Nursing HomeInspections

Galena Stauss Nursing Home

Nursing home in Galena, IL

Medicare & Medicaid certified3★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
215 Summit Street, Galena, IL 61036
Phone
(815) 776-7254
Listed under
Nonprofit
Medicare CCN
146140
Overall star rating
3 of 5 ★★★☆☆
Health inspection rating
3 of 5
Staffing rating
5 of 5
Quality measures rating
1 of 5
Certified beds
57
Average residents per day
36
Ownership
Nonprofit, other
Legal business name
Midwest Medical Center
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Feb 17, 2010
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 146140. 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 3, 2025. CMS lists 31 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Oct 12, 2023 to Jun 29, 2026): 11 from complaint inspections, 4 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Jun 29, 2026Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jun 29, 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		G
Actual harm, isolated
Mar 26, 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
Mar 11, 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
Dec 3, 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 3, 2025Ensure 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
Dec 3, 2025Ensure 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		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 3, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 3, 2025Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights…
Administration		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Dec 3, 2025Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care		G
Actual harm, isolated
Dec 3, 2025Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care		G
Actual harm, isolated
Oct 17, 2024Protect 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

Showing the 12 most recent of 31. 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 0 fines totalling $0 and 2 denials of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

Jan 14, 2026Payment denial for 66 days from Apr 14, 2026
Dec 3, 2025Payment denial for 46 days from Dec 1, 2025

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
4.04 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
1.17 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.50 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.46 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
33%
RN turnover (yearly)
13%
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.