Fairview Haven
605 North 4th Street, Fairbury, IL 61739 · Livingston County · 52 certified beds · avg 47 residents/day · certified since Jul 1, 1994
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★★★5/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5
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 self-reported quality measures.
All citations in the current public record (14)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2024 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | 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. |
| Sep 11, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. |
| Sep 11, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | 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. |
| Jul 12, 2023 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist. |
| Jul 12, 2023 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. |
| Jul 12, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not allow residents to take their own medications when a clinical review showed they could do so safely. Residents have this right if their care team determines it's appropriate. |
| Jul 12, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not try to gradually reduce doses of mood- and mind-altering medications or use non-drug approaches first, as required, or used 'as needed' psychiatric drugs without proper limits. |
| Jun 23, 2022 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | 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. |
| Jun 23, 2022 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not try to gradually reduce doses of mood- and mind-altering medications or use non-drug approaches first, as required, or used 'as needed' psychiatric drugs without proper limits. |
| Jun 23, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | 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. |
| Jun 23, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. |
| Jun 23, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | 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. |
| Jun 23, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility's medication error rate was 5 percent or higher — meaning too many doses were given incorrectly, such as the wrong drug, dose, or time. |
| Jun 23, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | 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. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections stayed about the same across the last two inspection cycles (4 → 3).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | F |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | F |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | F |
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.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | Illinois avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 5.51 | 2.99 | 3.95 | top 3% in Illinois; top 7% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.98 | 0.63 | 0.69 | top 14% in Illinois; top 16% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 4.62 | 2.67 | 3.50 | top 6% in Illinois; top 10% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.53 | 0.56 | 0.48 | top 40% in Illinois; top 29% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 30.4 | 44.5 | 45.8 | top 16% in Illinois; top 15% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 0.0 | 41.8 | 42.9 | top 1% in Illinois; top 1% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, 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 4.78, RN 0.85, weekend 4.01. Staffing rating: 5/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 4/5
Who owns this facility
Non profit - Church related
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banwart, Dan | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2016 |
| Banwart, Dan | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2024 |
| Blunier, David | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2016 |
| Blunier, David | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/12/2025 |
| Dunahee, Emma | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2021 |
| Edelman, Karl | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2025 |
| Fehr, Sally | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/16/1998 |
| Hartman, Mark | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2020 |
| Hartman, Mark | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2024 |
| Ifft, Lori | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/26/2017 |
| Leman, Ben | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2023 |
| Leman, Ben | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2024 |
| Leman, Ben | Individual | Trustee of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2023 |
| Maul, David | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2021 |
| Maul, David | Individual | Trustee of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2021 |
| Nussbaum, Rollin | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2022 |
| Rinkenberger, Jeremiah | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2018 |
| Steffen, Samuel | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2022 |
| Steffen, Samuel | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/19/2025 |
| Steidinger, Dixie | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2016 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
- "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "How does your pharmacist review residents' medications, and how quickly can you fill new or urgent prescriptions?"
- "If my family member is able to manage their own medications, would you allow it, and how is that decided?"
- "What is your approach to psychiatric medications — how do you try non-drug options first and work to reduce doses over time?"
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "Can you give me examples of how your staff protect residents' dignity in everyday care, like bathing and dressing?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Evenglow Lodge | 10.6 mi | Pontiac, IL | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 145794.