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Southgate Health Care Center

Nursing home in Metropolis, IL

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
900 East Ninth Street, Metropolis, IL 62960
Phone
(618) 524-2683
Listed under
For-profit
Medicare CCN
145386
Overall star rating
1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
2 of 5
Staffing rating
3 of 5
Quality measures rating
1 of 5
Certified beds
140
Average residents per day
92
Ownership
For-profit, corporation
Legal business name
Southgate Health Care Center, INC
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Aug 1, 1979
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 145386. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Apr 18, 2025. CMS lists 35 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Apr 14, 2023 to Jun 29, 2026): 19 from complaint inspections, 4 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 2 at “immediate jeopardy”.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Jun 29, 2026Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 2, 2026Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 27, 2026Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 27, 2026Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		J
Immediate jeopardy, isolated
Jan 27, 2026Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jan 27, 2026Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Jan 27, 2026Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in…
Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Jan 27, 2026Employ staff that are licensed, certified, or registered in accordance with state laws.
Administration · complaint inspection		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Nov 19, 2025Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Environmental · complaint inspection		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
May 30, 2025Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 18, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 6, 2025Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 35. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 2 fines totalling $20,170 and 1 denial of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

Jan 27, 2026Payment denial for 8 days from Apr 9, 2026
Sep 13, 2024Fine: $12,761
Dec 11, 2023Fine: $7,409

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
3.75 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.38 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.45 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.35 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
58%
RN turnover (yearly)
29%
Administrators who left in the past year
1

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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