Nature Trail Health and Rehab: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Nature Trail Health and Rehab is a 74-bed for-profit nursing home in Mount Vernon, Illinois, part of Crest Healthcare Consulting. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.14 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Illinois average of 2.09, and 49.2% nursing staff turnover (Illinois average 44.5%).
Nature Trail Health and Rehab
1001 South 34th StreetMount Vernon, IL 62864
Jefferson 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 Nature Trail Health and Rehab, nurse aides logged 2.14 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Illinois average. With about 67 residents a day, that works out to roughly 142 aide hours a day, or about 18 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 17% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Illinois avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.14 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.61 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.58 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.33 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.78 | 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
49.2% of nursing staff at Nature Trail Health and Rehab left over the year CMS measured, against a Illinois average of 44.5% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 12.5%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Dec 8, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 8 health deficiencies (Illinois average 12.5). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $28,620 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2025 | Fine | $28,620 |
| Feb 4, 2025 | Payment Denial | 10 days from Feb 26, 2025 |
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. Nature Trail Health and Rehab holds 4 of 5 overall; the Illinois average is 2.5.
About Nature Trail Health and Rehab
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Crest Healthcare Consulting, 11 homes
- Legal name: Nature Trail Health and Rehab Center LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Mar 1, 2002
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Nature Trail Health and Rehab
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Axiom Gardens of Mount Vernon Mount Vernon · abuse citation | 0.4 | 106 | — | — | — | — | $63,330 |
| Mount Vernon Countryside Manor Mount Vernon | 1.5 | 91 | 1.90 | 2.92 | 49.4% | 2 | $126,387 |
| Axiom Healthcare of Mount Vernon Mount Vernon · abuse citation | 1.6 | 65 | 2.22 | 3.60 | 60.4% | 1 | $355,763 |
| Fireside House of Centralia Centralia | 19.1 | 98 | 2.08 | 3.50 | 43.1% | 3 | $72,182 |
| Centralia Manor Centralia · abuse citation | 19.1 | 120 | 3.05 | 4.48 | 26.4% | 1 | $200,263 |
| Benton Rehabilitation and Health Care Center Benton | 20.4 | 67 | 1.86 | 3.02 | — | 1 | $17,512 |
| Helia Healthcare of Benton Benton | 21.0 | 83 | 2.01 | 3.04 | 47.8% | 4 | None |
| Stonebridge Nursing & Rehab Benton | 22.1 | 80 | 2.21 | 3.40 | 54.0% | 3 | 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.