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Fair Havens Senior Living

Nursing home in Decatur, IL

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)SFF candidate (CMS)CMS abuse icon

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Public-record details

Address
1790 South Fairview Avenue, Decatur, IL 62521
Phone
(217) 429-2551
Listed under
For-profit
Medicare CCN
145422
Overall star rating
1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
1 of 5
Staffing rating
1 of 5
Quality measures rating
4 of 5
Certified beds
154
Average residents per day
92
Ownership
For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name
Fair Havens Senior Living LLC
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Jul 1, 1981
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 145422. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Dec 10, 2025. CMS lists 95 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Sep 8, 2023 to Jun 14, 2026): 68 from complaint inspections, 9 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 1 at “immediate jeopardy”. CMS shows its abuse icon for this facility, which it uses for nursing homes cited for abuse at the harm level recently or at the potential-harm level in each of the last two years. CMS lists this facility as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Jun 14, 2026Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.
Nutrition and Dietary · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 14, 2026Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary · complaint inspection
F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
May 29, 2026Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 29, 2026Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection
E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 1, 2026Make 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
Mar 25, 2026Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection
E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Feb 6, 2026Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 6, 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 · under dispute review
J
Immediate jeopardy, isolated
Dec 10, 2025Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 10, 2025Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 10, 2025Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Quality of Life and Care
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 10, 2025Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 95. 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 4 fines totalling $277,416 and 1 denial of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

Dec 2, 2025Fine: $131,715
Dec 2, 2025Payment denial for 69 days from Jan 2, 2026
Aug 13, 2025Fine: $79,817
Jun 24, 2024Fine: $53,657
Mar 21, 2024Fine: $12,227

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
3.73 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.30 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.47 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.17 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
52%
RN turnover (yearly)
57%
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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