Alden of Waterford: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Alden of Waterford is a 99-bed for-profit nursing home in Aurora, Illinois, part of The Alden Network. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.08 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Illinois average of 2.09, and 43.5% nursing staff turnover (Illinois average 44.5%).
Alden of Waterford
2021 Randi DriveAurora, IL 60505
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 of Waterford, nurse aides logged 2.08 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Illinois average. With about 86 residents a day, that works out to roughly 180 aide hours a day, or about 22 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 16% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Illinois avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.08 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.29 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.27 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.64 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.07 | 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
43.5% of nursing staff at Alden 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 36.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 27, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 13 health deficiencies (Illinois average 12.5). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $106,499 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2024 | Fine | $106,499 |
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 of Waterford holds 3 of 5 overall; the Illinois average is 2.5.
About Alden of Waterford
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: The Alden Network, 27 homes
- Legal name: Alden of Waterford, L.L.C.
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Sep 6, 2001
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Alden of Waterford
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Alden Courts of Waterford Aurora | 0.1 | 60 | 2.44 | 3.92 | 46.7% | 4 | $21,645 |
| Jennings Terrace Aurora | 2.6 | 60 | 1.86 | 2.95 | 40.5% | 4 | None |
| Thrive of Fox Valley Aurora | 3.0 | 68 | 1.67 | 3.95 | 51.6% | 4 | None |
| The Grove of Fox Valley Aurora | 3.7 | 158 | 1.84 | 3.38 | 40.5% | 4 | None |
| La Bella of Aurora Aurora · abuse citation | 4.1 | 68 | 1.83 | 2.93 | — | 1 | $212,548 |
| Avantara Aurora Aurora | 4.6 | 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.