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BIG MEADOWS

SAVANNA, IL · Medicare-certified · 83 beds

Needs attention
For-profit
Data as of July 1, 2026
3 of 5 overall

Big Meadows (Savanna, IL) is rated 3 out of 5 stars overall, with lower staffing and quality measures ratings at 2 stars and reported nurse staffing of 3.31 hours per resident per day below the 4.1 federal benchmark. It also had a recent federal penalty and $4,500 in fines over the last 24 months.

Facility ratings

Health inspections

Staffing

3.3096 hrs/resident/day

Quality measures

Last inspection: May 14, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $4,500recent federal penalty

Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.3096.

Staffing detail

Registered nurses
0.53
Licensed practical nurses
0.49
Nurse aides
2.28
Weekend nursing
3.22

Hours per resident per day.

Total staff turnover: 38%
Registered nurse turnover: 33%

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).

Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication

20%20.8%Worsening

Residents with a fall causing major injury

1.8%0%Improving

Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)

9.1%10.6%Worsening

Residents with a urinary tract infection

0%0%No change

Residents who lost too much weight

7.1%3.8%Improving

Residents who were physically restrained

0%0%No change

Residents needing more help with daily activities

25.5%14%Improving

Residents whose ability to walk got worse

27%16.5%Improving

Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication

25%34%Worsening

Residents with a long-term catheter

0%0%No change

Residents with new or worsening incontinence

23.7%22.5%Improving

Residents with depressive symptoms

9.8%3.9%Improving

Positive outcomes

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

Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

100%

Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

100%100%No change

Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

85.7%

What the inspectors found

The home failed to promptly tell the resident, doctor, and family about changes or problems affecting the resident. Cited November 2023 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.

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F-Tag 580 — 42 CFR §483.10(g)(14) — S/S: J

The home failed to provide safe and appropriate breathing care when a resident needed it. Cited November 2023 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.

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F-Tag 695 — 42 CFR §483.25(i) — S/S: J

The home failed to provide the appropriate treatment and services for a resident with dementia. Cited February 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.

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F-Tag 744 — 42 CFR §483.40(b)(3) — S/S: G

The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited February 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.

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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G

The home failed to provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. Cited February 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.

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F-Tag 697 — 42 CFR §483.25(k) — S/S: G

Recent history

  1. STAFFING

    Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.

  2. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.

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  3. STAFFING

    Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.

  4. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.

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  5. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.

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  6. PENALTY

    A federal fine of $4,500 was recorded.

  7. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.

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Penalties & enforcement

On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $4,500 in total fines.

  • Federal fine

    Feb 25, 2025

    $4,500

Operator & ownership

Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Occupancy
59.6 residents on an average day (72% of 83 beds)
Resident voice
Resident council
Medicare history
Certified for 49 years

Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.