Bridgette Monroe
Jul 2026
Better off sending your loved ones to a prison.
1 / 5Quick Facts
- Total units
- 316
- Medicare rating
- 2 of 5
- Ownership
- For profit, Corporation
- Certified beds
- 316
- Inspections
- View history (59 citations)
- Rehab specialties
- Specialized programs for hip/knee, cardiac, stroke recovery
- Nurse practitioner coverage
- Nurse practitioner reportedly on-site Monday through Friday
- Room setup
- Some rooms hold up to three residents
CMS Care Compare
What Families Think
Reviews of Alden Terrace of McHenry are sharply divided: many families and patients praise specific nurses, CNAs and especially the physical/occupational therapy team for helping them recover, while a large number of other reviewers report serious understaffing, cold or inadequate food, lost belongings, and lapses in basic care and communication. The physical building is frequently described as old and in need of updating, though several reviewers say it is kept clean.
The Good
- Physical/occupational therapy team repeatedly praised for results
- Several reviewers describe caring, attentive CNAs and nurses
- Nurse practitioner reportedly in building Monday through Friday
- Specialized rehab tracks for hip/knee, cardiac, stroke recovery
- Some families say facility is kept clean
The Bad
- Multiple reports of chronic understaffing affecting basic care
- Several complaints about cold or poor-quality food
- Reports of lost belongings and slow, unhelpful communication
- Building repeatedly described as old and worn, needing updates
AI-generated from reviews and community data.
Alden Terrace of McHenry is a senior living community in Mchenry, Illinois offering Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care. Amenities include Housekeeping, Emergency Call System and Wheelchair Accessible. Families rate it 2.8 out of 5 across 61 reviews.
About Alden Terrace of McHenry
Alden Terrace of McHenry is a rehabilitation and post-acute care community in McHenry, Illinois, offering therapeutic treatments and services designed to help patients return home safely and as quickly as possible.
The community provides specialized rehabilitation programs for several conditions. These include recovery support for patients following hip or knee surgery, cardiac rehabilitation combining exercise, education, nutrition and support for heart health recovery, and outcome-driven rehabilitation for those recovering from stroke or brain injury.
The facility emphasizes a holistic approach to care and recovery, focusing on restoring maximum functioning and independence for its patients through therapeutic interventions and comprehensive post-acute services.
Types of Care at Alden Terrace of McHenry
Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care
Amenities
Room Amenities
- Emergency Call System
- Wheelchair Accessible
Community Amenities
- 24-Hour Staff
- Housekeeping
- Medication Management
- On-Site Nurse (RN)
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Help Me ChooseReviews of Alden Terrace of McHenry
2.8overall · 61 ratings combined
2.8★ on Google (61)
Gary Neudahl
Jun 2026
A friend is a resident there and is happy with his room, even though shared with another person. Staff were helpful. Facility is not new, and has some older building maintenance issues (bathroom faucet drips, toilet frame has some coating peeling). No urine or feces odors noted. It has a clinical layout like my mother-in-law's rehab to hospice level care facility in Texas. There's a mulberry tree outside the facility that was bearing ripe fruit and a tall glass-walled lit-up case inside with various cacti. There are larger areas for a wide range of residents group sizes to gather. In short, lots to like, but I'd prefer to be living with my kids and grandkids, which is how it is for me right now :-)
Jane Rodriguez
Mar 2026
HORRIBLE! There's some horror stories out there, and then there's this place. It looks like a Stephen King novel, and quite frankly, it is. There's a guy name SOY., who is deplorable beyond reason. He will bill you with strange semi threatening language and then when you call soy boy back he doesn't answer. The place is disgusting. It's straight out of the 70s. Avoid like the plague.
S B
Oct 2025
They degrade the ward's. They make grown men who can take a shower by themselves be watched by a "stand in" woman nurse completely humiliating their standards of modesty. The rooms are small cramped with 3 beds with no room to walk between small pots and a night stand with. Curtains between these narrow private spaces for each ward. There is no privacy when you visit the ward. One ward will turn his TV loud so the other ward cannot hear his own TV. They should each have earphones if there is more than one TV per room. The dresser and night stand were broken. I had to demand they were replaced only to be replaced by other old furniture with drawers that dint glued open easily. The staf stole snacks out of the wards nightstand and the nurse was seen eatinf the ward's snacks. The ward's are supposed to be able to receive snacks from his family members or visitors. They refused to allow us to bring home our family member for special days or holidays and the administrator said that the guardian won't allowed it. It is not up the the guardian of his bank account and placement in a nursing home. The nursing home itself should allow other family members to allow a ward for home visits. The guardian is vengeful and thinks she can control every movement that the ward does. That is CONTROL, not giving the ward the right to visit with his sister or his adult son. ALDEN TERRACE OF MCHENRY is the sickest, raunchist looking nursing home I ever saw in my life violating human rights of the ward.
