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D

43/100

Below average

Arc At Sangamon Valley

3400 West Washington, Springfield, IL 62711

CMS 1/5 stars #8 of 8 in Sangamon County (217) 787-9600
Certified beds
171
Occupancy
73%
Ownership
Non-profit
Accepts
Medicare + Medicaid

What to ask about before you visit

These are findings in the public CMS record for this home. They are not our opinion, each one comes straight from a federal inspection or enforcement file.

  • $599,195 in federal fines

    CMS has fined this facility across 6 penalty action(s).

  • Nursing staff turnover of 73%

    High turnover means residents rarely see the same caregiver twice. The national average is about 50%.

Our read on Arc At Sangamon Valley

Nurse staffing at Arc at Sangamon Valley runs about 25% under the national average, 2.91 hours per resident day against 3.86, and weekends dip roughly 8% below what the home itself provides on weekdays. When aides and nurses leave at a 72.6% annual rate, well above the 45.8% national figure, that thin coverage gets harder to hold steady. The inspection record carries 82 deficiencies, 14 of them at harm or jeopardy level and 13 tied to abuse; federal fines total $583,051 across five penalties, and the most recent inspection was September 2024. Nonprofit ownership hasn't translated into stronger numbers here.

Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.

How this grade was calculated

Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.

Inspection30/30Staffing8/30Stability0/15Outcomes5/15Enforcement0/10

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Inspection safety

30/30

Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.

  • →No citations recorded in the last 3 years

Staffing

8/30

Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.

  • →2.3 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • →0.26 RN hours per resident per day
  • →Weekend staffing drops 8% against weekdays

Staff stability

0/15

How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.

  • →73% of nursing staff left in the last year
  • →-2 for 4 administrator departures

Resident outcomes

5/15

The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.

  • →2 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating

Enforcement history

0/10

Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.

  • →$599,195 in federal fines across 6 action(s)
  • →-0 for 3 denial(s) of Medicare payment for new admissions

Staffing, against the national average

Full detail

Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.

Total nurse hours per resident per day2.91 hrs
National average 3.86 hrsBelow average
Registered nurse (RN) hours0.26 hrs
National average 0.69 hrsBelow average

RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.

Weekend nurse hours2.66 hrs
National average 3.42 hrsBelow average

The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.

Nursing staff turnover72.60%
National average 45.80%Below average

The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.

Recent inspection findings

Last standard health inspection: September 26, 2024 (2 years ago). No citations were recorded.

No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.

Who owns this home

Full record

Part of ARCADIA CARE, which operates 25 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.

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Common questions about Arc At Sangamon Valley

What is the ElderGrade for Arc At Sangamon Valley? +

Arc At Sangamon Valley holds an ElderGrade of D (43 out of 100), which we describe as "below average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.

How many nursing hours does each resident get at Arc At Sangamon Valley? +

Residents receive an average of 2.91 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has Arc At Sangamon Valley been cited for harming residents? +

No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

Does Arc At Sangamon Valley accept Medicaid? +

Yes, Arc At Sangamon Valley is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.