1510 S Locust St, Pontiac, IL 61764
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Accolade Healthcare of Pontiac
Pontiac, IllinoisMedicare inspection record
About Accolade Healthcare of Pontiac
Accolade Healthcare of Pontiac combines skilled nursing and rehabilitation services with a commitment to helping residents regain independence. Our Pontiac, Illinois team provides compassionate, personalized care designed to support recovery and improve quality of life.
Community at a glance
Capacity
97 residents
Location
Pontiac, IL
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
300 WEST LOWELL, Pontiac, Illinois 61764
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on June 4, 2025, state inspectors cited 14 health deficiencies (the Illinois average is 12.5).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 32 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the Illinois average.
Medicare fined Accolade Healthcare of Pontiac once in the last three years, $19,250 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 32 minutes |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 45 minutes |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 44% |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
Inspections
25 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
June 17, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 4 citations
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 26, 2026Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 26, 2026Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 26, 2026Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 26, 2026
May 5, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected May 15, 2026
March 12, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations+
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 13, 2026Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 13, 2026Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 13, 2026
August 5, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 22, 2025
June 23, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 9, 2025
June 4, 2025 · Standard inspection · 6 citations+
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jun 18, 2025Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsPlan to fix it acceptedProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jun 18, 2025Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jun 18, 2025Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CarePlan to fix it acceptedProvide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jun 18, 2025
August 23, 2024 · Standard inspection · 7 citations+
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Aug 30, 2024Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Aug 30, 2024Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Aug 30, 2024Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Aug 30, 2024Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Aug 30, 2024Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Aug 30, 2024Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Aug 30, 2024
April 16, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 26, 2024Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 26, 2024
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $19,250 in the last three years.
- June 17, 2026Fine: $19,250
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Accolade Healthcare of Pontiac LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 97
- Average residents per day
- 80
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- November 15, 2001
- Part of a chain
- Accolade Healthcare, 6 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 146010
Location
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300 WEST LOWELLPontiac, IL 61764
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Questions about Accolade Healthcare of Pontiac
How did Accolade Healthcare of Pontiac do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on June 4, 2025 and cited 14 health deficiencies, 8 of them from complaint investigations. The Illinois average is 12.5.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Accolade Healthcare of Pontiac?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 32 minutes with each resident per day, including 45 minutes from registered nurses. 44% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Accolade Healthcare of Pontiac been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Accolade Healthcare of Pontiac once in the last three years, totaling $19,250.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.