The Pearl of Crystal Lake: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Pearl of Crystal Lake is a 97-bed for-profit nursing home in Crystal Lake, Illinois, part of Pearl Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.04 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Illinois average of 2.09, and 35.1% nursing staff turnover (Illinois average 44.5%).
The Pearl of Crystal Lake
1000 East Brighton LaneCrystal Lake, IL 60012
Mc Henry 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 The Pearl of Crystal Lake, nurse aides logged 2.04 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Illinois average. With about 72 residents a day, that works out to roughly 148 aide hours a day, or about 18 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 18% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Illinois avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.04 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.58 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.17 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.79 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.11 | 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
35.1% of nursing staff at The Pearl of Crystal Lake left over the year CMS measured, against a Illinois average of 44.5% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 33.3%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jun 4, 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. The Pearl of Crystal Lake holds 5 of 5 overall; the Illinois average is 2.5.
About The Pearl of Crystal Lake
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Pearl Healthcare, 15 homes
- Legal name: Pearl of Crystal Lake, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Apr 19, 1989
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near The Pearl of Crystal Lake
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Fair Oaks Health Care Center Crystal Lake | 3.1 | 51 | 3.49 | 5.35 | 50.7% | 3 | $26,325 |
| Ignite Medical McHenry McHenry | 3.6 | 84 | 1.82 | 3.53 | 50.0% | 3 | $62,153 |
| Alden Terrace of McHenry Rehab McHenry · abuse citation | 4.9 | 316 | 1.71 | 2.77 | 49.3% | 1 | $11,170 |
| Crystal Pines Rehab & HCC Crystal Lake · abuse citation | 5.0 | 110 | 1.87 | 3.15 | 55.7% | 1 | $130,776 |
| Alta Rehab at Wauconda Wauconda | 7.0 | 149 | 2.19 | 3.83 | 28.2% | 5 | None |
| La Bella of Woodstock Woodstock · abuse citation | 8.9 | 115 | 1.68 | 2.83 | — | 1 | $673,254 |
| Prairieview at the Garlands Barrington | 11.2 | 20 | 3.97 | 6.11 | 41.7% | 5 | None |
| Alden Estates CTS of Huntley Huntley | 11.4 | 170 | 2.07 | 3.61 | 43.0% | 2 | $183,372 |
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.