Nursing Homes in Litchfield, IL- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of March 24, 2024
Reviewed by Richard Saunders
The City Level Skilled Nursing Home Analysis Report
Recently, the Biden administration announced a goal of improving nursing home care, as highlighted in several important announcements (see the initial announcement and a subsequent announcement). While this is a commendable goal, it is not entirely clear what the best approach is for achieving it. Proposing minimum staffing levels for all nursing homes simplifies a complicated issue. Nursing Homes address a wide range of resident needs, from short-term rehabilitation to long-term care to dementia and memory issues, that require different levels of care. It also fails to address a national staffing shortage that will likely only worsen.
At NursingHomeDatabase.com, we believe that one critical element of any improvement effort is to have access to good, clear data and analysis that can help everyone understand the current state of affairs, identify trends, and track progress over time. To this end, we have built this series of reports that will try to illuminate the key metrics of nursing home performance for each state. Our reports are designed to provide valuable insights and inform policymakers, healthcare providers, and families who are interested in nursing home care.
The analysis for the state level report cards of nursing home care is primarily derived from data that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ("CMS") provides. CMS publishes weekly data about nursing home occupancy and COVID-19 infections and publishes monthly reports with ratings, staffing levels, and deficiencies.
Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Litchfield
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on March 24, 2024
This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.
According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Litchfield has a total of 17 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,513 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Litchfield of 6,731, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 4.45 persons in Litchfield. There were 1,016 residents in nursing homes as March 24, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 67.15 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)
According to the monthly data, Litchfield has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.
The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Litchfield and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.45 | 0.72 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 1.97 | 2.06 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.70 | 0.64 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 3.12 | 3.42 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Illinois.
COVID-19 Infections in Litchfield Nursing Homes
While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Litchfield there were a total of 2 new cases and 2 new deaths among residents for the week ending March 24, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.
New and Lost Nursing Homes in Litchfield
No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.
No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.
Occupancy Percentages for Litchfield Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Litchfield, IL. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.
Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Litchfield
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Litchfield based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Litchfield Health and Rehab Center 628 S ILLINOIS AVE LITCHFIELD, IL |
20.00 |
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Staunton Health and Rehab Ctr 215 WEST PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE STAUNTON, IL |
46.67 |
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Taylorville Skld Nur and Rehab 800 MCADAM DR TAYLORVILLE, IL |
55.33 |
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Montgomery Nursing and Rehab Ctr STATE ROUTE 127 HILLSBORO, IL |
53.33 |
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Greenville Nursing and Rehab 400 EAST HILLVIEW AVENUE GREENVILLE, IL |
62.67 |
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Avenues at Litchfield 1024 EAST TYLER LITCHFIELD, IL |
46.00 |
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Gillespie Health and Rehab Ctr 7588 STAUNTON ROAD GILLESPIE, IL |
34.00 |
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Hitz Memorial Home 201 BELLE STREET ALHAMBRA, IL |
64.33 |
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Alhambra Rehab and Healthcare 417 EAST MAIN STREET, BOX 310 ALHAMBRA, IL |
48.00 |
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Sunrise Skilled Nur and Rehab 333 SOUTH WRIGHTSMAN STREET VIRDEN, IL |
79.33 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Litchfield based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Carlinville Rehab and Hcc 751 NORTH OAK STREET CARLINVILLE, IL |
143.67 |
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Nokomis Rehab and Health Care Center 505 STEVENS STREET NOKOMIS, IL |
160.00 / |
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Hillsboro Rehab and Hcc 1300 EAST TREMONT STREET HILLSBORO, IL |
340.33 / |
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Taylorville Care Center 600 SOUTH HOUSTON TAYLORVILLE, IL |
132.67 |
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Bria of Woodriver 393 EDWARDSVILLE ROAD WOOD RIVER, IL |
118.00 |
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Lakeside Health and Rehab Center 1200 UNIVERSITY AVENUE CARLINVILLE, IL |
38.67 |
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Hallmark Hc of Carlinville 826 NORTH HIGH CARLINVILLE, IL |
64.67 |
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Sunrise Skilled Nur and Rehab 333 SOUTH WRIGHTSMAN STREET VIRDEN, IL |
79.33 |
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Alhambra Rehab and Healthcare 417 EAST MAIN STREET, BOX 310 ALHAMBRA, IL |
48.00 |
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Hitz Memorial Home 201 BELLE STREET ALHAMBRA, IL |
64.33 |
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