The home failed to provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy. Cited August 2022 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 692 — 42 CFR §483.25(g) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
HELIA HEALTHCARE OF NEWTON
NEWTON, IL · Medicare-certified · 57 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
3 of 5 overall
Helia Healthcare of Newton has a 3 out of 5 overall rating, with weaker staffing and quality measures at 2 out of 5 and health inspections at 3 out of 5. Reported nurse staffing is 2.82 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and there were $0 in fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
2.8189 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: February 21, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 2.8189.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.54
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.54
- Nurse aides
- 1.74
- Weekend nursing
- 2.68
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 44%
Registered nurse turnover: 40%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
30.5%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
0%Steady
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
0%Steady
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
4.2%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
1.7%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
16.3%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
16%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
16.5%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
4.3%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
23.4%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
13.5%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
95%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
87%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
88%Improving
What the inspectors found
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 February 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 727 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: F
The home failed to provide enough nursing staff each day and ensure a licensed nurse was in charge on every shift. Cited September 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 725 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: F
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited September 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to ensure nurses and nurse aides had the needed skills to care for each resident and support their well-being. Cited April 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 726 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: F
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 7 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of HELIA HEALTHCARE · 13 homes · 2.3 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 33.8 residents on an average day (59% of 57 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 31 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.