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Knox County Nursing Home
800 North Market Street, Knoxville, IL 61448 (opens Google Maps) · Knox County · (309) 289-2338· 169 certified beds · avg 105 residents/day · certified since Sep 1, 1991 · 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 →
5/5
Health inspection rating (on-site)
inspected Aug 16, 2024
0
Serious findings on record
$0
Fines, last 3 years
4.29
Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)
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What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
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Health inspection rating: ★★★★★5/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5 · 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.
Inspection findings in the public record
Showing the latest 3 of 7 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.
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 F-0690
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
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
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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 · F-0690 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | 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 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | 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 |
| Jun 15, 2023 | F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread | 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 |
| Jun 15, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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 |
| Jun 15, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0758 |
| Apr 28, 2022 | 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. · F-0812 |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (3 → 2).
All citationsSerious citations (G–L)
2022
All citations: 1
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2023
All citations: 3
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2024
All citations: 2
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2025
All citations: 1
Serious citations (G–L): 0
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| 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)
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
What these staffing numbers mean →
This facilityIllinois averageU.S. average
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)
This facility: 4.29
Illinois average: 2.99
U.S. average: 3.95
Registered Nurse hours
This facility: 0.54
Illinois average: 0.63
U.S. average: 0.69
Weekend total nurse staffing
This facility: 4.10
Illinois average: 2.67
U.S. average: 3.50
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 | 0.54 | 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 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 3.73, RN 0.47, weekend 3.57.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (3.73 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 4/5.
Quality measures: assessments & claims
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: 3/5 · long-stay residents: 4/5 · short-stay residents: 2/5
Costs & payment
Price evidence · separate from quality
No verified facility-specific private-pay price is available in our data for Knox County Nursing Home. CMS inspection and staffing records do not tell us what this home will charge you.
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Who owns this facility
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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 →
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 |
All 7 owning or managing parties CMS has on file are shown — none excluded.
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?"
Also worth asking anywhere
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
- "CMS reports 34% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
- "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"
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 |
Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 145697.
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