Evercare at Stearns: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Evercare at Stearns is a 109-bed for-profit nursing home in Granite City, Illinois. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.10 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Illinois average of 2.09, and 75.9% nursing staff turnover (Illinois average 44.5%).
Evercare at Stearns
3900 Stearns AvenueGranite City, IL 62040
Madison 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 Evercare at Stearns, nurse aides logged 2.10 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Illinois average. With about 104 residents a day, that works out to roughly 217 aide hours a day, or about 27 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 13% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Illinois avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.10 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.71 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.27 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.07 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.67 | 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
75.9% of nursing staff at Evercare at Stearns left over the year CMS measured, against a Illinois average of 44.5% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 77.8%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 28, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 22 health deficiencies (Illinois average 12.5). CMS lists 4 fines totaling $279,894 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2025 | Fine | $97,240 |
| Apr 28, 2025 | Fine | $58,045 |
| Apr 28, 2025 | Payment Denial | 7 days from May 22, 2025 |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Fine | $75,137 |
| Oct 19, 2023 | Fine | $49,472 |
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. Evercare at Stearns holds 1 of 5 overall; the Illinois average is 2.5.
About Evercare at Stearns
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal name: Legal Business Name Not Available
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Sep 16, 1995
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Evercare at Stearns
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Evercare of Granite City Granite City | 1.8 | 86 | 1.45 | 2.45 | 78.3% | 3 | $32,523 |
| The Estates of Spanish Lake Saint Louis · many days without an RN | 5.5 | 150 | 1.81 | 2.30 | 68.8% | 1 | $57,868 |
| Meridian Village Care Center Glen Carbon | 6.8 | 70 | 3.00 | 4.66 | 28.0% | 5 | None |
| Evercare of Collinsville Collinsville · abuse citation | 6.9 | 94 | 1.68 | 2.73 | 68.3% | 1 | $333,499 |
| Hillside Health Care Center Saint Louis · Special Focus Facility · abuse citation | 7.4 | 208 | 1.85 | 2.46 | 60.3% | — | $168,680 |
| La Bella of Caseyville Caseyville | 7.5 | 150 | 1.93 | 3.03 | 55.3% | 1 | $222,663 |
| Hidden Lake Health Care Center Saint Louis | 7.7 | 67 | 1.65 | 2.52 | — | 1 | $123,610 |
| La Bella of Edwardsville Edwardsville | 8.0 | 120 | 1.66 | 2.91 | 71.7% | 1 | $138,662 |
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.