Harrisburg Care Center
Nursing Home Facility
1000 West Sloan Street, Harrisburg, IL 62946
Harrisburg Care Center is a senior care community located in Harrisburg, IL. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Harrisburg area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (618) 252-0351.
With 68 beds, Harrisburg Care Center is smaller than most nearby options, senior care communities in Harrisburg average about 105 beds. Smaller communities often mean more consistent day-to-day staffing and a calmer environment, while larger ones may have more specialized services on site. Which suits a particular person depends on the level of care needed.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 50% of its licensed beds, so availability is more likely here than at busier communities nearby. That is below the Harrisburg average of roughly 65%.
Medicare rates this community 1 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Harrisburg average about 2.5 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in March 2025 and recorded 9 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.5 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.3 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 52%.
The community is located in Saline County, IL.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 25 problems at Harrisburg Care Center . 3 findings involved harm to a resident. 14 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $92,920. Medicare also stopped paying for new admissions twice in that period.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Caused harm to a resident, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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Caused harm to a resident, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Nursing and Physician Services
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Nursing and Physician Services
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Nursing and Physician Services
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, 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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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.
Harrisburg Care Center offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 68
- Occupancy 50%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.5
- Annual staff turnover 52%
- Last health inspection March 2025
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