ALDEN ESTATES OF SHOREWOOD in Shorewood, IL has a 5-star overall rating, with 5 stars for health inspections, 3 stars for staffing, and 3 stars for quality measures. Reported nurse staffing is 4.91 hours per resident per day, above the federal benchmark of 4.1, and there were no fines in the last 24 months; recent inspection citations included infection control, drug storage/labeling, and antibiotic-use monitoring.
Last inspection: January 22, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.9059.
Staffing detail
Registered nurses
1.55
Licensed practical nurses
0.48
Nurse aides
2.88
Weekend nursing
4.36
Hours per resident per day.
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Last yrNowTrend
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
13.3%16.1%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2.5%0%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
9.2%9.1%No change
Residents with a urinary tract infection
2.6%13.3%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
8.6%17.9%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
5.9%5.3%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
—16.5%—
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
21.6%20.5%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
2.6%0%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%1.2%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
27.1%14.7%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
65.7%51.3%Improving
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Last yrNowTrend
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—100%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%100%No change
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—91.8%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
95.8%99.6%Improving
What the inspectors found
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 January 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited November 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: E
The home failed to monitor antibiotic use properly. Cited November 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 881 — 42 CFR §483.80 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide needed care and help with daily activities for residents who could not do them on their own. Cited December 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 677 — 42 CFR §483.24(a)(2) — S/S: E
The home failed to honor residents’ choices about treatment, research participation, and advance care instructions. Cited January 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 578 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D
Recent history
STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Operator & ownership
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Chain
Part of THE ALDEN NETWORK · 27 homes · 2.6 stars avg
Occupancy
78.4 residents on an average day (78% of 100 beds)
Resident voice
Resident council
Medicare history
Certified for 14 years
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.