Beardstown Health & Rehab Ctr
Nursing Home Facility
8306 St Lukes Drive, Beardstown, IL 62618
Heritage Health - Beardstown opened in 1997 in an adjoining building to the former "Old Beardstown Hospital.
Operated by Heritage Operations Group, which runs 37 communities in our directory.
Beardstown Health & Rehab Ctr is licensed for 79 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Cass County average about 74 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 89% of its licensed beds. That is above the Cass County average of roughly 65%.
Medicare rates this community 4 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Cass County average about 2.5 stars. The individual scores differ noticeably: 1 star for staffing against 5 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in May 2024 and recorded 4 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.3 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.2 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 46%.
The community is located in Cass County, IL.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 14 problems at Beardstown Health & Rehab Ctr. 1 finding involved harm to a resident. 1 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
Medicare stopped paying for new admissions once in that period.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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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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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Pharmacy Service
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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
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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.
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.
Beardstown Health & Rehab Ctr offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 79
- Occupancy 89%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.3
- Annual staff turnover 46%
- Last health inspection May 2024
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