HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL · Medicare-certified · 217 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
★★★★★4 of 5 overall
ALDEN POPLAR CREEK REHAB & HCC has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, with strong quality and health inspection ratings but a very low staffing rating of 1 out of 5. Reported nurse staffing is 2.86 hours per resident day versus the 4.1-hour federal benchmark, and the facility has had $12,740 in fines in the last 24 months, including a recent federal penalty.
Last inspection: March 11, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $12,740recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 2.8612.
Staffing detail
Registered nurses
0.74
Licensed practical nurses
0.52
Nurse aides
1.60
Weekend nursing
2.56
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
10.8%12.9%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3.3%2.4%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
6.6%3.4%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
5.1%3.3%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
12.6%2.9%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
6.8%2.1%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
12.8%7.9%Improving
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
18.6%15.2%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%0.7%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
35.1%22%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
1.9%9.6%Worsening
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
—97%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
88.3%92.7%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—67.8%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
61.5%37%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited July 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: J
The home failed to properly hold, secure, and manage residents’ personal money kept by the facility. Cited October 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 568 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited March 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: D
The home failed to let the resident's representative exercise the resident's rights. Cited November 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 551 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D
The home failed to honor residents’ choices about treatment, research participation, and advance care instructions. Cited September 2024 — 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 was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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PENALTY
A federal fine of $12,740 was recorded.
INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $12,740 in total fines.
Federal fine
Jul 10, 2025
$12,740
Operator & ownership
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Chain
Part of THE ALDEN NETWORK · 27 homes · 2.6 stars avg
Occupancy
160 residents on an average day (74% of 217 beds)
Resident voice
Resident council
Medicare history
Certified for 43 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.