1251 College Avenue, Alton, IL 62002 (opens Google Maps) · Madison County · (618) 463-7330· 64 certified beds · avg 46 residents/day · certified since Jan 24, 1967 · Medicare and Medicaid certified
Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →
Part of chain: BJC HEALTHCARE (4 facilities, chain avg rating 4.3★)
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Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 4/5 · how star ratings work →
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and quality measures from resident assessments and claims.
▲ Actual harm, isolated · Jan 6, 2026 · F-0689 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Why it matters: This is one of the most common citations and directly relates to falls and injuries, which can be devastating for older adults.
Severity (G): Actual harm was cited, below immediate jeopardy. The scope was isolated: limited residents, staff, or locations were affected. Scope describes the extent of the deficiency, not whether it happened on previous inspections.
Corrected: Jan 12, 2026 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Actual harm, isolated · Oct 10, 2024 · F-0677
The facility did not provide the help residents need with basic daily activities — like bathing, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom — for residents who cannot do these things on their own.
Why it matters: Residents who don't get this help can suffer poor hygiene, skin breakdown, weight loss, and a loss of dignity.
Severity (G): Actual harm was cited, below immediate jeopardy. The scope was isolated: limited residents, staff, or locations were affected. Scope describes the extent of the deficiency, not whether it happened on previous inspections.
Corrected: Oct 24, 2024 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Actual harm, isolated · Oct 10, 2024 · F-0760
The facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication.
Why it matters: A serious medication error can cause real harm, hospitalization, or worse.
Severity (G): Actual harm was cited, below immediate jeopardy. The scope was isolated: limited residents, staff, or locations were affected. Scope describes the extent of the deficiency, not whether it happened on previous inspections.
Corrected: Oct 24, 2024 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Actual harm, isolated · May 10, 2024 · F-0689 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Why it matters: This is one of the most common citations and directly relates to falls and injuries, which can be devastating for older adults.
Severity (G): Actual harm was cited, below immediate jeopardy. The scope was isolated: limited residents, staff, or locations were affected. Scope describes the extent of the deficiency, not whether it happened on previous inspections.
Corrected: May 14, 2024 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
Showing the latest 3 of 24 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint F-0689
The facility did not immediately notify the resident, their doctor, and a family member when something significant happened — such as an injury, a decline in health, or a room change. Families and doctors are entitled to know right away. · from a complaint F-0580
The facility did not serve food and drinks that were appetizing, attractive, and at a safe and pleasant temperature. F-0804
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2026 | ▲ G · Actual harm, isolated | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint · F-0689 |
| Jan 6, 2026 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not immediately notify the resident, their doctor, and a family member when something significant happened — such as an injury, a decline in health, or a room change. Families and doctors are entitled to know right away. · from a complaint · F-0580 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not serve food and drinks that were appetizing, attractive, and at a safe and pleasant temperature. · F-0804 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not treat residents with respect and dignity, or did not let them keep and use their own personal belongings. · F-0557 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required. · F-0657 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · F-0689 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not make sure special medical diets — like low-sodium or diabetic diets — were properly ordered by the resident's doctor or managed by a qualified dietitian as state law allows. · F-0808 |
| Jan 10, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not have enough support staff to safely and effectively run its food and nutrition service. · from a complaint · F-0802 |
| Jan 8, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation. · from a complaint · F-0609 |
| Jan 8, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not respond appropriately to alleged violations, such as reports of abuse, neglect, or mistreatment. Facilities must investigate every allegation and protect residents while they do. · from a complaint · F-0610 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | ▲ G · Actual harm, isolated | The facility did not provide the help residents need with basic daily activities — like bathing, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom — for residents who cannot do these things on their own. · F-0677 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | ▲ G · Actual harm, isolated | The facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication. · F-0760 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread | The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. · F-0761 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights. · F-0550 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not enter each resident's assessment information into the required format and send it to the state within 7 days of completing the assessment, as the rules require. · F-0640 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not have enough nursing staff each day to meet every resident's needs, or did not have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. Adequate staffing is one of the strongest predictors of good care. · F-0725 |
| May 10, 2024 | ▲ G · Actual harm, isolated | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint · F-0689 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. · from a complaint · F-0812 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread | The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. · F-0761 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not honor residents' right to form and take part in resident or family groups, such as a resident council. · F-0565 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not provide activities that meet residents' needs and interests. Nursing homes must offer meaningful activity programs, not just leave residents idle. · F-0679 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not provide appropriate care related to bladder and bowel needs — including care for residents who use catheters and steps to prevent urinary tract infections. · F-0690 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. · F-0695 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. · F-0880 |
Citations from standard inspections stayed about the same across the last two inspection cycles (6 → 5).
