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2304 C R 3000 N Gifford, IL 61847 · Champaign County
CMS certification number 145708 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Country Health a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Country Health as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall, below the Illinois average of 2.6.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 3.21 hours per resident per day at Country Health, below the Illinois median of 3.33 (US median: 3.72). About 0.63 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 2.95 hours, 8% below its all-week average. 47.6% of nursing staff left within a year (Illinois median 43.5%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Country Health: Medicare and Medicaid
Country Health is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Illinois's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on September 24, 2025 and found 13 deficiencies, plus 10 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 50 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 50 citations at Country Health across 13 inspection dates, 19 of them from complaint investigations. 8 were at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on April 22, 2026. The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (21) and freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation (10). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody" (tag F0600, level G, April 22, 2026). 10 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
May 26, 2026 · 5 citations · includes complaint inspection
ETimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
ERespond appropriately to all alleged violations.
DProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DProvide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
April 22, 2026 · 3 citations, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
GProvide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.
DProvide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
December 13, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
October 21, 2025 · 1 citation, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
September 24, 2025 · 13 citations
EHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
EHonor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
EDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
EEnsure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
EEnsure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
DHonor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
DRespond appropriately to all alleged violations.
DDevelop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
DProvide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
DProvide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
DEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
April 29, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
April 21, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
December 11, 2024 · 1 citation, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
October 23, 2024 · 10 citations, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GProvide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
FSet up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
FProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
EEnsure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
DHonor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
DEnsure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
DAssist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
DEnsure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
September 23, 2024 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
June 23, 2024 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
February 28, 2024 · 3 citations · includes complaint inspection
EProtect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
ENot hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft.
DProvide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
September 13, 2023 · 9 citations, includes actual harm
GProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
GProvide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
FHave the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
EDevelop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
DAllow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
DProvide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DProvide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
DEnsure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Questions to ask on a tour of Country Health
- Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on April 22, 2026 under the rule on freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on May 26, 2026. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- CMS rates staffing 2 out of 5. How many residents does each nurse aide care for on day, evening and night shifts?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
4 penalties in the last three years, including $150,053 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2026 | Fine | $76,700 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | Payment Denial | 23 days of payments denied |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Fine | $73,353 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Payment Denial | 42 days of payments denied |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 |
| August 2026 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 |
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Hospitals near Country Health
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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16.7 mi
Carle Foundation Hospital UrbanaEmergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5Median ER visit 3h 34m for patients treated and sent home
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17.1 mi
OSF Heart of Mary Medical Center UrbanaEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 2h 4m for patients treated and sent home
- 18.2 mi
Hospital ratings, ER visit times and more at Hospitals In Each State
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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