Overview
Bella Terra Elmhurst has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Illinois average of 2.6. It is the highest-rated of the 4 nursing homes in Elmhurst. It scores best on quality of care (5 of 5) and lowest on staffing (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.8 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 75% of nursing homes in Illinois (the state average is 3.5 hours). Of that, 1.0 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on March 14, 2024, found 7 health deficiencies, fewer than the Illinois average of 12.5. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 69% of Illinois nursing homes have been fined.
Bella Terra Elmhurst is a for-profit facility with 142 certified beds, caring for about 104 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1992.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 25%
Top 8%
Top 6%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- March 14, 2024
- Health deficiencies cited
- 7
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.79 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.95 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.80 hrs
- Nurse aides2.04 hrs
- Physical therapists0.14 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 142
- Average residents per day
- 104
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- January 6, 1992
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes