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HomeIllinoisLutheran Care Center

Lutheran Care Center

702 West Cumberland, Altamont, IL 624116184836136Google Maps
4.5on Google(62 reviews)
5/5Much Above Average
Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid Sprinkler System

CMS data snapshot: July 2026

Health
4/5
Staffing
5/5
Quality
3/5
Beds
96
certified
2 fine(s) totaling $19,208

How Lutheran Care Center Compares in Illinois

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.

CMS overall rating
5/5
IL average
2.6/5
Above state average
Health inspection rating
4/5
IL average
2.7/5
Above state average
Staffing rating
5/5
IL average
2.1/5
Above state average
Nursing hours per resident
3.51 hrs/day
IL average
3.44 hrs/day
Close to state average
RN hours per resident
0.72 hrs/day
IL average
0.71 hrs/day
Close to state average
Staff turnover
20.5%
IL average
44.4%
Lower than state average

Comparisons use the matching CMS state averages without a proprietary combined score. Review the comparison methodology.

What the Data Highlights

Its 5/5 overall CMS rating is above the Illinois average of 2.6/5.
Its 4/5 health inspection rating is above the Illinois average of 2.7/5.
Staff turnover is 20.5%, lower than the Illinois average of 44.4%.

Health Inspection Trend

A side-by-side view of the two CMS inspection cycles included in the current dataset.

Previous cycle
5
deficiency citations
Inspected Jul 26, 2024
Most recent cycle
3
deficiency citations
Inspected Sep 30, 2025
The most recent cycle recorded 2 fewer deficiency citations than the previous cycle.

Citation counts alone do not show severity. Review the inspection details below for scope, severity and correction status.

Cost & Demographics

Semi-Private Room
$6,844/mo
Illinois median
Private Room
$8,122/mo
Illinois median
Effingham County 65+
6,203
17.9% of county
County Population
34,594
Effingham County

Cost data: Genworth/CareScout Cost of Care Survey (2024). Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2022).

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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.

Beds
96
Avg Residents/Day
45.6
Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
In Hospital
No
First Approved
Jan 9, 1979
Sprinklers
Yes
Council
Resident
County
Effingham
Last Inspection
Sep 30, 2025
Deficiencies (Cycle 1)
3
Weighted Score
32.0
Infection Citations
0

Deficiency Citations (11)

F0689Immediate Jeopardy

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Survey: Sep 30, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0880Potential for Harm

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Survey: Sep 30, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0912Minimal Harm

Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.

Survey: Sep 30, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0689Actual Harm

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Survey: Mar 28, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0600Potential for Harm

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Survey: Nov 15, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0609Potential for Harm

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Survey: Nov 15, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0689Actual Harm

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Survey: Jul 26, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0880Potential for Harm

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Survey: Jul 26, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0689Potential for Harm

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Survey: Jun 9, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0759Potential for Harm

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Survey: Jun 9, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0912Minimal Harm

Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.

Survey: Jun 9, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
Total Fines
$19,208
Number of Fines
2
Payment Denials
0
Total Penalties
2

Penalty History

FineJul 26, 2024
$8,018
FineMar 28, 2025
$11,190

Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.

Nurse Aide2.27 hrs
National avg: 2.32 hrs
LPN0.51 hrs
National avg: 0.86 hrs
RN0.72 hrs
National avg: 0.69 hrs
Total Nursing3.51 hrs
National avg: 3.86 hrs
Weekend Total3.16 hrs
National avg: 0.00 hrs
Physical Therapist0.02 hrs
National avg: 0.07 hrs
Total Turnover
20.5%
RN Turnover
11.1%
Administrators Left
0

Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.

