PEARL OF CRYSTAL LAKE, THE

The Pearl of Crystal Lake is a for-profit, corporate-owned skilled nursing facility located at 1000 East Brighton Lane in Crystal Lake, Illinois, within McHenry County. The facility holds certification for both Medicare and Medicaid and maintains a licensed capacity of 97 certified beds. The Pearl of Crystal Lake carries an overall CMS Five-Star Quality Rating of 5 stars, which is the highest tier within the CMS rating system. This composite rating is derived from three individual component scores. The health inspection rating stands at 4 stars, reflecting the outcomes of standard and complaint inspections conducted by state surveyors. The staffing rating is also 4 stars, which is based on reported nurse staffing hours per resident per day, including registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and certified nursing assistants. The quality measure rating reaches 5 stars, representing performance across a set of clinical indicators that assess resident health outcomes and care processes. Each component rating is calculated independently and contributes to the overall composite score maintained in the CMS Nursing Home Care Compare database. The facility is certified to accept both Medicare and Medicaid as forms of payment. This dual certification indicates that residents may be eligible to receive coverage under the federal Medicare program for qualifying short-term skilled nursing or rehabilitation stays, as well as coverage under the joint federal and state Medicaid program for longer-term custodial care, subject to individual eligibility requirements. Prospective residents and their families are advised to confirm current payment policies and bed availability directly with the facility. When compared to national benchmarks, The Pearl of Crystal Lake performs above the national average across all measured categories. The national average overall CMS star rating is 3.0 stars, and this facility's overall rating of 5 stars places it in the top tier nationally. The 5-star quality measure rating and the 4-star ratings in both health inspections and staffing further indicate above-average performance relative to the broader national pool of skilled nursing facilities tracked by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. These ratings are updated periodically as new inspection and staffing data become available, and the figures presented here reflect the most recent data on record.