Knox County Nursing Home
800 North Market Street, Knoxville, IL 61448 · Knox County · 169 certified beds · avg 105 residents/day · certified since Sep 1, 1991
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 (7)
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 1, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | 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. · from a complaint |
| Aug 16, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | 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. |
| Aug 16, 2024 | 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. |
| Jun 15, 2023 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | 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. |
| Jun 15, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | 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. |
| Jun 15, 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. |
| Apr 28, 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. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (3 → 2).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | F |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | F |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | E |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | D |
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) | 4.29 | 2.99 | 3.95 | top 13% in Illinois; top 29% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.54 | 0.63 | 0.69 | top 45% in Illinois; bottom 44% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 4.10 | 2.67 | 3.50 | top 10% in Illinois; top 20% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.39 | 0.56 | 0.48 | bottom 38% in Illinois; top 49% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 34.0 | 44.5 | 45.8 | top 23% in Illinois; top 22% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 27.3 | 41.8 | 42.9 | top 26% in Illinois; top 24% 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 3.73, RN 0.47, weekend 3.57. 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: 3/5 · long-stay residents: 4/5 · short-stay residents: 2/5
Who owns this facility
Government - County
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahearn, Michael | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/15/2023 |
| County of Knox | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/06/2012 |
| Mines, Jodi | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/15/2021 |
| Mines, Jodi | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/15/2021 |
| Mines, Jodi | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/15/2021 |
| Wicks, Meghan | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/07/2021 |
| Wicks, Meghan | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/07/2021 |
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 care for residents with incontinence or catheters, and what do you do to prevent urinary tract infections?"
- "Can you give me examples of how your staff protect residents' dignity in everyday care, like bathing and dressing?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "What is your nurse and aide staffing ratio on each shift, including nights and weekends?"
- "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?"
- "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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allure of Knox County | 5.0 mi | Galesburg, IL | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Seminary Manor | 5.8 mi | Galesburg, IL | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | abuse |
| Marigold Rehabilitation and Health Care Center | 5.9 mi | Galesburg, IL | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | abuse |
| Allure of Galesburg | 6.1 mi | Galesburg, IL | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | abuse |
| Allure of Lake Storey | 6.8 mi | Galesburg, IL | ★★★★☆ | 5/5 | |
| Monmouth Rehab and Nursing | 19.5 mi | Monmouth, IL | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 145697.