Nursing home
Alden Courts of Shorewood
700 West Black Road, Shorewood, IL 60404 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of The Alden Network (27 facilities) · 50 certified beds
Alden Courts of Shorewood is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Shorewood, Illinois. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.31 hours per resident per day, above the Illinois average of 3.49. Its most recent inspection on Jul 31, 2025 cited 4 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Alden Courts of Shorewood compares
This facility vs. the Illinois and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Illinois avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.31 | 3.49 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.95 | 0.73 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.59 | 2.13 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | —% | 45.7% | 46.4% | — |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 4.0 | 12.1 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the July 31, 2025 inspection was corrected by August 12, 2025
What inspectors found at Alden Courts of Shorewood
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jul 31, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jul 31, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jul 31, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 31, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 12, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 11 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Sep 12, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 12, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Sep 1, 2023 - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Sep 1, 2023 - Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Sep 1, 2023 - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 1, 2023
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 700 West Black Road
Shorewood, IL 60404 - CMS certification #
- 146183
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 50
- Avg residents/day
- 44.9
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2017-05-23
- Chain
- The Alden Network (27 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of The Alden Network
The Alden Network operates 27 nursing facilities across the United States. View all The Alden Network facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Nurse 24 hours a day
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Alden Courts of Shorewood says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
The care you receive at Alden Estates of Shorewood includes around the clock nursing care, intensive therapy, luxurious surroundings, five-star amenities such as restaurant dining and more.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Apartment types named: private room, semi-private room.
Private and deluxe semi-private rooms
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Saint Joseph Medical Center, Joliet. 3.8 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 1 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Alden Estates of Shorewood, Shorewood. 0.0 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Newsome Home Health Care & Purpose Care Of Illinois - Joliet, Joliet. 2.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 1.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 60404 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc - Plainfield, Plainfield, 2.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Renal Center West Joliet, Joliet, 2.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc - Home Dialysis Network Inc., Joliet, 3.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 20 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 60404.
Lightways Hospice And Serious Illness Care, office in Joliet, 1.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Dover Hospice Il Chicago Metro, LLC, office in Woodridge, 16.5 miles away, straight line
Lighthouse Hospice Care LLC, office in Naperville, 17.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Dupage Medical Group Ltd, Joliet. 3.9 miles away, straight line. 5 geriatric medicine doctors listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire very low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Alden Courts of Shorewood a good nursing home?
CMS gives Alden Courts of Shorewood an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Alden Courts of Shorewood staffed?
Alden Courts of Shorewood reports 4.31 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Illinois average of 3.49.
Has Alden Courts of Shorewood had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 4 deficiencies.
How many beds does Alden Courts of Shorewood have?
Alden Courts of Shorewood is certified for 50 beds.