Big Meadows in Savanna, IL has an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, with 3-star health inspection and staffing ratings but a lower 2-star quality measures rating. Reported nurse staffing is 3.52 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and it has had $4,500 in fines in the last 24 months with a recent federal penalty.
Last inspection: December 6, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $4,500recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.5211.
Staffing detail
Registered nurses
0.54
Licensed practical nurses
0.55
Nurse aides
2.43
Weekend nursing
3.30
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 25%
Registered nurse turnover: 38%
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
33.3%16.3%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3.4%1.8%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
7.1%11.1%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.7%0%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
5.3%5.5%No change
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
22%28%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
29.5%38.5%Worsening
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
29.8%30.9%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
2.6%0%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
24.9%23.6%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
10.9%4.3%Improving
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
—100%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98.3%98.2%No change
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
—87.5%—
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
STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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PENALTY
A federal fine of $4,500 was recorded.
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
59.8 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.