CMS data snapshot: July 2026
Facility results compared with averages for CMS-certified nursing homes in Illinois. Ratings, staffing and turnover measure different parts of care and should be reviewed together.
Comparisons use the matching CMS state averages without a proprietary combined score. Review the comparison methodology.
A side-by-side view of the two CMS inspection cycles included in the current dataset.
Citation counts alone do not show severity. Review the inspection details below for scope, severity and correction status.
Cost data: Genworth/CareScout Cost of Care Survey (2024). Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2022).
Swipe tabs for staffing, quality and ownership.
Lutheran Care Center is a 5-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Altamont, Illinois with 96 certified beds. It has been operating since 1979. Its overall CMS rating is 5 out of 5.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.
Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.
| Name | Role | Type | Ownership % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | 5% | Oct 1, 1980 |
| GRACE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | 5% | Oct 1, 1980 |
| HOLY CROSS EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | 5% | Oct 1, 1980 |
| HOLY CROSS LUTHERAN CHURCH | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | 5% | Feb 20, 2012 |
| IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | 5% | Jul 23, 2012 |
| ST. JAMES EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | 5% | Apr 28, 2003 |
| ST. JOHN LUTHERAN CHURCH | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | 5% | Oct 1, 1980 |
| ST. JOHN'S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | 5% | Nov 28, 2011 |
| ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | 5% | Oct 1, 1980 |
| ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH OF SHELBYVILLE | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | 5% | Oct 1, 1980 |
| ST. PAUL EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH ELCA | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | 5% | Oct 1, 1980 |
| ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | 5% | Oct 1, 1980 |
| ST. PETER'S LUTHERAN CHURCH | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | 5% | Oct 1, 1980 |
| TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | 5% | Oct 1, 1980 |
| TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH NALC | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | 5% | Oct 1, 1980 |
| ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | 5% | Oct 1, 1980 |
| AHERIN, DIANE | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 25, 2021 |
| BEHRNS, DOROTHY | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2025 |
| BIGGS, CHARLES | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2026 |
| BLIEVERNICHT, DENNIS | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 26, 2015 |
| BRAASCH, SUSAN | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2026 |
| BRAY, FREDERICK | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2025 |
| CORDER, KATHRYN | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2025 |
| GARBE, VERA | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 26, 2015 |
| GIVENS, JOANN | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 25, 2016 |
| HANFLAND, SUSAN | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 26, 2023 |
| HANSON, DEBORAH | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 27, 2020 |
| HASTINGS, JACK | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2026 |
| HEIDEN, DOUGLAS | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2025 |
| HEIDEN, SANDRA | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2024 |
| HOFFMEISTER, CHERYL | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2026 |
| KIRCHHOFF, MIKE | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2026 |
| MAGNUS, TWILA | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2026 |
| MILLER, EMILY | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Apr 2, 2021 |
| OPILKA, JOHN | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jul 30, 2001 |
| REYNOLDS, BETH | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 26, 2023 |
| SCHROEDER, KIMBERLY | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Aug 25, 2025 |
| SOLTWEDEL, BEVERLY | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2026 |
| STREMMING, KURT | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 26, 2015 |
| STUCKMEYER, LEA | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 25, 2022 |
| TRAUB, DAVID | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2026 |
| WETHERELL, DIANE | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2025 |
| WILLIAMS, ROBERT | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 26, 2015 |
| WOHLTMAN, NORMA | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2026 |
| WYCKOFF, GERALD | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 25, 2022 |
| WYCKOFF, KATHY | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 25, 2022 |
| MILLER, EMILY | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Apr 2, 2021 |
| STREMMING, JEFF | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2025 |
| ASBELL, MARIYA | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Aug 14, 2023 |
| CLIFTON, JONI | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Jul 1, 2024 |
| CORNETT, ALEXIS | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Apr 29, 2025 |
| FELDHAKE, DAWN | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Aug 30, 2021 |
| HARRIS, SAMANTHA | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Nov 23, 2022 |
| HERRMANN, KRYSTLE | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Aug 30, 2012 |
| HUNTLEY, KATHRYN | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Jan 11, 2016 |
| MILBURN-GEHLE, MARCIA | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Jan 19, 2012 |
| MILLER, EMILY | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Apr 2, 2021 |
| MULVANEY, RONALD | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Feb 10, 2025 |
| OPILKA, JOHN | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Jul 30, 2001 |
| REETER, TAMYRA | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | May 23, 2022 |
| WORKMAN, CHRISTINE | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Apr 16, 2017 |
| CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP | ADP OF THE SNF | Organization | N/A | Sep 30, 2013 |
| ASBELL, MARIYA | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Aug 14, 2023 |
| CLIFTON, JONI | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Jul 1, 2024 |
| CORNETT, ALEXIS | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Apr 29, 2025 |
| FELDHAKE, DAWN | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Aug 30, 2021 |
| HARRIS, SAMANTHA | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Nov 23, 2022 |
| HERRMANN, KRYSTLE | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Aug 30, 2012 |
| HUNTLEY, KATHRYN | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Jan 11, 2016 |
| MILBURN-GEHLE, MARCIA | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Jan 19, 2012 |
| MILLER, EMILY | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | May 15, 2025 |
| MULVANEY, RONALD | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Feb 10, 2025 |
| OPILKA, JOHN | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Apr 25, 2025 |
| REETER, TAMYRA | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | May 23, 2022 |
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