Ownership Type
Non profit - Corporation
Recent Change
No

Owners & Managers (74)

NameRoleTypeOwnership %Since
FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTOrganization5%Oct 1, 1980
GRACE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTOrganization5%Oct 1, 1980
HOLY CROSS EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTOrganization5%Oct 1, 1980
HOLY CROSS LUTHERAN CHURCH5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTOrganization5%Feb 20, 2012
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTOrganization5%Jul 23, 2012
ST. JAMES EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTOrganization5%Apr 28, 2003
ST. JOHN LUTHERAN CHURCH5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTOrganization5%Oct 1, 1980
ST. JOHN'S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTOrganization5%Nov 28, 2011
ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTOrganization5%Oct 1, 1980
ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH OF SHELBYVILLE5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTOrganization5%Oct 1, 1980
ST. PAUL EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH ELCA5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTOrganization5%Oct 1, 1980
ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTOrganization5%Oct 1, 1980
ST. PETER'S LUTHERAN CHURCH5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTOrganization5%Oct 1, 1980
TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTOrganization5%Oct 1, 1980
TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH NALC5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTOrganization5%Oct 1, 1980
ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTOrganization5%Oct 1, 1980
AHERIN, DIANECORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 25, 2021
BEHRNS, DOROTHYCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 1, 2025
BIGGS, CHARLESCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 1, 2026
BLIEVERNICHT, DENNISCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 26, 2015
BRAASCH, SUSANCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 1, 2026
BRAY, FREDERICKCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 1, 2025
CORDER, KATHRYNCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 1, 2025
GARBE, VERACORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 26, 2015
GIVENS, JOANNCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 25, 2016
HANFLAND, SUSANCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 26, 2023
HANSON, DEBORAHCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 27, 2020
HASTINGS, JACKCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 1, 2026
HEIDEN, DOUGLASCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 1, 2025
HEIDEN, SANDRACORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 1, 2024
HOFFMEISTER, CHERYLCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 1, 2026
KIRCHHOFF, MIKECORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 1, 2026
MAGNUS, TWILACORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 1, 2026
MILLER, EMILYCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AApr 2, 2021
OPILKA, JOHNCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJul 30, 2001
REYNOLDS, BETHCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 26, 2023
SCHROEDER, KIMBERLYCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AAug 25, 2025
SOLTWEDEL, BEVERLYCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 1, 2026
STREMMING, KURTCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 26, 2015
STUCKMEYER, LEACORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 25, 2022
TRAUB, DAVIDCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 1, 2026
WETHERELL, DIANECORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 1, 2025
WILLIAMS, ROBERTCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 26, 2015
WOHLTMAN, NORMACORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 1, 2026
WYCKOFF, GERALDCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 25, 2022
WYCKOFF, KATHYCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 25, 2022
MILLER, EMILYCORPORATE OFFICERIndividualN/AApr 2, 2021
STREMMING, JEFFCORPORATE OFFICERIndividualN/AJan 1, 2025
ASBELL, MARIYAOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AAug 14, 2023
CLIFTON, JONIOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AJul 1, 2024
CORNETT, ALEXISOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AApr 29, 2025
FELDHAKE, DAWNOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AAug 30, 2021
HARRIS, SAMANTHAOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/ANov 23, 2022
HERRMANN, KRYSTLEOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AAug 30, 2012
HUNTLEY, KATHRYNOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AJan 11, 2016
MILBURN-GEHLE, MARCIAOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AJan 19, 2012
MILLER, EMILYOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AApr 2, 2021
MULVANEY, RONALDOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AFeb 10, 2025
OPILKA, JOHNOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AJul 30, 2001
REETER, TAMYRAOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AMay 23, 2022
WORKMAN, CHRISTINEOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AApr 16, 2017
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLPADP OF THE SNFOrganizationN/ASep 30, 2013
ASBELL, MARIYAADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AAug 14, 2023
CLIFTON, JONIADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJul 1, 2024
CORNETT, ALEXISADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AApr 29, 2025
FELDHAKE, DAWNADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AAug 30, 2021
HARRIS, SAMANTHAADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/ANov 23, 2022
HERRMANN, KRYSTLEADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AAug 30, 2012
HUNTLEY, KATHRYNADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJan 11, 2016
MILBURN-GEHLE, MARCIAADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJan 19, 2012
MILLER, EMILYADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AMay 15, 2025
MULVANEY, RONALDADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AFeb 10, 2025
OPILKA, JOHNADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AApr 25, 2025
REETER, TAMYRAADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AMay 23, 2022

Compare Nearby Nursing Homes

Compare CMS ratings and recorded fines for Lutheran Care Center and nearby alternatives.

