LUTHERAN CARE CENTER — Nursing Home in ALTAMONT, IL
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 96 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 41.4 |
| CMS Certification Number | 145380 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 3.74 HPRD |
|---|---|
| RN Staffing | 0.76 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
LUTHERAN CARE CENTER had 3 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (September 30, 2025), including 1 classified as severe.
Inspection Findings — September 30, 2025
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level D)Corrected — October 31, 2025
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Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. (Level B)Corrected — October 10, 2025
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Level J)Corrected — September 15, 2025
Lutheran Care Center is a 96-bed nursing home in Altamont, Illinois. It holds a 5-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.7 hours per resident day, above the Illinois average of 3.5. Its most recent inspection, in September 2025, cited 3 deficiencies, one of them severe.
The facility’s overall rating and its relatively strong nursing staff levels are a clear plus for families looking for reliable day-to-day care. However, the most recent inspection raised several serious concerns — including problems with care practices and infection prevention — that you may want to ask the facility about before deciding.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is LUTHERAN CARE CENTER Medicare and Medicaid certified?
LUTHERAN CARE CENTER is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is LUTHERAN CARE CENTER's CMS star rating?
LUTHERAN CARE CENTER has an overall CMS rating of 5 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at LUTHERAN CARE CENTER?
LUTHERAN CARE CENTER reports 3.74382 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has LUTHERAN CARE CENTER had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, LUTHERAN CARE CENTER had 3 total deficiencies, including 1 classified as severe.
How many beds does LUTHERAN CARE CENTER have?
LUTHERAN CARE CENTER has 96 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- THE HAVEN OF ST. ELMO — 1/5 — 5.4 mi
Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.
CareQED last updated June 21, 2026.