Alden Poplar Creek Rehab & Hcc
1545 BARRINGTON ROAD, Hoffman Estates, IL 60169
Hoffman Estates, Illinois · CMS verdict
On the federal five-star scale, Alden Poplar Creek Rehab & Hcc shows above-average quality that runs above Illinois's state average of 2.5.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Alden Poplar Creek Rehab & Hcc in Hoffman Estates, Illinois holds a CMS overall rating of 4 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 56 of 100 (grade F). Its CMS inspection record lists multiple deficiencies. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (larger bed book)
Its certified bed capacity sits in the upper U.S. bed tercile (>120). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall star rating shown at the top of the page. How this is calculated.
How the 56 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 56.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Alden Poplar Creek Rehab & Hcc's larger certified-bed book
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), the overall star is a roll-up of three separately tracked sub-ratings: health inspection, staffing, and quality measures. The comparison chart below shows where each one sits relative to Illinois.
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. Bed capacity and average daily census, where CMS reports them, are in Facility details below. Its ownership type, listed in Facility details, can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 69% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.
Same-ownership peers
Within Illinois, Alden Poplar Creek Rehab & Hcc is one of 234 for profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 4-star overall rating sits above the for profit - corporation-segment average of 2.3 stars, ahead of roughly 75% of same-ownership peers in the state. Same-segment comparisons like this one strip out the business-model factor, leaving a cleaner read on facility-level performance than a raw state average would give.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility; the counts are in Facility details below. CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Alden Poplar Creek Rehab & Hcc compares to Illinois
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Illinois facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Illinois state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Alden Poplar Creek Rehab & Hcc ranks in Illinois
Among the 665 CMS-rated nursing homes in Illinois, Alden Poplar Creek Rehab & Hcc’s 4-star overall rating is higher than 71% of them. The bars show how all Illinois homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
108 Illinois homes share this 4-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 217 |
| Residents | 149 |
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| County | Cook |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 29 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What families ask about Alden Poplar Creek Rehab & Hcc's larger facility
What is the quality rating for Alden Poplar Creek Rehab & Hcc? ▾
CMS rates Alden Poplar Creek Rehab & Hcc at 4 out of 5 stars overall. How its three sub-ratings compare with the Illinois average is charted above.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Illinois? ▾
In Illinois, a semi-private nursing home room runs a median $8,304/month ($99,645/year) per the CareScout 2025 survey; private rooms average $9,216/month.
What services does Alden Poplar Creek Rehab & Hcc offer? ▾
CMS classifies Alden Poplar Creek Rehab & Hcc as a skilled nursing facility. Care Compare does not itemize the services on offer; the facility itself is the source for that, and its capacity, census, and ownership are listed in Facility details above.
Does Alden Poplar Creek Rehab & Hcc have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Alden Poplar Creek Rehab & Hcc has multiple deficiencies and no penalties recorded by CMS; the counts are in the Facility details table. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Illinois? ▾
In Illinois, alternatives include assisted living ($6,219/mo), home health aides ($6,864/mo), and adult day care ($1,977/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the Illinois elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 145403.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.