All Illinois facilities
Lutheran Care Center
Altamont, ILCurrent facility
CMS
5/5
Health
4/5
Staffing
5/5
Recorded fines: $19,208
The Haven of St. Elmo
St Elmo, IL5.3 mi
CMS
2/5
Health
3/5
Staffing
1/5
Recorded fines: $14,015
Effingham Healthcare & Senior Living
Effingham, IL11.3 mi
CMS
1/5
Health
2/5
Staffing
1/5
Recorded fines: $132,532
Lakeland Rehab & Healthcare Center
Effingham, IL11.9 mi
CMS
4/5
Health
4/5
Staffing
2/5
Recorded fines: $86,553
Evergreen Nursing & Rehab Center
Effingham, IL12.0 mi
CMS
4/5
Health
4/5
Staffing
2/5
Recorded fines: $10,542
Fayette County Hospital
Vandalia, IL19.4 mi
CMS
4/5
Health
5/5
Staffing
5/5
Recorded fines: $18,233
Vandalia Healthcare & Senior Living
Vandalia, IL20.3 mi
CMS
1/5
Health
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Staffing
1/5
Recorded fines: $14,720
FacilityDistanceCMSHealthStaffingRecorded fines
Lutheran Care Center
Altamont, IL · Current facility
—5/54/55/5$19,208
The Haven of St. Elmo
St Elmo, IL
5.3 mi2/53/51/5$14,015
Effingham Healthcare & Senior Living
Effingham, IL
11.3 mi1/52/51/5$132,532
Lakeland Rehab & Healthcare Center
Effingham, IL
11.9 mi4/54/52/5$86,553
Evergreen Nursing & Rehab Center
Effingham, IL
12.0 mi4/54/52/5$10,542
Fayette County Hospital
Vandalia, IL
19.4 mi4/55/55/5$18,233
Vandalia Healthcare & Senior Living
Vandalia, IL
20.3 mi1/53/51/5$14,720

Distance is approximate. Ratings and enforcement data use the current CMS snapshot; recorded fines are not a complete measure of care quality. How nearby facilities are selected.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the CMS rating for Lutheran Care Center?▾
Lutheran Care Center has an overall CMS rating of 5 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 4/5, staffing rating of 5/5, and quality measures rating of 3/5. This facility is rated above average.
How much does Lutheran Care Center cost per month?▾
While individual facility pricing is not publicly available, the median nursing home cost in Illinois is $6,844/month for a semi-private room and $8,122/month for a private room (Genworth/CareScout 2024). Lutheran Care Center participates in Medicare and Medicaid, which may cover some or all costs depending on eligibility.
Has Lutheran Care Center had any health inspection violations?▾
Lutheran Care Center had 3 deficiency citations in its most recent health inspection (Sep 30, 2025). The current CMS dataset records 2 fine(s) totaling $19,208.
What are the staffing levels at Lutheran Care Center?▾
Lutheran Care Center provides 3.51 total nursing staff hours per resident per day, including 0.72 RN hours, 0.51 LPN hours, and 2.27 nurse aide hours. The total staff turnover rate is 20.5%.
How many beds does Lutheran Care Center have?▾
Lutheran Care Center has 96 certified beds with an average of 45.6 residents per day, resulting in approximately 48% occupancy. The facility is Non profit - Corporation owned.
Are there other nursing homes near Lutheran Care Center?▾
Yes. This page lists 6 nearby nursing homes in Illinois. Compare their CMS ratings, staffing, inspections and fines before choosing a facility.
What do patients and families say about Lutheran Care Center?▾
On Google Maps, Lutheran Care Center has a rating of 4.5 out of 5 based on 62 reviews. This is an independent rating from visitors and families, separate from the official CMS government rating of 5/5.