Alton Memorial Rehab & Therapy: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Alton Memorial Rehab & Therapy is a 64-bed nonprofit nursing home in Alton, Illinois, part of BJC Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.45 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 17% above the Illinois average of 2.09, and 50.0% nursing staff turnover (Illinois average 44.5%).
Alton Memorial Rehab & Therapy
1251 College AvenueAlton, IL 62002
Madison County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Alton Memorial Rehab & Therapy, nurse aides logged 2.45 hours per resident per day, 17% above the Illinois average. With about 46 residents a day, that works out to roughly 112 aide hours a day, or about 14 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 9% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Illinois avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.45 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.30 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.83 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.57 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.17 | 3.08 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
50.0% of nursing staff at Alton Memorial Rehab & Therapy left over the year CMS measured, against a Illinois average of 44.5% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 66.7%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Dec 5, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 7 health deficiencies (Illinois average 12.5). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $15,626 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2024 | Fine | $15,626 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Alton Memorial Rehab & Therapy holds 4 of 5 overall; the Illinois average is 2.5.
About Alton Memorial Rehab & Therapy
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Chain: BJC Healthcare, 4 homes
- Legal name: Alton Memorial Hospital
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 24, 1967
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Alton Memorial Rehab & Therapy
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| La Bella of Alton Alton | 1.6 | 180 | 1.76 | 2.75 | 49.6% | 1 | $85,546 |
| Nexus at Alton Alton · abuse citation | 1.9 | 181 | 2.52 | 4.28 | 81.5% | 1 | $392,111 |
| Bria of Woodriver Wood River · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 4.4 | 106 | 2.48 | 3.86 | 78.5% | 1 | $468,820 |
| Bria of Godfrey Godfrey | 5.2 | 68 | 2.05 | 3.25 | 77.4% | 2 | $209,961 |
| Stonebridge Florissant Florissant | 7.2 | 120 | 2.30 | 3.28 | 75.9% | 2 | None |
| The Estates of Spanish Lake Saint Louis · many days without an RN | 8.8 | 150 | 1.81 | 2.30 | 68.8% | 1 | $57,868 |
| Hidden Lake Health Care Center Saint Louis | 9.0 | 67 | 1.65 | 2.52 | — | 1 | $123,610 |
| The Pillars of North County Health & Rehab Center Florissant | 9.2 | 120 | 1.59 | 2.39 | 48.1% | 2 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.