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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Golden Good Shepherd Home

(217) 696-4421

About Golden Good Shepherd Home

GOLDEN GOOD SHEPHERD HOME is a non profit - other nursing home in GOLDEN, IL with 46 certified beds.

Community at a glance

Capacity

46 residents

Location

Golden, IL

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

101 PRAIRIE MILLS ROAD, Golden, Illinois 62339

(217) 696-4421

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 November 26, 2024, state inspectors cited 9 health deficiencies (the Illinois average is 12.5).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 25 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the Illinois average.

Medicare has not fined Golden Good Shepherd Home in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 25 minutes
Registered nurse time per resident, per day27 minutesBelow the Illinois average
Nursing staff who left in the past year36%Below the Illinois average

Inspections

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

November 26, 2024 · Standard inspection · 9 citations

  • Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Dec 21, 2024
  • Procure 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 Dec 21, 2024
  • Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 24, 2025
  • Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Dec 21, 2024
  • Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Dec 21, 2024
  • Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Feb 24, 2025
  • 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 few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Dec 20, 2024
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Feb 24, 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 Feb 24, 2025

Fines and payment denials

1 Medicare payment denial in the last three years.

  • November 26, 2024Payment denial, 60 days

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
Non profit - Other
Legal business name
Golden Good Shepherd Home
Medicare-certified beds
46
Average residents per day
32
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
July 1, 2007
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
146111

Location

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101 PRAIRIE MILLS ROADGolden, IL 62339

1 other community within 10 miles

Senior living near Golden

Questions about Golden Good Shepherd Home

How did Golden Good Shepherd Home do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on November 26, 2024 and cited 9 health deficiencies. The Illinois average is 12.5.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Golden Good Shepherd Home?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 25 minutes with each resident per day, including 27 minutes from registered nurses. 36% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Golden Good Shepherd Home been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against Golden Good Shepherd Home in the last three years.

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 Golden Skilled Nursing in Illinois Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026