Nursing homes across Iroquois County, Illinois, graded on the federal inspection
record, nurse staffing and staff turnover. County rank is shown on each home's profile.
Prairieview Lutheran Home runs on a non-profit model with 90 certified beds in Danforth, and its staffing is the strongest part of the picture: 4.82 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a quarter above the national average, with a 5/5 staffing star and turnover at 34.5% against a national 45.8%. Weekends dip about 9% below weekday coverage, which is worth asking about. The trouble sits in inspections. A 2/5 health inspection star, 28 total deficiencies, five at harm or jeopardy level, two abuse-related, and four fines totaling $89,042, with the most recent inspection in November 2024. Good staffing doesn't erase a record like that, and it's the inspection history that drags this home down.
The Iroquois Resident Home runs a nonprofit operation with 35 certified beds in Watseka, and its health inspection record is the strongest part of the picture, a recent June 2024 survey and 26 deficiencies with none rising to harm or jeopardy level, though three are abuse-related and worth asking about directly. Staffing is where the story splits: total nurse hours come in at 4.03 per resident day, slightly above the national average, but weekends run about 11% leaner than weekdays, and the federal staffing rating sits at just 2 out of 5 stars. For a small home, that weekend dip is the number I'd press on, ask who's actually on the floor on a Sunday.
Gilman Healthcare Center runs 99 certified beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.12 hours per resident per day, roughly 19% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip about 10% below the home's own weekday level, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. Turnover at 44.2% is close to the national 45.8%, so retention isn't the standout problem; the inspection record is. Twenty-six deficiencies are on file, six at harm or jeopardy level and four abuse-related, with four fines totaling $167,929. The most recent inspection was May 2024.
La Bella At Clifton runs on 2.94 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly a quarter below the national average, and weekends drop about 14% below what the home itself staffs on weekdays. That thin coverage sits behind a one-star CMS staffing rating. The inspection record is heavy: 53 deficiencies, five at harm or jeopardy level, six tied to abuse, and four fines totaling $146,139. The last inspection was May 2025, so the picture is current. Ownership is a for-profit LLC. Turnover at 37.7% is actually below the national average, which means the problem isn't retention so much as how few hours each resident gets.
Arcadia Care Watseka runs 123 beds in Iroquois County under for-profit LLC ownership, and the staffing numbers are thin: 3.40 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 12% under the national average, with weekends about 10% below its own weekdays. Turnover sits at 55.4% against a 45.8% national rate, so the people caring for residents keep changing. The current record shows 74 deficiencies, 9 at harm or jeopardy level and 19 abuse-related, plus five fines totaling $421,200. CMS has placed it in the Special Focus Facility program, and the most recent inspection was February 2026. If you're considering this one, ask hard questions about who's actually on the floor nights and weekends.