The home failed to provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. Cited March 2026 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 697 — 42 CFR §483.25(k) — S/S: J
Nursing home report
Southgate Health Care Center
METROPOLIS, IL · Medicare-certified · 140 beds
Needs attention
For-profit
2 of 5 overall
Southgate Health Care Center in Metropolis, IL has a 2-star overall rating, with 2-star health inspection and quality ratings and 3-star staffing. It reports 3.65 nurse hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, and it has had $12,761 in fines in the last 24 months plus a recent federal penalty.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.6489 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 27, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $12,761recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.6489.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.45
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.76
- Nurse aides
- 2.45
- Weekend nursing
- 3.20
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 58%
Registered nurse turnover: 17%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
30.2%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
7.2%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
4.3%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.6%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
1.1%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
22.8%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
14%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
32.1%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
3.2%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
2.1%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
18.4%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
3.4%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
95.5%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98.7%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
76.8%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
97.1%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited April 2023 — 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 keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited October 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 enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy. Cited September 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 692 — 42 CFR §483.25(g) — S/S: G
The home failed to provide pharmacy services and a licensed pharmacist needed to meet each resident’s medication needs. Cited January 2026 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 755 — 42 CFR §483.45 — 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 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $12,761 was recorded.
Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $20,170 in total fines.
- $12,761
Federal fine
Sep 13, 2024
- $7,409
Federal fine
Dec 11, 2023
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 92.8 residents on an average day (66% of 140 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 46 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.