The Pearl of Joliet: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Pearl of Joliet is a 214-bed for-profit nursing home in Joliet, Illinois, part of Pearl Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.76 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 16% below the Illinois average of 2.09, and 42.6% nursing staff turnover (Illinois average 44.5%).
The Pearl of Joliet
306 North Larkin AvenueJoliet, IL 60435
Will 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 Joliet, nurse aides logged 1.76 hours per resident per day, 16% below the Illinois average. With about 136 residents a day, that works out to roughly 239 aide hours a day, or about 30 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) | 1.76 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.76 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.61 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.13 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.64 | 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
42.6% of nursing staff at The Pearl of Joliet left over the year CMS measured, against a Illinois average of 44.5% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 42.9%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 7, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 16 health deficiencies (Illinois average 12.5). CMS lists 3 fines totaling $106,223 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | Fine | $25,920 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | Fine | $72,450 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | Payment Denial | 23 days from Jan 28, 2025 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Fine | $7,853 |
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 Joliet holds 1 of 5 overall; the Illinois average is 2.5.
About The Pearl of Joliet
- Ownership: For profit - Partnership
- Chain: Pearl Healthcare, 15 homes
- Legal name: Pearl of Joliet LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Sep 8, 1978
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near The Pearl of Joliet
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Parc Joliet Joliet · abuse citation | 0.4 | 203 | 1.93 | 3.14 | 36.2% | 2 | $25,830 |
| Avantara Joliet Joliet | 0.7 | 154 | 2.04 | 3.71 | 70.0% | 2 | $33,535 |
| Joliet Living & Rehab Center Joliet · abuse citation | 1.0 | 120 | 1.31 | 2.26 | 24.5% | 3 | None |
| Sunny Hill Nursing Home of Will County Joliet | 3.1 | 157 | 3.13 | 4.71 | 35.7% | 4 | None |
| Spring Creek Joliet | 3.7 | 168 | 1.55 | 2.67 | 18.2% | 4 | $19,135 |
| Renwick Nursing and Rehab Joliet | 3.7 | 120 | 1.92 | 3.22 | 67.7% | 1 | $190,155 |
| Alden Estates of Shorewood Shorewood | 4.3 | 100 | 2.80 | 4.89 | 38.3% | 5 | None |
| Alden Courts of Shorewood Shorewood | 4.3 | 50 | 2.53 | 4.36 | 36.1% | 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.