The Pearl of Downers Grove: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Pearl of Downers Grove is a 145-bed for-profit nursing home in Downers Grove, Illinois, part of Pearl Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.06 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Illinois average of 2.09, and 64.9% nursing staff turnover (Illinois average 44.5%).
The Pearl of Downers Grove
3450 Saratoga AvenueDowners Grove, IL 60515
Du Page 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 Downers Grove, nurse aides logged 2.06 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Illinois average. With about 93 residents a day, that works out to roughly 191 aide hours a day, or about 24 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 8% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Illinois avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.06 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.72 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.82 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.60 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.32 | 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
64.9% of nursing staff at The Pearl of Downers Grove left over the year CMS measured, against a Illinois average of 44.5% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 65.2%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 14, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 22 health deficiencies (Illinois average 12.5). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $30,794 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2025 | Fine | $30,794 |
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. The Pearl of Downers Grove holds 1 of 5 overall; the Illinois average is 2.5.
About The Pearl of Downers Grove
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Pearl Healthcare, 15 homes
- Legal name: Pearl of Downers Grove LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Aug 22, 1989
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near The Pearl of Downers Grove
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Beacon Hill Lombard | 1.3 | 45 | 2.47 | 4.89 | 41.9% | 5 | $30,186 |
| Bella Terra Lombard Lombard | 1.6 | 224 | 1.98 | 3.40 | 50.0% | 4 | None |
| Alta Rehab at Oak Brook Oak Brook | 2.8 | 156 | 2.38 | 4.53 | 44.9% | 2 | $76,863 |
| Oakwood Rehab and Nursing Center Westmont · abuse citation | 3.0 | 149 | 1.72 | 2.88 | 62.4% | 1 | $96,215 |
| Burgess Square Healthcare Ctr Westmont | 3.6 | 203 | 2.71 | 4.94 | 46.6% | 4 | None |
| The Pearl of Hinsdale Hinsdale | 4.0 | 202 | 1.74 | 3.41 | 45.5% | 4 | None |
| Oak Trace Downers Grove | 4.2 | 104 | 2.59 | 4.30 | 39.3% | 5 | $13,780 |
| Bella Terra Elmhurst Elmhurst | 4.2 | 142 | 2.11 | 3.98 | 49.2% | 4 | 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.