Lutheran Care Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Lutheran Care Center is a 96-bed nonprofit nursing home in Altamont, Illinois. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.27 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 9% above the Illinois average of 2.09, and 20.5% nursing staff turnover (Illinois average 44.5%).
Lutheran Care Center
702 West CumberlandAltamont, IL 62411
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 Lutheran Care Center, nurse aides logged 2.27 hours per resident per day, 9% above the Illinois average. With about 46 residents a day, that works out to roughly 104 aide hours a day, or about 13 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 10% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Illinois avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.27 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.51 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.51 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.16 | 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
20.5% of nursing staff at Lutheran 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 11.1%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Sep 30, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 3 health deficiencies (Illinois average 12.5). CMS lists 3 fines totaling $36,553 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2025 | Fine | $17,345 |
| Mar 28, 2025 | Fine | $11,190 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Fine | $8,018 |
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. Lutheran Care Center holds 5 of 5 overall; the Illinois average is 2.5.
About Lutheran Care Center
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 9, 1979
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Lutheran Care Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| The Haven of St. Elmo St Elmo · many days without an RN | 5.3 | 60 | 1.78 | 3.03 | 47.6% | 1 | $14,015 |
| Effingham Healthcare & Senior Living Effingham | 11.3 | 62 | 1.71 | 2.92 | 39.4% | 1 | $132,532 |
| Lakeland Rehab & Healthcare Center Effingham | 11.9 | 154 | 2.02 | 3.39 | 38.6% | 3 | $86,553 |
| Evergreen Nursing & Rehab Center Effingham | 12.0 | 120 | 1.88 | 2.78 | 68.5% | 4 | $10,542 |
| Fayette County Hospital Vandalia | 19.4 | 63 | 3.01 | 4.88 | 32.6% | 4 | $18,233 |
| Vandalia Healthcare & Senior Living Vandalia · many days without an RN | 20.3 | 116 | 2.06 | 3.06 | 59.5% | 1 | $9,568 |
| Heartland Senior Living Neoga | 24.3 | 71 | 1.96 | 3.23 | 40.0% | 3 | $152,711 |
| Shelbyville Healthcare & Senior Living Shelbyville · abuse citation · many days without an RN | 24.6 | 80 | 1.76 | 2.87 | 60.0% | 1 | 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.