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | F |
| 2024 | 8 | 3 | G ▲ |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | E |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | G ▲ |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
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1 fine totaling $15,626.
Every penalty CMS publishes for this facility in the 3-year window is listed —none excluded. The count and the dollar total come from two different CMS datasets and agree for this facility. Penalties older than the window are dropped by CMS before publication, not by us.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2024 | Fine | $15,626 |
What these staffing numbers mean →
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Measure | This facility | Illinois avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 4.29 | 2.99 | 3.95 | top 13% in Illinois; top 29% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.78 | 0.63 | 0.69 | top 23% in Illinois; top 29% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 3.91 | 2.67 | 3.50 | top 13% in Illinois; top 26% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.46 | 0.56 | 0.48 | top 50% in Illinois; top 38% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 50.0 | 44.5 | 45.8 | bottom 34% in Illinois; bottom 38% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 66.7 | 41.8 | 42.9 | bottom 14% in Illinois; bottom 15% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 4.57, RN 0.83, weekend 4.17.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (4.57 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 4/5.
Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.
Quality measures rating: 2/5 · long-stay residents: 1/5 · short-stay residents: 3/5
Price evidence · separate from quality
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How to read ownership records →
Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →
Non profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alton Memorial Hospital | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2015 |
| Ayres, Gary | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2010 |
| Ayres, Gary | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2010 |
| Bethesda Health Group INC | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2015 |
| Bethesda Health Group INC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/18/2025 |
| BJC Health System | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/11/2016 |
| Braasch, David | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/01/2006 |
| Braasch, David | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/01/2007 |
| Byrne, Roger | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2015 |
| Byrne, Roger | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/02/2026 |
| Byrne, Roger | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2015 |
| Childers, Timothy | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2022 |
| Christian Health Services Development Corporation | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2015 |
| Dianati, Behfar | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2025 |
| Dianati, Behfar | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/02/2025 |
| Erker, Melissa | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2010 |
| Goins, Sheila | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2017 |
| Harms, Craig | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2025 |
| Huddleston, Ebony | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2022 |
| Liszewski, Kathryn | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/05/2024 |
Showing 20 of 30 parties CMS has on file for this facility; 10 are not displayed. The full list is in the CMS Ownership dataset.
CMS lists this facility under the chain BJC Healthcare — 4 facilities in the current records. Chain membership says who operates these homes. It says nothing about how any individual one of them was inspected; each has its own record.
Listed by state, then facility name — not a ranking.
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Bella of Alton | 1.6 mi | Alton, IL | ★☆☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Nexus at Alton | 1.9 mi | Alton, IL | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | abuse |
| Bria of Woodriver | 4.4 mi | Wood River, IL | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | abuseSFF |
| Bria of Godfrey | 5.2 mi | Godfrey, IL | ★★☆☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Stonebridge Florissant | 7.2 mi | Florissant, MO | ★★☆☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Estates of Spanish Lake, the | 8.8 mi | Saint Louis, MO | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Hidden Lake Health Care Center | 9.0 mi | Saint Louis, MO | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Pillars of North County Health & Rehab Center, the | 9.2 mi | Florissant, MO | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Lakeview Post Acute | 9.9 mi | Florissant, MO | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Atrium Place Health and Rehabilitation | 9.9 mi | Saint Louis, MO | ★☆☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Delmar Gardens North | 9.9 mi | Black Jack, MO | ★★☆☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Christian Extended Care & Rehabilitation | 10.0 mi | Saint Louis, MO | ★★★★★ | 5/5 |
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CMS records place this facility in Madison, IL — 17 certified facilities there. These are outside the 20-mile list above, or far enough down it not to appear.
Listed by facility name — not a ranking. Homes already in the table above are not repeated here.
Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 145121.
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