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Lutheran Care Center
702 West Cumberland, Altamont, IL 62411
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Lutheran Care Center Description
Lutheran Care Center is a community that offers memory care, nursing care, skilled nursing and rehabilitation and is about 12.2 miles outside the town of Effingham, Illinois. Residents who live at the facility are able to choose from a range of studio room layouts.
The community has an average rating of 9.2 out of 10 making it the highest rated community in the city. See more information on reviews.
The Nursing Home at this community has a 5 star rating out of 5 stars from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. To see more information from CMS you can check out the report here.
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Care Types at Community
This community offers the following types of care
Memory Care
Memory care offers specialized support for seniors with Alzheimer's and dementia, focusing on safety, personalized care, and enhancing life quality.
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Nursing Home
Nursing Homes provide a nurturing environment offering round-the-clock care, personalized support, and community activities for seniors needing assistance with daily living.
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Skilled Nursing
Skilled nursing provides 24/7 medical care and support by licensed professionals for seniors needing continuous healthcare assistance.
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Review Summary
The following is an AI generated summary of the reviews of the community from across the web.
Reviews highlight the exceptional care provided at the senior living facility, noting the staff's dedication to ensuring residents have everything they need and want, even when they can be challenging. The team effort in caring for residents is consistently praised.
Specific mentions of compassion and going above and beyond are noted, particularly in the care of residents under hospice, with staff members providing emotional support and comfort to both residents and their families.
The cleanliness of the facility and the friendliness of the staff are recurrent themes in the reviews. The facility is described as super clean, with a caring staff that makes it a great place for loved ones.
The welcoming atmosphere for visitors and residents alike is emphasized, with mentions of cheerful greetings and a friendly, hometown staff that accommodates all faiths. The facility is also noted for its beautiful structure, including a chapel, and offers a range of living options from skilled care to villas.
Residents and their families express satisfaction with the care provided, mentioning that it feels like a wonderful place for parents who enjoy the meals and overall environment. However, there is a note of improvement needed in staff communication across different shifts.
Overall, the Lutheran Care Center in Altamont, Illinois, is highly recommended for its excellent care, beautiful facilities, and the compassionate, friendly staff, making it a preferred choice for senior living.
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Information from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Nursing Home Ratings
Overall rating: 5
Health inspection rating: 5
Staffing rating: 4
Quality measure rating: 3
Long-term quality measure rating:
2
Short-term quality measure rating:
3
Nursing Home Overview
Participation
date: Jan. 9, 1979
Ownership type: Non Profit
Provider
type: Medicare and Medicaid
Nursing home capacity: 96
Total current residents: 46
Facility is located in a hospital: No
Automatic sprinkler system: Yes
Resident and family council: Both
Facility Incident, Complaints and Fines
Number of
facility
incidents: 0
Number of
substantiated complaints: 0
Number of payment denials: 0
Number of fines: 0
Total cost of fines: $0
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services give each Nursing Home a Star Rating from 1-5 with 5 being the highest.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services gather information about the number of hours of care provided on average to each resident each day by staff as well as the turnover of staff.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around emergency department and hospital visits for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around quality measures for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around COVID-19 vaccination rates of Nursing Home residents and staff members.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointHealth and Fire Safety Deficiencies
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid report health and fire safety deficiencies. Some of these deficiencies are more severe than others. The following table shows different levels of severity.
