Arcadia Care Watseka: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Arcadia Care Watseka is a 123-bed for-profit nursing home in Watseka, Illinois, part of Arcadia Care. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.13 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Illinois average of 2.09, and 55.4% nursing staff turnover (Illinois average 44.5%).
Arcadia Care Watseka
715 East Raymond RoadWatseka, IL 60970
Iroquois County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Special Focus Facility. CMS places nursing homes with a history of serious quality issues in its Special Focus Facility program, which brings more frequent inspections.
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Arcadia Care Watseka, nurse aides logged 2.13 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Illinois average. With about 61 residents a day, that works out to roughly 129 aide hours a day, or about 16 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 10% below the all-days figure.
CMS note: Not rated: this home is in the Special Focus Facility program because of a history of serious quality issues.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Illinois avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.13 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.04 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.24 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.40 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.06 | 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
55.4% of nursing staff at Arcadia Care Watseka left over the year CMS measured, against a Illinois average of 44.5% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 71.4%.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 25, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 11 health deficiencies (Illinois average 12.5). CMS lists 5 fines totaling $421,200 and 2 payment denials in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2025 | Fine | $18,680 |
| Aug 26, 2025 | Fine | $12,142 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | Fine | $204,887 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | Payment Denial | 83 days from Sep 25, 2024 |
| Dec 11, 2023 | Fine | $147,089 |
| Dec 11, 2023 | Payment Denial | 95 days from Feb 25, 2024 |
| Oct 4, 2023 | Fine | $38,402 |
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. Not rated: this home is in the Special Focus Facility program because of a history of serious quality issues.
About Arcadia Care Watseka
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Arcadia Care, 25 homes
- Legal name: Arcadia Care Watseka LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Oct 30, 1979
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Arcadia Care Watseka
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| The Iroquois Resident Home Watseka | 1.4 | 35 | 2.70 | 4.03 | — | 4 | None |
| Prairieview Lutheran Home Danforth | 13.7 | 90 | 3.32 | 4.82 | 34.5% | 3 | $89,042 |
| Gilman Healthcare Center Gilman | 14.4 | 99 | 1.88 | 3.12 | 44.2% | 3 | $168,256 |
| La Bella at Clifton Clifton | 15.0 | 99 | 1.87 | 2.94 | 37.7% | 1 | $146,139 |
| Heritage Health-Hoopeston Hoopeston | 21.7 | 75 | 2.01 | 2.97 | 29.5% | 4 | None |
| George Ade Memorial Health Care Center Brook | 21.7 | 70 | 2.19 | 3.53 | 30.8% | 2 | None |
| Citadel Care Center-Kankakee Kankakee | 24.9 | 107 | 2.11 | 3.23 | 33.7% | 4 | None |
| Miller Health Care Center Kankakee | 25.0 | 160 | 2.10 | 3.77 | 42.0% | 2 | $189,285 |
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.