Hitz Memorial Home
201 Belle Street, Alhambra, IL 62001 · Madison County · 59 certified beds · avg 43 residents/day · certified since Mar 1, 1997
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★☆☆3/5 · CMS overall rating: 3/5
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)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, one-off · Mar 12, 2026 · F-0610 · triggered by a complaint
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.
Why it matters: When allegations aren't investigated, harm to residents can continue unchecked.
Severity (J): Inspectors found a situation that put a resident's life or safety in immediate danger, affecting one or a few residents. The facility must fix it immediately — these citations often come with large fines.
Corrected: Mar 13, 2026 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · Sep 12, 2024 · F-0600 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors.
Why it matters: Abuse and neglect cause direct physical and emotional harm and are among the most serious failures a nursing home can have.
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: Sep 13, 2024 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | ▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, one-off | 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 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | 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. |
| Mar 12, 2026 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | 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. |
| Mar 12, 2026 | 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. |
| Mar 12, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not develop and follow policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. These written safeguards are the foundation of resident protection. · from a complaint |
| Mar 19, 2025 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility employed staff who were not licensed, certified, or registered as required by state law. · from a complaint |
| Sep 12, 2024 | ▲ G · Actual harm, one-off | The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors. · from a complaint |
| Sep 12, 2024 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not have a registered nurse on duty at least 8 hours a day, or did not have a registered nurse serving full-time as director of nursing. |
| Sep 12, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not develop and follow policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. These written safeguards are the foundation of resident protection. · from a complaint |
| Sep 12, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. |
| Aug 25, 2023 | 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. |
| Aug 25, 2023 | 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. |
| Aug 25, 2023 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | 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. |
| Aug 25, 2023 | 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. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | F |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | G ▲ |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | E |
| 2026 | 5 | 1 | J ▲ |
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)
1 fine totaling $75,965.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | Fine | $75,965 |
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) | 4.45 | 2.99 | 3.95 | top 11% in Illinois; top 25% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.51 | 0.63 | 0.69 | top 48% in Illinois; bottom 40% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 3.95 | 2.67 | 3.50 | top 12% in Illinois; top 24% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.44 | 0.56 | 0.48 | bottom 47% in Illinois; top 41% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 41.7 | 44.5 | 45.8 | top 44% in Illinois; top 41% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 50.0 | 41.8 | 42.9 | bottom 37% in Illinois; bottom 39% 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 3.76, RN 0.43, weekend 3.35. Staffing rating: 4/5.
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: 4/5 · short-stay residents: —/5
Who owns this facility
Non profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dauderman, Christine | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/28/2022 |
| Dauderman, Christine | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/28/2022 |
| Ernst, Ashley | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/25/2021 |
| Ernst, Ashley | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/25/2021 |
| Gelly, Janelle | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2023 |
| Gelly, Janelle | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2023 |
| Hooks, David | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2022 |
| Hooks, David | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2022 |
| Hosto, Terri | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2020 |
| Hosto, Terri | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2020 |
| Reckman, Carol | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2023 |
| Reckman, Carol | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2023 |
| Scheldt, David | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
| Scheldt, David | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
| Schmidt, Margie | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/21/2019 |
| Schmidt, Margie | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/21/2019 |
| Schueler, Dean | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/01/2013 |
| Schueler, Dean | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/01/2013 |
| Schueler, Dean | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/01/2013 |
| Strohmeier, Randy | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2022 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "If someone reports suspected abuse or neglect here, what happens in the first 24 hours?"
- "Tell me about this abuse or neglect citation — what happened, and what specific changes did you make afterward?"
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "Who oversees antibiotic use here, and how do you decide when an antibiotic is really needed?"
- "What specific steps do you take to prevent abuse and neglect, and how are staff trained on them?"
- "How do you verify licenses and certifications for every caregiver before they start, and how often do you recheck them?"
- "How many hours a day is a registered nurse physically in the building, including weekends?"
- "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?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alhambra Rehab & Healthcare | 0.4 mi | Alhambra, IL | ★★★★☆ | 5/5 | |
| Staunton Health and Rehab Ctr | 9.4 mi | Staunton, IL | ★★☆☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Highland Health Care Center | 11.6 mi | Highland, IL | ★☆☆☆☆ | 2/5 | abuse |
| Evercare at Edwardsville | 12.7 mi | Edwardsville, IL | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | abuse |
| Eden Village Care Center | 14.1 mi | Glen Carbon, IL | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Evercare at University | 14.4 mi | Edwardsville, IL | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | abuse |
| La Bella of Edwardsville | 14.7 mi | Edwardsville, IL | ★☆☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Manor Court of Maryville | 15.2 mi | Maryville, IL | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Meridian Village Care Center | 15.8 mi | Glen Carbon, IL | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Gillespie Health & Rehab Ctr | 16.0 mi | Gillespie, IL | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Greenville Nursing & Rehab | 17.4 mi | Greenville, IL | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Montgomery Nursing & Rehab Ctr | 19.2 mi | Hillsboro, IL | ★★★☆☆ | 4/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 145921.