The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited December 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
ALDEN ESTATES OF BARRINGTON
BARRINGTON, IL · Medicare-certified · 150 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
3 of 5 overall
ALDEN ESTATES OF BARRINGTON in Barrington, IL has a 3-star overall rating, with stronger health inspection and quality measures scores (4 stars each) but a low 1-star staffing rating. Reported nurse staffing is 4.05 hours per resident per day, just below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and there were no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.0506 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: December 18, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.0506.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.80
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.01
- Nurse aides
- 2.24
- Weekend nursing
- 3.41
Hours per resident per day.
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
7.3%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1.1%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
7.4%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.3%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
3.5%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
5.3%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
6.9%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
17%Steady
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
3.8%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
23.8%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
8.5%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
96.4%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
87.6%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
82.9%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
57.8%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited August 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: G
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited August 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited September 2022 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F
The home failed to make sure residents were served meals and snacks at times that fit their needs, preferences, and requests. Cited September 2022 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 809 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: F
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 9 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $18,395 in total fines.
- $18,395
Federal fine
Aug 18, 2023
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of THE ALDEN NETWORK · 27 homes · 2.6 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 107.9 residents on an average day (72% of 150 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 40 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.