Aliya of Highwood: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Aliya of Highwood is a 104-bed for-profit nursing home in Highwood, Illinois, part of Aliya Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.86 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 11% below the Illinois average of 2.09, and 24.6% nursing staff turnover (Illinois average 44.5%).
Aliya of Highwood
50 Pleasant AvenueHighwood, IL 60040
Lake 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 Aliya of Highwood, nurse aides logged 1.86 hours per resident per day, 11% below the Illinois average. With about 99 residents a day, that works out to roughly 184 aide hours a day, or about 23 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Illinois avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.86 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.55 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.64 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.05 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.01 | 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
24.6% of nursing staff at Aliya of Highwood left over the year CMS measured, against a Illinois average of 44.5% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 37.5%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 14, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 12 health deficiencies (Illinois average 12.5). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Aliya of Highwood holds 4 of 5 overall; the Illinois average is 2.5.
About Aliya of Highwood
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Aliya Healthcare, 14 homes
- Legal name: Aliya of Highwood LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 1, 1997
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Aliya of Highwood
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Warren Barr North Shore Highland Park | 1.3 | 215 | 1.77 | 3.22 | 27.0% | 4 | $47,317 |
| Whitehall of Deerfield Deerfield | 3.0 | 190 | 2.41 | 4.64 | 41.9% | 3 | None |
| Northbrook Health and Rehab Northbrook | 3.1 | 147 | 1.88 | 3.05 | 43.2% | 5 | $10,059 |
| The Grove of Northbrook Northbrook | 3.5 | 134 | 1.16 | 2.20 | 18.8% | 4 | $83,860 |
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| Lake Forest Place Lake Forest | 5.2 | 50 | 2.91 | 5.55 | 33.3% | 5 | None |
| Elevate Care Riverwoods Riverwoods | 5.6 | 240 | 1.89 | 3.27 | 33.6% | 3 | $152,893 |
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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.