Lake Zurich Nursing Home Receives 4-Star Rating
U.S. News and World Report ranked 15,000 nursing homes throughout the nation.
A Lake Zurich nursing home received a stamp of approval in the recently released U.S. News and World Reports Best Nursing Homes rankings.
Lexington of Lake Zurich recieved a five-star rating from U.S. News and World Reports.
U.S. News and World Reports rated more than 15,000 nursing homes nationwide as part of its 2013 rankings, with fives stars being the top ranking for nursing homes, according to the news website.
The ratings were developed using combined information from state health inspection reports, nurse staffing information and selected quality measures of clinical care reported at the Nursing Home Compare website run by the Federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), according to a PRWeb press release.
The purpose of the data is to help families "research nursing home safety, health inspections, staffing, and more," accoring to the U.S. News Best Nursing Homes website.
Patrice
6:32 am on Friday, March 15, 2013
I'm confused. The title says Lexington received 4 stars, and the article says they received 5 stars. Either way, it sounds like we are fortunate to have this facility in our community.
Tea drinker
9:59 am on Friday, March 15, 2013
My aunt was there for the last 6 months of her life. It was as nice as a nursing home could be.