Evergreen Nursing & Rehab Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Evergreen Nursing & Rehab Center is a 120-bed for-profit nursing home in Effingham, Illinois, part of Helia Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.88 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 10% below the Illinois average of 2.09, and 68.5% nursing staff turnover (Illinois average 44.5%).
Evergreen Nursing & Rehab Center
1115 North WentheEffingham, IL 62401
Effingham County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Evergreen Nursing & Rehab Center, nurse aides logged 1.88 hours per resident per day, 10% below the Illinois average. With about 46 residents a day, that works out to roughly 87 aide hours a day, or about 11 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 4% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Illinois avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.88 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.38 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.52 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 2.78 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.65 | 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
68.5% of nursing staff at Evergreen Nursing & Rehab Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Illinois average of 44.5% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 25.0%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Aug 28, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 5 health deficiencies (Illinois average 12.5). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $10,542 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2025 | Fine | $10,542 |
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. Evergreen Nursing & Rehab Center holds 4 of 5 overall; the Illinois average is 2.5.
About Evergreen Nursing & Rehab Center
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Helia Healthcare, 13 homes
- Legal name: Helia Healthcare of Effingham LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 14, 1989
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Evergreen Nursing & Rehab Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Lakeland Rehab & Healthcare Center Effingham | 0.7 | 154 | 2.02 | 3.39 | 38.6% | 3 | $86,553 |
| Effingham Healthcare & Senior Living Effingham | 0.9 | 62 | 1.71 | 2.92 | 39.4% | 1 | $132,532 |
| Lutheran Care Center Altamont | 12.0 | 96 | 2.27 | 3.51 | 20.5% | 5 | $36,553 |
| Heartland Senior Living Neoga | 13.8 | 71 | 1.96 | 3.23 | 40.0% | 3 | $152,711 |
| The Haven of St. Elmo St Elmo · many days without an RN | 17.3 | 60 | 1.78 | 3.03 | 47.6% | 1 | $14,015 |
| Shelbyville Healthcare & Senior Living Shelbyville · abuse citation · many days without an RN | 22.8 | 80 | 1.76 | 2.87 | 60.0% | 1 | None |
| Greenup Rehab and Nursing Greenup | 22.9 | 54 | 1.57 | 2.76 | 57.7% | 1 | None |
| Shelbyville Manor Shelbyville · abuse citation | 23.5 | 109 | 3.03 | 4.28 | 60.0% | 1 | $77,985 |
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.