Nursing home report

Benton Health Care Center

Registered name: Benton Rehabilitation and Health Care Center

BENTON, IL · Medicare-certified · 67 beds

Needs attention

For-profit

Data as of September 1, 2026

1 of 5 overall

Benton Health Care Center in Benton, IL has a 1 out of 5 overall rating, with very low staffing and quality measures ratings and a staffing level of 3.02 hours per resident per day below the 4.1 federal benchmark. It has no fines in the last 24 months, but it carries the lowest overall rating flag and recent inspection issues included resident property protection, accident hazards/supervision, and timely reporting of suspected abuse or neglect.

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Health inspections

Staffing

3.02 hrs/resident/day

Quality measures

Last inspection: June 5, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0lowest overall rating

Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.02.

Staffing detail

Registered nurses: 0.59
Licensed practical nurses: 0.56
Nurse aides: 1.86
Weekend nursing: 2.74

Hours per resident per day.

Resident outcomes

Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.

Negative outcomes

Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).

Last yrNowTrend

Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication

20%21.7%Worsening

Residents with a fall causing major injury

5.9%0%Improving

Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)

7.2%6.4%Improving

Residents with a urinary tract infection

9.1%0%Improving

Residents who lost too much weight

7.4%0%Improving

Residents who were physically restrained

0%0%No change

Residents needing more help with daily activities

28.6%20%Improving

Residents whose ability to walk got worse

—42.1%—

Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication

28.6%28.1%No change

Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic

—2%—

Residents with a long-term catheter

2.5%0%Improving

Residents with new or worsening incontinence

22.3%41.5%Worsening

Residents with depressive symptoms

3.2%65.5%Worsening

Positive outcomes

Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).

Last yrNowTrend

Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

—85.7%—

Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

97.1%100%Improving

Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

—68%—

Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

90.5%92.6%Improving

What the inspectors found

The home failed to protect residents from the wrongful use of their belongings or money. Cited August 2024 — widespread issue, immediate jeopardy to residents.