The Pearl of St Charles: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Pearl of St Charles is a 109-bed for-profit nursing home in St Charles, Illinois, part of Pearl Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.94 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 7% below the Illinois average of 2.09, and 59.1% nursing staff turnover (Illinois average 44.5%).
The Pearl of St Charles
850 Dunham RdSt Charles, IL 60174
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 The Pearl of St Charles, nurse aides logged 1.94 hours per resident per day, 7% below the Illinois average. With about 89 residents a day, that works out to roughly 174 aide hours a day, or about 22 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 10% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Illinois avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.94 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.66 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.73 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.33 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.00 | 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
59.1% of nursing staff at The Pearl of St Charles left over the year CMS measured, against a Illinois average of 44.5% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 65.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 27, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 14 health deficiencies (Illinois average 12.5). CMS lists 3 fines totaling $41,294 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2024 | Fine | $10,269 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | Fine | $17,102 |
| Nov 1, 2023 | Fine | $13,923 |
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 St Charles holds 1 of 5 overall; the Illinois average is 2.5.
About The Pearl of St Charles
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Pearl Healthcare, 15 homes
- Legal name: Pearl of St. Charles, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jun 30, 1999
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near The Pearl of St Charles
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Alpine Care of St. Charles LLC Saint Charles | 1.2 | 120 | 1.85 | 3.25 | 49.4% | 3 | $14,015 |
| Bria of Geneva Geneva | 2.7 | 107 | 2.33 | 3.76 | 61.5% | 3 | None |
| Greenfields of Geneva Geneva | 3.0 | 43 | 2.48 | 4.52 | 38.6% | 5 | $14,203 |
| Batavia Rehabilitation and Health Care Center Batavia | 4.7 | 63 | 1.81 | 2.96 | — | 3 | None |
| Michaelsen Health Center Batavia | 4.7 | 99 | 2.55 | 4.49 | 40.2% | 5 | $9,110 |
| South Elgin Living & Rehab Center South Elgin | 4.9 | 90 | 1.89 | 3.18 | 24.5% | 2 | $231,656 |
| Aperion Care West Chicago West Chicago · abuse citation | 4.9 | 213 | 0.79 | 1.69 | 20.3% | 2 | $289,723 |
| Tower Hill Healthcare Center South Elgin · abuse citation | 5.0 | 206 | 1.83 | 2.74 | 38.3% | 1 | $57,365 |
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.