Favor Favour
Oct 2025
Biased, Unfriendly staff<br>Do nit take yout loved one here
Government Inspection History
13 inspection visits in the last three years, 59 citations on file. Inspections are conducted by state agencies on behalf of the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
May 11, 2026Health Complaint1 citation
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected May 14, 2026
Apr 4, 2026Health Complaint1 citation
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Apr 17, 2026
Mar 17, 2026Health Complaint1 citation
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Mar 30, 2026
Jan 26, 2026Health Complaint1 citation
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Feb 2, 2026
Dec 18, 2025Health Complaint1 citation
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Jan 2, 2026
Sep 26, 2025Health Complaint1 citation
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Oct 1, 2025
Aug 19, 2025Health Complaint1 citation
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Aug 25, 2025
Mar 26, 2025Fire Safety StandardHealth Standard23 citations
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Severity G of L: actual harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 13, 2025
List the names and contact information of those in the facility.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Apr 23, 2025
Provide emergency officials' contact information.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Apr 8, 2025
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Apr 15, 2025
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Apr 15, 2025
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Apr 13, 2025
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Apr 13, 2025
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Apr 13, 2025
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 13, 2025
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 13, 2025
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 13, 2025
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 13, 2025
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 13, 2025
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 13, 2025
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 13, 2025
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 13, 2025
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 13, 2025
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 13, 2025
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 13, 2025
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 13, 2025
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 13, 2025
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 13, 2025
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 13, 2025
May 16, 2024Fire Safety StandardHealth Standard12 citations
Provide a means of sharing information on occupancy/needs.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jun 10, 2024
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jun 7, 2024
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jun 7, 2024
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 7, 2024
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 7, 2024
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 7, 2024
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 7, 2024
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 7, 2024
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 7, 2024
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 7, 2024
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 7, 2024
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.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 7, 2024
Mar 11, 2024Health Complaint1 citation
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Mar 27, 2024
Nov 2, 2023Health Complaint1 citation
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Nov 16, 2023
Oct 13, 2023Health Complaint1 citation
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity K of L: immediate jeopardy, patternFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Oct 7, 2023
Jul 12, 2023Fire Safety StandardHealth Standard14 citations
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Severity G of L: actual harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 4, 2023
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity G of L: actual harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 4, 2023
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jul 31, 2023
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Aug 1, 2023
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jul 21, 2023
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jul 31, 2023
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jul 27, 2023
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Aug 4, 2023
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Aug 4, 2023
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Aug 4, 2023
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 4, 2023
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 4, 2023
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 4, 2023
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 4, 2023
Source: CMS Care Compare, public federal data covering certified nursing facilities, refreshed monthly. Citations range from A (least serious) to L (most serious) on the federal scope and severity scale. Most citations are corrected quickly; review the details and ask the community about anything that concerns you.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Alden Terrace of McHenry offer?
Alden Terrace of McHenry offers Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.
Where is Alden Terrace of McHenry located?
Alden Terrace of McHenry is located at 803 Royal Drive in Mchenry, Illinois.
What do families say about Alden Terrace of McHenry?
Reviews of Alden Terrace of McHenry are sharply divided: many families and patients praise specific nurses, CNAs and especially the physical/occupational therapy team for helping them recover, while a large number of other reviewers report serious understaffing, cold or inadequate food, lost belongings, and lapses in basic care and communication. The physical building is frequently described as old and in need of updating, though several reviewers say it is kept clean.
How did Alden Terrace of McHenry do on recent health and safety inspections?
Alden Terrace of McHenry had 13 government inspection visits in the last three years, with 59 citations on file according to CMS Care Compare data. The full history, including what each citation was for and whether it was corrected, is in the inspection section on this page.
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