Avenues at Springfield
Nursing Home Facility
525 So Martin Luther King Dr, Springfield, IL 62703
Avenues at Springfield is a senior care community located in Springfield, IL. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Springfield area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (217) 789-1680.
With 65 beds, Avenues at Springfield is smaller than most nearby options, senior care communities in Springfield average about 145 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 98% of its licensed beds, which is high; communities this full often maintain a waiting list, so it is worth calling well before you need a place. That is above the Springfield average of roughly 73%.
Medicare rates this community 2 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. The individual scores differ noticeably: 1 star for staffing against 3 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in January 2026 and recorded 4 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 1.6 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.2 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Springfield average about 2.4 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 59%.
The community is located in Sangamon County, IL.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 25 problems at Avenues at Springfield. 3 findings involved harm to a resident, including 1 that put residents in immediate danger. 10 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Infection Control
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
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.
Avenues at Springfield offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 65
- Occupancy 98%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 1.6
- Annual staff turnover 59%
- Last health inspection January 2026
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