Scott County Nursing Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Scott County Nursing Center is a 49-bed government-run nursing home in Winchester, Illinois. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.37 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 13% above the Illinois average of 2.09, and 40.0% nursing staff turnover (Illinois average 44.5%).
Scott County Nursing Center
Rural Route 2Winchester, IL 62694
Scott 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 Scott County Nursing Center, nurse aides logged 2.37 hours per resident per day, 13% above the Illinois average. With about 46 residents a day, that works out to roughly 109 aide hours a day, or about 14 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 12% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Illinois avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.37 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.93 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.46 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.76 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.30 | 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
40.0% of nursing staff at Scott County Nursing 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 16.7%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 23, 2026. 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 $29,295 and 3 payment denials in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2026 | Fine | $29,295 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | Payment Denial | 6 days from May 16, 2026 |
| Sep 29, 2025 | Payment Denial | 16 days from Oct 15, 2025 |
| Jan 25, 2024 | Payment Denial | 5 days from Feb 23, 2024 |
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. Scott County Nursing Center holds 2 of 5 overall; the Illinois average is 2.5.
About Scott County Nursing Center
- Ownership: Government - County
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Oct 16, 2006
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Scott County Nursing Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| EverVella of White Hall White Hall | 8.5 | 119 | 1.87 | 2.86 | 64.0% | 2 | None |
| Eastside Health and Rehabilitation Center Pittsfield | 16.8 | 92 | 2.06 | 3.09 | — | 3 | None |
| The Grove Health & Rehab Ctr Jacksonville · abuse citation | 17.8 | 175 | 2.39 | 3.57 | 50.7% | 1 | $105,079 |
| Jacksonville Skld Nur & Rehab Jacksonville | 17.9 | 88 | 2.01 | 3.22 | 37.0% | 4 | $23,027 |
| Pittsfield Manor Pittsfield · abuse citation | 18.1 | 89 | 2.59 | 3.84 | 63.7% | 1 | $212,564 |
| Prairie Village Healthcare Ctr Jacksonville | 18.4 | 126 | 2.39 | 3.84 | 65.2% | 1 | $131,684 |
| Arcadia Care Jacksonville Jacksonville · many days without an RN | 18.8 | 113 | 1.77 | 2.67 | 50.9% | 1 | $84,491 |
| Evercare of Calhoun Hardin | 28.2 | 80 | 1.80 | 3.04 | 53.2% | 3 | $25,740 |
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.