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Axiom Healthcare of Mount Vernon

Nursing home in Mount Vernon, IL

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

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Public-record details

Address
1700 White Street, Mount Vernon, IL 62864
Phone
(618) 242-4075
Listed under
For-profit
Medicare CCN
145517
Overall star rating
1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
1 of 5
Staffing rating
1 of 5
Quality measures rating
1 of 5
Certified beds
65
Average residents per day
46
Ownership
For-profit, corporation
Legal business name
Axiom Healthcare of Mount Vernon LLC
Chain
Axiom Healthcare (8 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Feb 21, 1985
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 145517. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-11-07.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Dec 19, 2024. CMS lists 70 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Oct 14, 2022 to Aug 28, 2026): 45 from complaint inspections, 14 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 5 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
Aug 28, 2026Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 28, 2026Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 28, 2026Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.
Administration · complaint inspection
F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Aug 28, 2026Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection
G
Actual harm, isolated
Aug 28, 2026Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection
G
Actual harm, isolated
Aug 28, 2026Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection
J
Immediate jeopardy, isolated
Apr 7, 2026Timely 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
Apr 7, 2026Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 7, 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
G
Actual harm, isolated
Apr 7, 2026Protect each resident from separation (from other residents, his/her room, or confinement to his/her room).
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection
G
Actual harm, isolated
Dec 18, 2025Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Nursing and Physician Services · complaint inspection
F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Apr 2, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control · complaint inspection
F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread

Showing the 12 most recent of 70. 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 Oct 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 7 fines totalling $331,318 and 4 denials of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

Apr 7, 2026Fine: $15,520
Dec 18, 2025Fine: $53,092
Dec 18, 2025Payment denial for 21 days from Feb 26, 2026
Dec 19, 2024Fine: $230,169
Dec 19, 2024Payment denial for 126 days from Jan 21, 2025
May 15, 2024Payment denial for 13 days from Aug 15, 2024
Jan 5, 2024Fine: $8,824
Jan 5, 2024Fine: $8,824
Nov 21, 2023Fine: $7,443
Nov 21, 2023Fine: $7,446

Showing the 10 most recent of 11.

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

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
3.38 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.52 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.12 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
2.95 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
66%
RN turnover (yearly)
60%
Administrators who left in the past year
0

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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