Evercare at University: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Evercare at University is a 118-bed for-profit nursing home in Edwardsville, Illinois, part of Evercare Skilled Nursing. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.72 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 18% below the Illinois average of 2.09, and 63.2% nursing staff turnover (Illinois average 44.5%).
Evercare at University
1095 University DriveEdwardsville, IL 62025
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 University, nurse aides logged 1.72 hours per resident per day, 18% below the Illinois average. With about 101 residents a day, that works out to roughly 173 aide hours a day, or about 22 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 14% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Illinois avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.72 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.95 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.26 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 2.93 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.51 | 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
63.2% of nursing staff at Evercare at University left over the year CMS measured, against a Illinois average of 44.5% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 57.1%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 27, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 12 health deficiencies (Illinois average 12.5). CMS lists 8 fines totaling $399,548 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2026 | Fine | $39,950 |
| Oct 21, 2025 | Fine | $158,110 |
| May 9, 2025 | Fine | $43,729 |
| Feb 20, 2025 | Fine | $51,307 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Fine | $11,485 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | Fine | $46,715 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | Fine | $25,186 |
| Oct 18, 2023 | Fine | $23,066 |
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 University holds 1 of 5 overall; the Illinois average is 2.5.
About Evercare at University
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Evercare Skilled Nursing, 8 homes
- Legal name: Evercare at University LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Mar 3, 2000
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Evercare at University
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| La Bella of Edwardsville Edwardsville | 0.6 | 120 | 1.66 | 2.91 | 71.7% | 1 | $138,662 |
| Meridian Village Care Center Glen Carbon | 1.8 | 70 | 3.00 | 4.66 | 28.0% | 5 | None |
| Evercare at Edwardsville Edwardsville · abuse citation | 1.9 | 120 | 1.72 | 2.88 | 67.5% | 1 | $423,998 |
| Eden Village Care Center Glen Carbon | 2.2 | 107 | 2.60 | 4.73 | 42.5% | 5 | None |
| Manor Court of Maryville Maryville | 4.4 | 132 | 2.98 | 4.37 | 46.5% | 5 | None |
| Bria of Woodriver Wood River · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 8.1 | 106 | 2.48 | 3.86 | 78.5% | 1 | $468,820 |
| Evercare at Stearns Granite City · abuse citation | 8.3 | 109 | 2.10 | 3.07 | 75.9% | 1 | $279,894 |
| Evercare of Collinsville Collinsville · abuse citation | 8.6 | 94 | 1.68 | 2.73 | 68.3% | 1 | $333,499 |
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.