Eldorado Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

    1001 Jefferson St Lot A, Eldorado, IL, 62930
    3.8 · 6 reviews
    • Assisted living
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    3.0

    Caring staff, leadership needs improvement

    I'm grateful for the attentive, compassionate staff-especially nurses Becky and Rhonda-and the beautiful room; my grandma's clarity improved, she's well cared for, and staff across admin, nursing, kitchen, laundry and maintenance treated her with dignity and helped with POA and questions. That said, food quality is poor (we were served raw meatloaf and unbaked potatoes), activities/engagement are lacking, some building areas need updating, and I worry management is money-focused and residents are sometimes ignored-I've even had concerns about kitchen hygiene. Overall, caring and attentive staff, but leadership and standards need serious improvement.

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    3.83 · 6 reviews

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      3.7
    • Staff

      3.3
    • Meals

      1.0
    • Amenities

      5.0
    • Value

      3.8

    Pros

    • Attentive staff and frequent room checks
    • Compassionate, caring nursing staff
    • Specific praise for nurses Becky and Rhonda
    • Professionalism across staff roles (admin to maintenance)
    • Assistance with POA and answering family questions
    • Residents treated with dignity and respect
    • Beautiful room and attractive establishment
    • Improved clarity of mind for a resident
    • Happy residents and heartfelt family gratitude
    • Consistent support from kitchen, laundry, and maintenance

    Cons

    • Poor food quality
    • Raw meatloaf and unbaked potatoes reported
    • Lack of activities and resident engagement
    • Roaches observed in the kitchen
    • Concerns staff caring claims may be overstated
    • Worries about behind-the-scenes staff and operations
    • Some residents ignored
    • Perception that management is money-focused
    • Parts of the building need updating
    • Reported low/horrible overall standards

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment across the reviews is mixed but centers on a clear distinction between the quality of direct, front-line caregiving and several operational concerns. Many reviewers express strong appreciation for the bedside staff: nurses and other caregivers are described as attentive, compassionate, and professional. Specific individual staff were named (Becky and Rhonda) and family members reported frequent room checks, respectful treatment, and helpfulness with medical and legal coordination such as power of attorney (POA). Positive notes include happy residents, a beautiful room and establishment aesthetic, and a report that a resident’s clarity of mind improved under care. These comments create a strongly positive impression of hands-on caregiving and day-to-day resident interaction.

    At the same time, there are recurring and serious negative themes that cannot be overlooked. Dining and food safety emerge as major problems: reviewers cited poor food quality and specific instances of unsafe or unacceptable meals, for example raw meatloaf and unbaked potatoes. Even more alarming, one review reported roaches in the kitchen. These issues raise concerns about sanitation, food preparation standards, and potential regulatory risks. Multiple reviewers also noted a lack of activities and resident engagement, indicating that social and recreational programming may be insufficient for resident quality of life.

    Several comments question whether the positive impressions of visible caregiving reflect the facility as a whole. Some reviewers explicitly expressed doubt that staff caring claims extend to all personnel or to behind-the-scenes departments. Phrases like "behind-the-scenes staff" and "doubt about staff caring claims" suggest worry that administrative priorities or nonclinical operations may not meet the same standards as bedside care. Related concerns voiced include residents being ignored and a perception that management is primarily money-focused, which contributes to an impression of inconsistent standards across the facility.

    Facility condition is described in mixed terms: while individual rooms and parts of the establishment are praised as beautiful, other building areas were noted as needing updates. This split points to uneven maintenance or investment across the campus — well-maintained resident rooms contrasted with areas that have lagged upkeep. Reviewers also used strong language about low or "horrible" standards in some respects, reinforcing the need for closer attention to institutional processes, cleanliness, and operational consistency.

    In summary, the strongest and most consistent positive theme is compassionate, attentive direct care from nurses and caregiving staff, with tangible family gratitude and some measurable resident improvements. The strongest negative themes are food quality and safety concerns, pest issues in the kitchen, lack of activities, and worries about management priorities and behind-the-scenes standards. These combined patterns suggest a facility where front-line caregivers are doing meaningful work and creating positive experiences for residents, but where systemic operational problems (dining, sanitation, programming, and facility upkeep in some areas) could undermine resident safety and overall quality of life. Addressing the dining/sanitation issues, increasing engagement programming, and clarifying management practices would be the most important areas to resolve according to these reviews.

    Location

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    About Eldorado Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

    Eldorado Nursing and Rehabilitation Center sits out on the highway in Eldorado, IL, and has 99 beds for seniors needing different kinds of care, and the place has all sorts of services to help its residents, from independent living with a maintenance-free lifestyle and resort-style amenities, to skilled nursing, wound care, post-acute care, and long-term care, so folks can stay as their needs change. The community is a Medicare certified center, and you'll see it's got a staff-to-resident ratio of 1 to 5, which helps everyone feel looked after and safer than you'd find in lots of other places, and there's always a team of skilled and caring staff who focus on respect, compassion, and professional teamwork, and you can tell they want to make a positive difference for the people living there and their families. Eldorado Nursing and Rehabilitation Center offers round-the-clock nursing and medical support, including rehabilitation services for folks having trouble after injury or surgery, with a therapy department working right alongside doctors or surgeons to set up schedules and recovery goals, and they cover physical, occupational, and speech therapy. Folks can also find memory care in specially secured parts of the community, with programs and activities for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia, and the staff gives 24-hour support. The assisted living services cover meals, medication help, bathing, and day-to-day personal needs, and dining staff serve three prepared meals every day, so no one's left to figure that out for themselves. Eldorado's got special units and care programs for folks with more specific medical conditions if that's needed, and the facility always keeps a range of different levels of care available, so people can stay even as things change over time. Residents spend time in spacious rooms and several multi-purpose community areas, good for dining, playing games or preparing for holidays with the activities department, and folks can enjoy outdoor time, too, with plenty of events and social gatherings going on. There's a real effort to make things comfortable, adding features for convenience, safety, and privacy, and the place is kept neat and welcoming. Job opportunities here usually cover roles in senior living, healthcare, and administrative support, and the team has chances for more training and career growth in a supportive setting. Eldorado Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a steady place for long-term and short-term stays, pretty well equipped for folks needing anything from simple support to 24-hour nursing care, and the community always aims to keep residents comfortable and well cared for as their needs change.

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