Lutheran Care Center
Nursing Home Facility
702 West Cumberland, Altamont, IL 62411
Lutheran Care Center is a Continuum of Care Retirement Community (C.C.R.C.) dedicated to providing living options aimed at promoting good health and interesting fulfilling lifestyles. It is a community based on faith. Its programs, progress and plans for the future reveal the living presence of the Lord. It is truly a mission of the church and an integral part of the community it serves.
Lutheran Care Center is licensed for 96 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Effingham County average about 94 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 48% of its licensed beds, so availability is more likely here than at busier communities nearby. That is below the Effingham County average of roughly 56%.
Medicare rates this community 5 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Effingham County average about 3.2 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in September 2025 and recorded 3 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.5 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.7 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 21%.
The community is located in Effingham County, IL.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 11 problems at Lutheran Care Center. 3 findings involved harm to a resident, including 1 that put residents in immediate danger. 4 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home 3 times, a total of $36,553.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Put residents in immediate danger, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Minimal harm or the potential for it, a pattern
Environmental
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Lutheran Care Center offers assisted living, memory care, nursing home care, independent living, continuing care (CCRC), and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Non profit - Church related
- Beds / units 96
- Religious affiliation Lutheran
- Occupancy 48%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.5
- Annual staff turnover 21%
- Last health inspection September 2025
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