Nursing homes across Mc Lean County, Illinois, graded on the federal inspection
record, nurse staffing and staff turnover. County rank is shown on each home's profile.
Luther Oaks sits in Bloomington with just 19 certified beds, so it's a small operation, and small homes can go either way. The staffing number looks solid at 3.91 nurse hours per resident day, slightly above the national average, though weekends dip about 7% below its own weekday coverage, which is when families tend to visit and notice. The bigger issue is turnover: 61.5% annually against a national average of 45.8%, meaning a lot of caregivers are cycling through. Inspections in August 2024 turned up 21 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and one abuse-related. Good quality measure scores, but the inspection record and churn are worth asking about directly.
Westminster Village runs a five-star staffing operation, 4.20 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 9% above the national average, and its 36.5% turnover beats the 45.8% national figure, meaning the people caring for residents tend to stick around. Weekends thin out about 14% below weekday levels, a gap worth asking about. The concerns sit elsewhere: 28 deficiencies on the current record, including 2 at harm or jeopardy level and 3 abuse-related, with one fine of $12,149. A 3/5 inspection rating and a last visit in April 2024 round that out. Strong staffing, real compliance problems, that's the tradeoff here.
Mclean County Nursing Home is county-owned, which usually means slower decision-making but also no private-equity pressure to cut corners. The staffing numbers back that up: 4.07 nurse hours per resident day, about 5% above the national average, though weekends drop roughly 19% below weekday coverage. Turnover sits at 41.1%, a bit better than the 45.8% national figure. What pulls the record down is the inspection side, 31 deficiencies on file, five of them abuse-related, and a 2/5 health inspection rating, even with no harm-level citations. The last full inspection was in August 2025, so the record is current. Good daily staffing, thinner weekends, and a paper trail that needs watching.
Loft Rehab & Nursing Of Normal carries 83 deficiencies on its current record, and 14 of those reached the harm or jeopardy level. Seven are abuse-related, which is the category families tend to care about most. The home is licensed for 116 beds under a for-profit limited liability company, and its last inspection was in October 2024. Nurse staffing sits at 3.07 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends run about 8% thinner than weekdays. Annual turnover is 56.3%, well above the 45.8% norm. Five fines totaling $406,595 round out the record. Compare that against the quality measure rating of 5, a number that looks better than the inspection and staffing picture around it.
Arcadia Care Bloomington runs a 115-bed for-profit home, and the staffing numbers are the place to start: 2.59 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly a third below the national average, with weekends running about 7% thinner than weekdays. That shortfall lines up with a 1-out-of-5 staffing rating from CMS. Turnover sits at 39.1%, which is actually better than the 45.8% national figure, so the issue isn't retention, it's how few hands are on the floor per resident. The inspection record is heavy: 58 deficiencies, five at harm or jeopardy level, 14 abuse-related, and three fines totaling $179,825, with the most recent inspection in April 2025.
Nurse staffing at Arc At Normal runs 2.81 hours per resident day, roughly 27 percent under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip below even that. The current record carries 72 deficiencies, including 8 at the harm or jeopardy level and 16 tied to abuse. Two fines total $62,192, and the last inspection was February 2025. Turnover sits at 40 percent, a bit better than the 45.8 percent national figure, but that one comparatively decent number doesn't offset a 1-out-of-5 staffing rating or the inspection and quality scores both at 2. This is a for-profit limited liability company operating 141 certified beds, and the pattern across these numbers is consistent.
Goldwater Care Bloomington runs on 3.24 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 16% under the national average, and weekends drop about 12% below its own weekday staffing. Turnover sits at 59.7% against a national 45.8%, so the people caring for residents keep changing. The inspection record is the harder problem: 88 deficiencies, 13 of them at harm or jeopardy level and 6 abuse-related, with three fines totaling $234,633 and placement in CMS's Special Focus Facility program, which is reserved for homes with a persistent pattern of serious problems. The most recent inspection was February 2025. If you're considering this home, ask what's changed since then.