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Helia Healthcare of Newton

Nursing home in Newton, IL

Medicare & Medicaid certified3★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
300 S Scott Street, Newton, IL 62448
Phone
(618) 783-2309
Listed under
For-profit, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN
145807
Overall star rating
3 of 5 ★★★☆☆
Health inspection rating
3 of 5
Staffing rating
2 of 5
Quality measures rating
2 of 5
Certified beds
57
Average residents per day
36
Ownership
For-profit, corporation
Legal business name
Helia Healthcare of Newton LLC
Chain
Helia Healthcare (13 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Sep 1, 1994
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 145807. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Sep 13, 2024. CMS lists 33 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Aug 24, 2022 to Apr 9, 2026): 14 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Apr 9, 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		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 21, 2025Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Nursing and Physician Services · complaint inspection		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Sep 13, 2024Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 13, 2024Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 13, 2024Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 13, 2024Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and…
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 13, 2024Provide 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		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Sep 13, 2024Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Nursing and Physician Services		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Sep 13, 2024Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
May 17, 2024Provide 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 19, 2024Provide 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
Apr 19, 2024Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 33. 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 no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

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
2.82 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.57 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
1.83 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
2.80 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
45%
RN turnover (yearly)
20%
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.