Axiom Gardens of Flora: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Axiom Gardens of Flora is a 97-bed for-profit nursing home in Flora, Illinois, part of Axiom Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.84 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 12% below the Illinois average of 2.09, and 69.2% nursing staff turnover (Illinois average 44.5%).
Axiom Gardens of Flora
701 Shadwell AvenueFlora, IL 62839
Clay County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
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 Axiom Gardens of Flora, nurse aides logged 1.84 hours per resident per day, 12% below the Illinois average. With about 62 residents a day, that works out to roughly 114 aide hours a day, or about 14 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 7% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Illinois avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.84 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.49 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.81 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.13 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.90 | 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
69.2% of nursing staff at Axiom Gardens of Flora left over the year CMS measured, against a Illinois average of 44.5% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 62.5%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 2, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 16 health deficiencies (Illinois average 12.5). CMS lists 4 fines totaling $159,748 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2026 | Fine | $45,705 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Fine | $10,358 |
| Mar 11, 2025 | Fine | $24,286 |
| Oct 11, 2023 | Fine | $79,399 |
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. Axiom Gardens of Flora holds 1 of 5 overall; the Illinois average is 2.5.
About Axiom Gardens of Flora
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Axiom Healthcare, 8 homes
- Legal name: Axiom Gardens of Flora LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: May 1, 1989
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Axiom Gardens of Flora
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Axiom Healthcare of Flora Flora | 0.7 | 99 | 2.00 | 3.16 | 43.6% | 3 | $9,110 |
| Cisne Rehabilitation and Health Care Center Cisne | 11.1 | 35 | 2.39 | 3.87 | 45.5% | 2 | $87,202 |
| Fairfield Senior Living & Rehabilitation LLC Fairfield | 21.2 | 104 | 2.01 | 3.05 | — | 1 | $126,045 |
| Fairfield Memorial Hospital Fairfield | 21.3 | 30 | 2.45 | 4.77 | 29.6% | 5 | None |
| Helia Healthcare of Olney Olney | 22.0 | 118 | 1.79 | 2.68 | 33.9% | 3 | None |
| Richland Nursing & Rehab Olney · abuse citation | 22.2 | 157 | 1.83 | 2.85 | 64.3% | 1 | $394,198 |
| Twin Willows Nursing Center Salem | 25.2 | 72 | 2.72 | 4.12 | 34.4% | 3 | None |
| Doctors Nursing & Rehab Center Salem | 26.1 | 120 | 2.25 | 3.40 | 53.3% | 1 | $107,564 |
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.