Friendship Manor Of St. Elmo
Nursing Home Facility
221 East Cumberland, St Elmo, IL 62458
Friendship Manor Of St. Elmo is a senior care community located in St Elmo, IL. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the St Elmo area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (618) 829-5581.
Operated by Haven Healthcare, which runs 7 communities in our directory.
With 60 beds, Friendship Manor Of St. Elmo is smaller than most nearby options, senior care communities in Fayette County average about 85 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 66% of its licensed beds. That is above the Fayette County average of roughly 49%.
Medicare rates this community 1 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in June 2026 and recorded 12 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.0 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.6 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 48%.
The community is located in Fayette County, IL.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 28 problems at Friendship Manor Of St. Elmo. 4 findings involved harm to a resident, including 1 that put residents in immediate danger. 9 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $14,015.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Put residents in immediate danger, widespread
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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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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Caused harm to a resident, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Infection Control
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, 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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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
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, 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
Pharmacy Service
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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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.
Friendship Manor Of St. Elmo offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 60
- Occupancy 66%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.0
- Annual staff turnover 48%
- Last health inspection June 2026
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