Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Benton, IL

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Benton
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Updated on October 13, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Benton has a total of 22 active skilled nursing facilities and 2,032 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Benton of 7,518, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 3.70 persons in Benton. There were 1,292 residents in nursing homes as October 13, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 63.58 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Benton has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Benton and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.55	0.71 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.15	2.08 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.72	0.64 / 0.88
All Staff	3.43	3.43 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Illinois.

COVID-19 Infections in Benton Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Benton there were a total of 17 new cases and 17 new deaths among residents for the week ending October 13, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Benton

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Benton Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Benton, IL. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Benton

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Benton based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Helia Healthcare of Benton 1310 MARK FRANKLIN LOUIS STREET BENTON, IL	5.33
Parkway Manor 3116 WILLIAMSON COUNTY PARKWAY MARION, IL	9.33
Silver Foxes Sr Living and Rehab 609 SOUTH MARSHALL MCLEANSBORO, IL	6.67
Carrier Mills Nsg and Rehab Ctr 6789 US RT 45 CARRIER MILLS, IL	14.67
Nature Trail Health and Rehab 1001 SOUTH 34TH STREET MOUNT VERNON, IL	50.00
Integrity Hc of Marion 1301 EAST DEYOUNG MARION, IL	41.33
Integrity Hc of Carbondale 120 NORTH TOWER ROAD CARBONDALE, IL	53.33
Stonebridge Nursing and Rehab 902 SOUTH MCLEANSBORO BENTON, IL	32.67
Saline Care Nursing and Rehab 120 SOUTH LAND STREET HARRISBURG, IL	50.33
Duquoin Nursing and Rehab 514 EAST JACKSON ST DU QUOIN, IL	24.00

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Benton based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Benton Rehab and Hcc 1409 NORTH MAIN STREET BENTON, IL	215.00 /
Shawnee Senior Living 1901 13TH STREET HERRIN, IL	394.17 /
Mount Vernon Health Care Center #5 DOCTORS PARK MOUNT VERNON, IL	138.67 /
Westside Rehab and Care Center 601 NORTH COLUMBIA WEST FRANKFORT, IL	238.50 /
Helia Healthcare of Energy 210 EAST COLLEGE ENERGY, IL	125.50
Mcleansboro Rehab and Hlth C Ctr 405 WEST CARPENTER MCLEANSBORO, IL	67.67 /
White Oak Rehabilitation and Hcc 1700 WHITE STREET MOUNT VERNON, IL	131.00
Shawnee Rose Care Center 1000 WEST SLOAN STREET HARRISBURG, IL	84.00
Manor Court of Carbondale 2940 W WESTRIDGE PLACE CARBONDALE, IL	142.67
Mount Vernon Countryside Manor 606 EAST IL HWY 15 MOUNT VERNON, IL	114.67

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