The home failed to provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy. Cited August 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 692 — 42 CFR §483.25(g) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
LA SALLE COUNTY NURSING HOME
OTTAWA, IL · Medicare-certified · 79 beds
Needs attention
Government-run
5 of 5 overall
La Salle County Nursing Home in Ottawa, IL has a 5-star overall rating, with strong staffing and quality scores, but a lower 3-star health inspection rating. It reported 3.70 nurse staffing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, and it has had $146,063 in fines in the last 24 months along with a recent federal penalty.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.7019 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: February 10, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $146,063recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.7019.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.99
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.23
- Nurse aides
- 2.49
- Weekend nursing
- 3.06
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 41%
Registered nurse turnover: 21%
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
5.9%2.4%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3.8%5.1%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
0%3.3%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
3.8%1.7%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
4.8%7.8%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
12.8%6.1%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
14.5%8.1%Improving
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
14%17.6%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
—0%—
Residents with a long-term catheter
2.1%1.4%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
37.2%26.9%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
3.9%1.8%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
—98.3%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
75.5%57.6%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—88.5%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
23.1%25%Improving
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited March 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited August 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to make sure its quality review group had the required members and met at least every three months. Cited August 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 868 — 42 CFR §483.75 — S/S: F
The home failed to monitor antibiotic use properly. Cited August 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 881 — 42 CFR §483.80 — S/S: F
Recent history
- PENALTY
A federal payment denial was recorded.
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $118,080 was recorded.
- 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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- PENALTY
A federal payment denial was recorded.
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $27,983 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 10 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $146,063 in total fines · 2 payment denials.
- 27 days
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Aug 6, 2025
- $118,080
Federal fine
Aug 6, 2025
- 9 days
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Aug 15, 2024
- $27,983
Federal fine
Aug 15, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Occupancy
- 65 residents on an average day (82% of 79 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 18 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.