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Serenity Estates of Lena

Nursing home in Lena, IL

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
1010 South Logan Street, Lena, IL 61048
Phone
(815) 369-4561
Listed under
For-profit, No fines or payment denials in 3 years
Medicare CCN
146114
Overall star rating
2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
3 of 5
Staffing rating
1 of 5
Quality measures rating
2 of 5
Certified beds
101
Average residents per day
45
Ownership
For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name
Lena Living Center, LLC
Chain
Serenity Estates (5 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Jul 2, 2007
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 146114. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-11-07.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Apr 29, 2026. CMS lists 38 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Jan 26, 2024 to Apr 29, 2026): 8 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Apr 29, 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		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 29, 2026Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 29, 2026Ensure 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
Apr 29, 2026Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 29, 2026Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 29, 2026Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Nutrition and Dietary		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 29, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 29, 2026Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 29, 2026Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
Resident Rights		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Apr 29, 2026Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
Resident Rights		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Apr 29, 2026Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.
Resident Rights		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Apr 29, 2026Provide 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		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

Showing the 12 most recent of 38. 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 no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

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
2.91 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.73 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
1.57 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
2.43 hours
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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