The Haven of St. Elmo: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Haven of St. Elmo is a 60-bed for-profit nursing home in St Elmo, Illinois, part of Haven Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.78 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 15% below the Illinois average of 2.09, and 47.6% nursing staff turnover (Illinois average 44.5%).
The Haven of St. Elmo
221 East CumberlandSt Elmo, IL 62458
Fayette 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 The Haven of St. Elmo, nurse aides logged 1.78 hours per resident per day, 15% below the Illinois average. With about 40 residents a day, that works out to roughly 71 aide hours a day, or about 9 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 10% below the all-days figure.
CMS note: The facility reported a high number of days without a registered nurse on site.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Illinois avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.78 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.69 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.56 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.03 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.74 | 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
47.6% of nursing staff at The Haven of St. Elmo left over the year CMS measured, against a Illinois average of 44.5% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 62.5%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jun 12, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 12 health deficiencies (Illinois average 12.5). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $14,015 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2026 | Fine | $14,015 |
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. The Haven of St. Elmo holds 1 of 5 overall; the Illinois average is 2.5.
About The Haven of St. Elmo
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Haven Healthcare, 7 homes
- Legal name: Haven of St. Elmo LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Oct 1, 1995
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near The Haven of St. Elmo
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Lutheran Care Center Altamont | 5.3 | 96 | 2.27 | 3.51 | 20.5% | 5 | $36,553 |
| Fayette County Hospital Vandalia | 14.1 | 63 | 3.01 | 4.88 | 32.6% | 4 | $18,233 |
| Vandalia Healthcare & Senior Living Vandalia · many days without an RN | 15.0 | 116 | 2.06 | 3.06 | 59.5% | 1 | $9,568 |
| Effingham Healthcare & Senior Living Effingham | 16.6 | 62 | 1.71 | 2.92 | 39.4% | 1 | $132,532 |
| Lakeland Rehab & Healthcare Center Effingham | 17.2 | 154 | 2.02 | 3.39 | 38.6% | 3 | $86,553 |
| Evergreen Nursing & Rehab Center Effingham | 17.3 | 120 | 1.88 | 2.78 | 68.5% | 4 | $10,542 |
| Shelbyville Healthcare & Senior Living Shelbyville · abuse citation · many days without an RN | 26.6 | 80 | 1.76 | 2.87 | 60.0% | 1 | None |
| Twin Willows Nursing Center Salem | 27.0 | 72 | 2.72 | 4.12 | 34.4% | 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.