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Breese Nursing Home

Registered name: EVERCARE OF BREESE

BREESE, IL · Medicare-certified · 112 beds

Needs attention
For-profitChain member
Data as of July 1, 2026
1 of 5 overall

Breese Nursing Home in Breese, IL has an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, with 1-star staffing and quality measures and 3-star health inspections. Reported nurse staffing is 2.70 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, and it had $177,557 in fines in the last 24 months with a recent federal penalty.

Facility ratings

Health inspections

Staffing

2.7004 hrs/resident/day

Quality measures

Last inspection: October 16, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $177,557recent federal penalty

Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 2.7004.

Staffing detail

Registered nurses
0.32
Licensed practical nurses
0.67
Nurse aides
1.71
Weekend nursing
2.42

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).

Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication

25.5%18.8%Improving

Residents with a fall causing major injury

0%0%No change

Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)

3.7%3.2%Improving

Residents with a urinary tract infection

0%6.8%Worsening

Residents who lost too much weight

0%1.8%Worsening

Residents who were physically restrained

0%0%No change

Residents needing more help with daily activities

29.6%34.6%Worsening

Residents whose ability to walk got worse

27.5%26.3%Improving

Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication

20.3%22%Worsening

Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic

2.5%2%No change

Residents with a long-term catheter

0%3.8%Worsening

Residents with new or worsening incontinence

22%17%Improving

Residents with depressive symptoms

25%49.2%Worsening

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

84.4%

Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

100%41.3%Worsening

Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

79.5%

Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

92%34.2%Worsening

What the inspectors found

The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited January 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.

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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: J

The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited October 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.

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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: G

The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited May 2025 — 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

The home failed to have a registered nurse on duty enough hours each day and to keep a registered nurse as the full-time director of nursing. Cited January 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 727 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: F

Recent history

  1. PENALTY

    A federal fine of $29,100 was recorded.

  2. STAFFING

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

  3. PENALTY

    A federal fine of $37,310 was recorded.

  4. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.

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  5. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.

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  6. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.

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  7. PENALTY

    A federal fine of $12,438 was recorded.

  8. PENALTY

    A federal payment denial was recorded.

  9. PENALTY

    A federal fine of $19,135 was recorded.

  10. PENALTY

    A federal fine of $87,877 was recorded.

  11. PENALTY

    A federal fine of $10,832 was recorded.

Penalties & enforcement

On record with Medicare: 5 fines · $177,557 in total fines · 1 payment denial.

  • Federal fine

    Apr 17, 2026

    $29,100
  • Federal fine

    Oct 16, 2025

    $37,310
  • Medicare/Medicaid payment denial

    May 20, 2025

    2 days
  • Federal fine

    May 20, 2025

    $12,438
  • Federal fine

    Jan 31, 2025

    $87,877
  • Federal fine

    Oct 16, 2024

    $10,832

Operator & ownership

Recent ownership change · Jun 11, 2025

Now operated by Evercare of Breese, previously Caring First INC. DBA Breese Nursing Home.

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Chain
Part of EVERCARE SKILLED NURSING · 12 homes · 1.5 stars avg
Occupancy
78.7 residents on an average day (70% of 112 beds)
Resident voice
Resident council
Medicare history
Certified for 44 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.