415 E MAIN ST, Knoxville, IL 61448
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Knox County Nursing Home
Knoxville, IllinoisMedicare inspection record
About Knox County Nursing Home
KNOX COUNTY NURSING HOME is a government - county nursing home in KNOXVILLE, IL with 169 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
169 residents
Location
Knoxville, IL
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
800 NORTH MARKET STREET, Knoxville, Illinois 61448
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
- The most recent standard inspection is more than two years old, so these results may not reflect the home today.
At its most recent standard inspection, on August 16, 2024, state inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the Illinois average is 12.5).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 44 minutes with each resident a day, above the Illinois average of 3 hours 27 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Knox County Nursing Home in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 44 minutesAbove the Illinois average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 28 minutesBelow the Illinois average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 34%Below the Illinois average |
Inspections
4 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
July 30, 2026 · 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 Aug 24, 2026
August 1, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
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 Sep 15, 2025
August 16, 2024 · Standard inspection · 2 citations+
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Oct 15, 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 pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Oct 15, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Legal business name
- County of Knox
- Medicare-certified beds
- 169
- Average residents per day
- 105
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- September 1, 1991
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 145697
Location
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800 NORTH MARKET STREETKnoxville, IL 61448
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Questions about Knox County Nursing Home
How did Knox County Nursing Home do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on August 16, 2024 and cited 3 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The Illinois average is 12.5.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Knox County Nursing Home?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 44 minutes with each resident per day, including 28 minutes from registered nurses. 34% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Knox County Nursing Home been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Knox County Nursing 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.