South Elgin Living & Rehab Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
South Elgin Living & Rehab Center is a 90-bed for-profit nursing home in South Elgin, Illinois, part of Lineage Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.89 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 10% below the Illinois average of 2.09, and 24.5% nursing staff turnover (Illinois average 44.5%).
South Elgin Living & Rehab Center
746 West Spring StreetSouth Elgin, IL 60177
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 South Elgin Living & Rehab Center, nurse aides logged 1.89 hours per resident per day, 10% below the Illinois average. With about 56 residents a day, that works out to roughly 106 aide hours a day, or about 13 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 12% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Illinois avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.89 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.28 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.01 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.18 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.81 | 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
24.5% of nursing staff at South Elgin Living & Rehab Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Illinois average of 44.5% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 25.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Aug 14, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 6 health deficiencies (Illinois average 12.5). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $231,656 and 2 payment denials in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2025 | Fine | $83,335 |
| Jul 8, 2025 | Payment Denial | 36 days from Aug 6, 2025 |
| Feb 1, 2024 | Fine | $148,321 |
| Feb 1, 2024 | Payment Denial | 152 days from Mar 1, 2024 |
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. South Elgin Living & Rehab Center holds 2 of 5 overall; the Illinois average is 2.5.
About South Elgin Living & Rehab Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Lineage Healthcare, 5 homes
- Legal name: South Elgin Living & Rehab Center LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Mar 15, 1995
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near South Elgin Living & Rehab Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Tower Hill Healthcare Center South Elgin · abuse citation | 0.2 | 206 | 1.83 | 2.74 | 38.3% | 1 | $57,365 |
| The Pearl of Fox River Valley Elgin | 2.8 | 112 | 1.92 | 3.48 | 48.5% | 3 | $142,448 |
| Crescent Care of Elgin Elgin | 2.8 | 88 | 1.95 | 3.46 | 41.3% | 4 | $44,709 |
| River View Rehab Center Elgin · abuse citation | 2.8 | 203 | 1.11 | 1.97 | 33.3% | 2 | $452,802 |
| Aperion Care Fox River Elgin | 2.9 | 94 | 1.90 | 3.17 | 39.7% | 5 | None |
| Aperion Care Elgin Elgin | 3.0 | 101 | 1.51 | 2.72 | 49.1% | 3 | $56,661 |
| The Pearl of Elgin Elgin | 4.2 | 139 | 1.77 | 3.18 | 40.2% | 4 | $19,250 |
| Highland Oaks Elgin | 4.4 | 24 | 3.65 | 5.25 | 27.5% | 5 | None |
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.