Hawthorne Inn of Danville

Name: Hawthorne Inn of Danville
Address: 3222 INDEPENDENCE DRIVE, Danville, IL, 61832, US
Telephone: 2174311600

3222 Independence Drive, Danville, IL 61832 · Vermilion County · 80 certified beds · avg 74 residents/day · certified since Jun 1, 2005

Part of chain: RESIDENTIAL ALTERNATIVES OF ILLINOIS (7 facilities, chain avg rating 3.0★)

4/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

Serious findings on record

Fines, last 3 years

3.26

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)

Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 4/5

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.

Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)

▲ Actual harm, one-off · May 1, 2025 · F-0697

The facility did not provide safe and appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it.

Why it matters: Untreated pain causes needless suffering and can lead to depression, poor sleep, and declining health.

Severity (G): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.

Corrected: May 2, 2025 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)

All citations in the current public record (22)

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
Aug 13, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving. · from a complaint
Aug 13, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not protect residents' personal information or did not keep complete, accurate medical records that meet professional standards. · from a complaint
Jun 17, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not have doctor's orders in place for a resident's immediate care at the time the resident was admitted. · from a complaint
Jun 17, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist. · from a complaint
Jun 17, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	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. · from a complaint
Jun 17, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not protect residents' personal information or did not keep complete, accurate medical records that meet professional standards. · from a complaint
May 1, 2025	▲ G · Actual harm, one-off	The facility did not provide safe and appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it.
May 1, 2025	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist.
May 1, 2025	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not have a working program to monitor how antibiotics are used. Tracking antibiotic use helps make sure these drugs are given only when needed and remain effective.
May 1, 2025	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.
Apr 17, 2024	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	The facility did not employ enough qualified food and nutrition staff, including a qualified dietician, to properly run its food service.
Apr 17, 2024	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.
Apr 17, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not update each resident's care assessment at least once every 3 months. These regular check-ins keep the resident's care plan matched to their current condition.
Apr 17, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	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.
Apr 17, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility used feeding tubes without a valid medical reason or the resident's agreement, or did not provide proper care to residents who have feeding tubes.
Apr 17, 2024	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.
Apr 17, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility used bed rails without first trying safer alternatives, or without assessing the resident's safety risk, discussing the risks and benefits with the resident or family, getting consent, and installing the rails correctly.
Apr 17, 2024	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.
Apr 17, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not have a working program to monitor how antibiotics are used. Tracking antibiotic use helps make sure these drugs are given only when needed and remain effective.
Apr 17, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not develop and follow policies and procedures for offering residents flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Mar 23, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not keep residents' personal and medical information private and confidential.
Mar 23, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility used feeding tubes without a valid medical reason or the resident's agreement, or did not provide proper care to residents who have feeding tubes.

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (10 → 4).

Year	Citations	Serious (G–L)	Worst severity that year
2023	2	0	D
2024	10	0	F
2025	10	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.

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)	3.26	2.99	3.95	top 25% in Illinois; bottom 24% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	0.83	0.63	0.69	top 19% in Illinois; top 25% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	2.81	2.67	3.50	top 27% in Illinois; bottom 21% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.72	0.56	0.48	top 22% in Illinois; top 15% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	43.0	44.5	45.8	top 48% in Illinois; top 44% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	30.0	41.8	42.9	top 31% in Illinois; top 29% 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 3.98, RN 1.01, weekend 3.43. Staffing rating: 3/5.

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: 2/5 · long-stay residents: 2/5 · short-stay residents: 3/5

Who owns this facility

For profit - Corporation

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
Kempiners, William	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	05/07/2010
Kniery, John	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	09/05/2018
Kniery, John	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	09/05/2018
McMahan, Benjamin	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	09/05/2018
Miller, Lisa	Individual	W-2 Managing Employee	NOT APPLICABLE	05/07/2010
Residential Alternatives of Illinois INC	Organization	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	03/10/2022
Shaw, Jeffrey	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	05/07/2010
Shaw, Jeffrey	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	09/05/2018
Wilson, Ronald	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	09/05/2018

Questions to ask on your visit

Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.

"How do you assess and manage residents' pain, especially for those who have trouble communicating?"
"How do you prevent bedsores for residents who can't move themselves, and how often are at-risk residents repositioned?"
"How do you keep residents' medical records accurate, complete, and secure?"
"When a new resident arrives, how do you make sure the doctor's orders for their care and medications are in place from day one?"
"How does your pharmacist review residents' medications, and how quickly can you fill new or urgent prescriptions?"
"What systems do you use to prevent medication errors, and what happens when one occurs?"
"Who oversees antibiotic use here, and how do you decide when an antibiotic is really needed?"
"What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
"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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Accolade Healthcare Danville	3.1 mi	Danville, IL	★☆☆☆☆	2/5
Goldwater Care Danville	4.0 mi	Danville, IL	★☆☆☆☆	1/5	SFF
Waters of Covington, the	13.1 mi	Covington, IN	★☆☆☆☆	1/5	abuseSFF
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 146090.

The Care File

Visit checklist — Hawthorne Inn of Danville

3222 Independence Drive, Danville, IL 61832 · 2174311600

Health inspection rating 4/5 · CMS overall 4/5· Fines (3y): $0

Most serious findings on record:

▲ May 1, 2025 (F-0697, Actual harm, one-off): The facility did not provide safe and appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it.

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "How do you assess and manage residents' pain, especially for those who have trouble communicating?"
☐ "How do you prevent bedsores for residents who can't move themselves, and how often are at-risk residents repositioned?"
☐ "How do you keep residents' medical records accurate, complete, and secure?"
☐ "When a new resident arrives, how do you make sure the doctor's orders for their care and medications are in place from day one?"
☐ "How does your pharmacist review residents' medications, and how quickly can you fill new or urgent prescriptions?"
☐ "What systems do you use to prevent medication errors, and what happens when one occurs?"
☐ "Who oversees antibiotic use here, and how do you decide when an antibiotic is really needed?"
☐ "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
☐ "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?"

While you're there, notice:

☐ Smell and cleanliness in hallways, not just the lobby
☐ How staff speak to residents; call lights answered promptly
☐ Residents up, dressed, and engaged (visit mealtimes and a weekend if you can)

Data: CMS Provider Data Catalog, version 2026-08-01 · CCN 146090 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)