Axiom Healthcare of West Frankfort: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Axiom Healthcare of West Frankfort is a 96-bed for-profit nursing home in West Frankfort, 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 38.5% nursing staff turnover (Illinois average 44.5%).
Axiom Healthcare of West Frankfort
601 North ColumbiaWest Frankfort, IL 62896
Franklin County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Special Focus Facility candidate. CMS lists this home as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program, which is for nursing homes with a history of serious quality issues.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Axiom Healthcare of West Frankfort, nurse aides logged 1.84 hours per resident per day, 12% below the Illinois average. With about 50 residents a day, that works out to roughly 92 aide hours a day, or about 11 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 16% 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 | 0.70 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.29 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 2.83 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.38 | 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
38.5% of nursing staff at Axiom Healthcare of West Frankfort left over the year CMS measured, against a Illinois average of 44.5% and a US average of 45.8%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 16, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 41 health deficiencies (Illinois average 12.5). CMS lists 3 fines totaling $171,658 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2025 | Fine | $12,438 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Fine | $91,857 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Fine | $67,363 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Payment Denial | 19 days from Jun 7, 2024 |
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 Healthcare of West Frankfort holds 1 of 5 overall; the Illinois average is 2.5.
About Axiom Healthcare of West Frankfort
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Axiom Healthcare, 8 homes
- Legal name: Axiom Healthcare of West Frankfort LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Apr 1, 1990
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Axiom Healthcare of West Frankfort
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Stonebridge Nursing & Rehab Benton | 6.1 | 80 | 2.21 | 3.40 | 54.0% | 3 | None |
| Helia Healthcare of Benton Benton | 6.9 | 83 | 2.01 | 3.04 | 47.8% | 4 | None |
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| Benton Rehabilitation and Health Care Center Benton | 7.6 | 67 | 1.86 | 3.02 | — | 1 | $17,512 |
| Helia Healthcare of Energy Energy · abuse citation | 10.0 | 98 | 1.97 | 2.88 | 61.3% | 1 | $294,132 |
| Parkway Manor Marion | 10.7 | 131 | 2.57 | 3.99 | 51.0% | 4 | None |
| Integrity HC of Marion Marion · SFF candidate | 11.4 | 125 | 2.17 | 3.36 | 53.4% | 1 | $472,196 |
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.