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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Country Health

(217) 568-7362

About Country Health

Country Health brings skilled nursing and rehabilitation care to Gifford, Illinois with a focus on personalized recovery and medical support. Our team helps seniors regain strength and independence through thoughtful clinical care and therapeutic services designed for each individual's goals.

Community at a glance

Capacity

89 residents

Location

Gifford, IL

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

2304 C R 3000 N, Gifford, Illinois 61847

(217) 568-7362

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

  • Medicare flags Country Health for a citation related to abuse of residents in its recent inspections.

At its most recent standard inspection, on September 24, 2025, state inspectors cited 23 health deficiencies (the Illinois average is 12.5).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 5 minutes with each resident a day, below the Illinois average of 3 hours 27 minutes.

Medicare fined Country Health 2 times in the last three years, $150,053 in total.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 5 minutesBelow the Illinois average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day46 minutesAbove the Illinois average
Nursing staff who left in the past year54%Above the Illinois average

Inspections

41 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

May 26, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 5 citations

  • Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 11, 2026
  • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 11, 2026
  • 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 Jun 11, 2026
  • 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 Jun 11, 2026
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 11, 2026

April 22, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations

  • Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected May 8, 2026
  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 11, 2026
  • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected May 8, 2026
December 13, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 22, 2025
October 21, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • 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 Nov 3, 2025
September 24, 2025 · Standard inspection · 13 citations+
  • Honor 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 RightsCorrected Oct 10, 2025
  • Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Oct 10, 2025
  • Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Oct 10, 2025
  • Develop 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 pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Oct 10, 2025
  • Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Oct 10, 2025
  • Provide 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 CareCorrected Oct 10, 2025
  • 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 CareCorrected Oct 10, 2025
  • Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Oct 10, 2025
  • Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Oct 10, 2025
  • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Oct 10, 2025
  • Timely 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 ExploitationCorrected Oct 10, 2025
  • Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Oct 10, 2025
  • Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Oct 10, 2025
April 29, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Develop 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 PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected May 14, 2025
April 21, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected May 7, 2025
December 11, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • 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 Jan 2, 2025
October 23, 2024 · Standard inspection · 10 citations+
  • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Nov 15, 2024
  • 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 Jan 2, 2025
  • Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)AdministrationCorrected Nov 15, 2024
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Infection ControlCorrected Nov 15, 2024
  • Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Nov 15, 2024
  • Provide 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 CareCorrected Nov 15, 2024
  • Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Nov 15, 2024
  • Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Nov 15, 2024
  • Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Nov 15, 2024
  • Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Nov 15, 2024
September 23, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 14, 2024
June 23, 2024 · 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 Jul 12, 2024
February 28, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations+
  • Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 18, 2024
  • Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 18, 2024
  • Provide 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 ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 18, 2024

Fines and payment denials

2 fines totaling $150,053 and 2 Medicare payment denials in the last three years.

  • April 22, 2026Payment denial, 23 days
  • April 22, 2026Fine: $76,700
  • October 23, 2024Fine: $73,353
  • October 23, 2024Payment denial, 42 days

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
Non profit - Other
Legal business name
Country Health, Inc.
Medicare-certified beds
89
Average residents per day
85
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
March 1, 1992
Part of a chain
Heritage Operations Group, 9 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
145708

Location

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2304 C R 3000 NGifford, IL 61847

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Questions about Country Health

How did Country Health do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on September 24, 2025 and cited 23 health deficiencies, 10 of them from complaint investigations. The Illinois average is 12.5.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Country Health?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 5 minutes with each resident per day, including 46 minutes from registered nurses. 54% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Country Health been fined by Medicare?+

Yes. Medicare fined Country Health 2 times in the last three years, totaling $150,053.

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.

Senior living in Gifford Skilled Nursing in Illinois Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026