
Alden Estates of Barrington
1420 South Barrington RoadBarrington, IL 60010
Cook 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 Estates of Barrington, nurse aides logged 2.27 hours per resident per day, 9% above the Illinois average. With about 106 residents a day, that works out to roughly 241 aide hours a day, or about 30 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 15% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Illinois avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.27 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.03 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.83 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.13 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.50 | 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
26.5% of nursing staff at Alden Estates of Barrington left over the year CMS measured, against a Illinois average of 44.5% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 17.6%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Sep 19, 2024. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 1 health deficiency (Illinois average 12.5). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $16,350 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2026 | Fine | $16,350 |
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 Estates of Barrington holds 4 of 5 overall; the Illinois average is 2.5.
About Alden Estates of Barrington
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: The Alden Network, 27 homes
- Legal name: Alden Estates of Barrington, Inc.
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Feb 11, 1986
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Alden Estates of Barrington
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Prairieview at the Garlands Barrington | 1.8 | 20 | 3.97 | 6.11 | 41.7% | 5 | None |
| Inverness Rehab Inverness | 4.5 | 142 | 1.86 | 3.00 | 48.6% | 2 | $22,679 |
| Little Sisters of the Poor of Palatine Palatine | 4.7 | 49 | 3.50 | 5.74 | 18.2% | 5 | None |
| Aliya of Palatine Palatine | 5.0 | 69 | 1.90 | 2.87 | 45.3% | 4 | None |
| Alden Poplar Creek Rehab & HCC Hoffman Estates | 5.8 | 217 | 1.57 | 2.82 | 27.5% | 5 | $8,281 |
| The Pearl of Rolling Meadows Rolling Meadows | 6.2 | 155 | 1.84 | 3.33 | 36.5% | 3 | None |
| Alden Long Grove Rehab &HC Ctr Long Grove · abuse citation | 6.5 | 248 | 1.53 | 2.74 | 41.0% | 1 | $199,483 |
| Avantara Lake Zurich Lake Zurich | 6.5 | 203 | 2.02 | 3.53 | 36.5% | 4 | $15,124 |
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.