Highland Health Care Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Highland Health Care Center is a 128-bed for-profit nursing home in Highland, Illinois, part of Crest Healthcare Consulting. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.18 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 4% above the Illinois average of 2.09, and 66.7% nursing staff turnover (Illinois average 44.5%).
Highland Health Care Center
1450 26th StreetHighland, IL 62249
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 Highland Health Care Center, nurse aides logged 2.18 hours per resident per day, 4% above the Illinois average. With about 85 residents a day, that works out to roughly 184 aide hours a day, or about 23 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 11% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Illinois avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.18 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.59 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.54 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.31 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.94 | 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
66.7% of nursing staff at Highland Health Care 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 14.3%. 2 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Sep 27, 2024. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 6 health deficiencies (Illinois average 12.5). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $35,875 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2025 | Fine | $35,875 |
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. Highland Health Care Center holds 1 of 5 overall; the Illinois average is 2.5.
About Highland Health Care Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Crest Healthcare Consulting, 11 homes
- Legal name: Highland Care and Rehabilitation Center LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jun 20, 1984
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Highland Health Care Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Aviston Countryside Manor Aviston · abuse citation | 9.1 | 97 | 1.81 | 2.87 | 52.9% | 2 | None |
| Evercare of Lebanon Lebanon · abuse citation | 10.8 | 90 | 1.93 | 3.06 | 33.3% | 1 | $295,717 |
| Cedar Ridge Health & Rehab Ctr Lebanon | 11.2 | 116 | 1.91 | 3.12 | 59.1% | 3 | None |
| Hitz Memorial Home Alhambra | 11.6 | 59 | 2.43 | 3.76 | 41.7% | 3 | $75,965 |
| Evercare of Breese Breese | 11.6 | 112 | 1.71 | 2.70 | — | 1 | $164,735 |
| Alhambra Rehab & Healthcare Alhambra | 11.7 | 57 | 1.84 | 2.87 | 41.7% | 4 | None |
| Clinton Manor Living Center New Baden | 13.4 | 37 | 4.21 | 7.54 | 31.4% | 5 | None |
| Manor Court of Maryville Maryville | 14.4 | 132 | 2.98 | 4.37 | 46.5% | 5 | None |
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.