Elevate Care Waukegan
2222 AUDREY NIXON BOULEVARD, Waukegan, IL 60085
Waukegan, Illinois · CMS verdict
CMS rates Elevate Care Waukegan at 2 of 5 stars overall - below-average on the federal scale, and below the Illinois 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.
Elevate Care Waukegan in Waukegan, Illinois holds a CMS overall rating of 2 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 29 of 100 (grade F). The 265-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Illinois runs a median of $8,304 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (larger bed book)
At 265 certified beds, this facility 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 rating of 2 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 29 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 29.
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.
Elevate Care Waukegan's larger certified-bed book
Quality ratings
Elevate Care Waukegan holds a CMS overall quality rating of 2 out of 5 stars, based on the most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026). CMS breaks this into three sub-ratings: health inspection (2/5), staffing (2/5), and quality measures (3/5).
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 Waukegan, Illinois, this facility operates 265 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 168 residents - an occupancy rate of about 63%. The facility is classified under for profit - limited liability company ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 63% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.
Same-ownership peers
Within Illinois, Elevate Care Waukegan is one of 251 for profit - limited liability company nursing homes CMS rates. Its 2-star overall rating sits below the for profit - limited liability company-segment average of 2.2 stars, ahead of roughly 42% of same-ownership peers in the state. Peer comparisons within the same ownership type are more apples-to-apples than a state-wide average, since for-profit, non-profit, and government operators tend to differ systematically in staffing and reinvestment.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (53 total). CMS has levied 4 enforcement penalties - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same 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 Elevate Care Waukegan's lower-tercile stars compare 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 Elevate Care Waukegan ranks in Illinois
Among the 665 CMS-rated nursing homes in Illinois, Elevate Care Waukegan’s 2-star overall rating is higher than 37% of them. The bars show how all Illinois homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
116 Illinois homes share this 2-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 265 |
| Residents | 168 |
| Ownership | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| County | Lake |
| Penalties | 4 |
| Deficiencies | 53 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What families ask about Elevate Care Waukegan's larger facility
What is the quality rating for Elevate Care Waukegan? ▾
Elevate Care Waukegan has an overall CMS quality rating of 2 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 2/5, staffing rating of 2/5, and quality measures rating of 3/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Illinois? ▾
The median cost for a semi-private nursing home room in Illinois is $8,304 per month ($99,645 annually). A private room averages $9,216 per month. Costs are from the CareScout 2025 survey.
What services does Elevate Care Waukegan offer? ▾
Elevate Care Waukegan operates as a skilled nursing facility (265 beds with approximately 168 current residents) under for profit - limited liability company ownership. CMS inspections have recorded 53 deficiencies and 4 penalties there.
Does Elevate Care Waukegan have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Elevate Care Waukegan has multiple deficiencies (53 total) and 4 penalties recorded by CMS. 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: 145669.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.