Nursing homes across Ford County, Illinois, graded on the federal inspection
record, nurse staffing and staff turnover. County rank is shown on each home's profile.
Gibson Community Hsp Annex runs a small 16-bed operation in Gibson City, and the numbers behind its A grade mostly hold up. Nurse staffing sits at 4.71 hours per resident day, roughly a quarter above the national average, and weekend coverage only dips about 9% below weekdays, a gap that's usually much wider elsewhere. Annual turnover of 23.1% is about half the national rate, which matters in a building this size where one departure is felt immediately.
What keeps it from a perfect score is the inspection record: 11 deficiencies, two of them serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, plus a $20,046 fine. No abuse findings, and the most recent inspection was December 2025, so the picture is current.
Paxton's Accolade Senior Living runs 3.48 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 10% under the national average, and weekends dip about 8% below its own weekday staffing. The CMS staffing rating sits at 1 out of 5, which tracks with those numbers, while annual turnover of 48.4% edges past the national rate of 45.8%. Inspections tell a different story: a 5-star health inspection rating with a February 2025 visit on record, though 16 deficiencies include one at the harm level. That split, strong survey results against thin daily staffing, is the tension worth weighing as you decide.
Accolade Hc Of Paxton On Pells carries a for-profit, limited-liability ownership and a record that should give any family pause before signing. The home has 59 deficiencies on file, including 10 at the harm or jeopardy level and 6 tied to abuse, plus seven fines totaling $153,560, and its most recent health inspection earned a single star out of five. Nurse staffing sits at 3.55 hours per resident day, roughly 8% under the national average, with weekends about 3% leaner than weekdays. Annual turnover of 48% tops the national 45.8% figure, meaning the people caring for your relative are likely to keep changing. Ask hard questions about that abuse history and what's changed since January 2025.
Goldwater Care Gibson City runs on thinner nurse coverage than most homes, 3.37 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, with weekends dipping even further below its own weekday level. Staff turnover sits at 51.7%, meaning more than half the nursing team leaves within a year, which makes consistent care hard to maintain. The inspection record backs that up: 79 deficiencies, seven serious enough to put residents in harm's way and 15 tied to abuse, plus five fines totaling $84,595. Corporate for-profit ownership, and the most recent inspection was March 2025. If you're considering this one, ask directly how they're fixing staffing and what's changed since those findings.