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Evercare at Stearns

GRANITE CITY, IL · Medicare-certified · 109 beds

Needs attention
Abuse citationFor-profitChain member
1 of 5 overall

Evercare at Stearns in Granite City, IL has a 1-star overall rating, with 1-star staffing and quality scores and 2-star health inspections. It reports 2.95 nursing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, $133,182 in fines over the last 24 months, and a recent abuse citation.

Facility ratings

Health inspections

Staffing

2.9491 hrs/resident/day

Quality measures

Last inspection: January 16, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $133,182recent abuse citation

Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 2.9491.

Staffing detail

Registered nurses
0.39
Licensed practical nurses
0.70
Nurse aides
1.85
Weekend nursing
2.59

Hours per resident per day.

Total staff turnover: 67%
Registered nurse turnover: 50%

Resident outcomes

How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.

Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication

39.1%Worsening

Residents with a fall causing major injury

1.8%Worsening

Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)

4.4%Improving

Residents with a urinary tract infection

1.9%Improving

Residents who lost too much weight

11.1%Improving

Residents who were physically restrained

0%Steady

Residents needing more help with daily activities

26.1%Worsening

Residents whose ability to walk got worse

19.9%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication

33.8%Worsening

Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic

1.5%Steady

Residents with a long-term catheter

0.5%Steady

Residents with new or worsening incontinence

21%Worsening

Residents with depressive symptoms

17.4%Worsening

Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

96.2%Steady

Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

89.9%Worsening

Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

26.3%Steady

Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

80%Worsening

What the inspectors found

The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited December 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.

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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: J

The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited January 2026 — isolated incident, actual harm.

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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: G

The home failed to ensure residents were treated with dignity and could make their own choices and communicate freely. Cited April 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.

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F-Tag 550 — 42 CFR §483.10(a) — S/S: G

The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited April 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.

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

The home failed to promptly tell the resident, doctor, and family about changes or problems affecting the resident. Cited December 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.

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F-Tag 580 — 42 CFR §483.10(g)(14) — 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 1 health deficiency.

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  3. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.

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  4. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.

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  5. PENALTY

    A federal payment denial was recorded.

  6. PENALTY

    A federal fine of $58,045 was recorded.

  7. PENALTY

    A federal fine of $75,137 was recorded.

Penalties & enforcement

On record with Medicare: 3 fines · $182,654 in total fines · 1 payment denial.

  • Medicare/Medicaid payment denial

    Apr 28, 2025

    7 days
  • Federal fine

    Apr 28, 2025

    $58,045
  • Federal fine

    Dec 26, 2024

    $75,137
  • Federal fine

    Oct 19, 2023

    $49,472

Operator & ownership

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Chain
Part of EVERCARE SKILLED NURSING · 11 homes · 1.4 stars avg
Occupancy
101.2 residents on an average day (93% of 109 beds)
Resident voice
Resident council
Medicare history
Certified for 30 years

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