| Scope | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Severity of Deficiency | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J | K | L |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | G | H | I |
| No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy | D | E | F |
| No actual harm with potential for minimal harm | A | B | C |
Fire Safety Deficiencies
| Survey Date | Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-23 | 2023-07-13 | F | Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies | Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary. |
| 2023-06-23 | 2023-06-30 | F | Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies | Implement emergency and standby power systems. |
| 2023-06-23 | 2023-07-31 | E | Construction Deficiencies | Install a two-hour-resistant firewall separation. |
| 2023-06-23 | 2023-07-06 | F | Smoke Deficiencies | Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. |
| 2023-06-23 | 2023-06-29 | F | Smoke Deficiencies | Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. |
| 2023-06-23 | 2023-07-21 | F | Miscellaneous Deficiencies | Provide a written emergency evacuation plan. |
| 2023-06-23 | 2023-08-17 | F | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. |
| 2022-07-01 | 2022-07-29 | F | Smoke Deficiencies | Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. |
| 2022-07-01 | 2022-07-29 | F | Smoke Deficiencies | Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours. |
| 2022-07-01 | 2022-07-29 | F | Miscellaneous Deficiencies | Provide a written emergency evacuation plan. |
| 2022-07-01 | 2022-07-26 | F | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Have proper power supply for life support equipment. |
| 2021-04-21 | 2021-06-28 | F | Smoke Deficiencies | Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. |
| 2021-04-21 | 2021-06-21 | E | Smoke Deficiencies | Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes. |
| 2021-04-21 | 2021-06-03 | F | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. |
Health Safety Deficiencies
| Survey Date | Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-09 | 2023-07-14 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. |
| 2023-06-09 | 2023-07-14 | D | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. |
| 2023-06-09 | 2023-07-14 | B | Environmental Deficiencies | Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. |
| 2021-10-07 | 2021-11-12 | F | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
| 2022-06-17 | 2022-07-29 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. |
| 2022-06-17 | 2022-07-29 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | 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. |
| 2022-06-17 | 2022-07-29 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. |
| 2021-04-23 | 2021-05-06 | D | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. |
| 2021-04-23 | 2021-05-06 | D | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. |
| 2021-04-23 | 2021-05-06 | D | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure (1) employees report any suspicion of a crime against any resident, according to timelines; (2) post the notice of employee rights; and (3) prohibit and prevent retaliation for reporting. |
| 2021-04-23 | 2021-05-06 | D | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. |
| 2021-04-23 | 2021-05-06 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | 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. |
| 2021-04-23 | 2021-05-06 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. |
| 2021-04-23 | 2021-05-06 | D | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | 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. |
| 2021-04-23 | 2021-05-06 | F | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Ensure 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. |
What is in the Neighborhood
- The closest city is Effingham which is 12.2 miles away and has a population of 12,604 (small town).
- The average income is $56,973, which is average compared to other zip codes.
- Weather
- High Temperature: 78
- Low Temperature: 32
- Average Temperature: 56.7
- Day Breakdown: The area gets 147 days of rain, 21 days of snow and 196 days of sun
- Precipitation: 2.1 inches a year
- The crime rate is 1.75 per 100 people which is low compared to other cities.
- Violent Crime: 0.69 incidents per 100 people
- Property Crime: 0.78 incidents per 100 people
- Drug-Related Crime: 0.23 incidents per 100 people
- The average life expectancy in zip code is 77.64 years old, which is average compared to other zip codes.
- Air Quality: Good Days 185.0, Moderate Days 23.0, Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Days 0.0, Unhealthy Days 0.0, Very Unhealthy Days 0.0, Hazardous Days 0.0
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Supermarkets
Hobby Lobby
11.8 miles awayWalmart Supercenter
11.9 miles awayFarina Market
15.3 miles awayAldi
19.5 miles awayCounty Market
19.5 miles awayTransportation
Effingham
11.9 miles awayNone Found
Banks
Centrue Bank
11.7 miles awayTeutopolis Sate Bank
16.0 miles awayCommunity Banks of Shelby County
16.9 miles awayHospitals
Saint Anthony's Memorial Hospital
11.9 miles awayFayette County Hospital
19.4 miles awayNone Found
None Found
Parks
Schmidt Park
0.2 miles awayGilbert Park
0.6 miles awayHeritage Park
0.7 miles awayEffingham County Fairgrounds
0.9 miles awayBallard Nature Center
2.3 miles awayNone Found
Shopping
Village Square Mall
11.7 miles awayCulture
Effingham Performance Center
11.1 miles awayRestaurants
Iron Skillet Restaurant
10.7 miles awayFirefly Grill
11.3 miles awayPizza Hut
11.6 miles awayDenny's
11.6 miles awayFormaggio Pizza Company
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