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Rural Route 2 Winchester, IL 62694 · Scott County
CMS certification number 146106 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Scott County Nursing Center 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 Scott County Nursing Center as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 1 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 3.74 hours per resident per day at Scott County Nursing Center, above the Illinois median of 3.33 (US median: 3.72). About 0.46 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.23 hours, 14% below its all-week average. 39.1% of nursing staff left within a year (Illinois median 43.5%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Scott County Nursing Center: Medicare and Medicaid
Scott County Nursing Center 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 April 23, 2026 and found 4 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 9 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 9 citations at Scott County Nursing Center across 5 inspection dates, 2 of them from complaint investigations. 4 were at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on April 23, 2026. The most common areas cited were freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation (4) and quality of life and care (3). 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 23, 2026). 4 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
April 23, 2026 · 4 citations
GProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
GProvide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
DDevelop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
September 29, 2025 · 1 citation, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
December 12, 2024 · 1 citation
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
October 10, 2024 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DProtect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
January 25, 2024 · 2 citations, includes actual harm
GProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Questions to ask on a tour of Scott County Nursing Center
- Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on April 23, 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 April 23, 2026. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- CMS rates short-stay quality 1 out of 5. How often do rehab patients go back to the hospital, and how many therapy sessions a week are typical?
- 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 $29,295 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2026 | Fine | $29,295 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | Payment Denial | 6 days of payments denied |
| Sep 29, 2025 | Payment Denial | 16 days of payments denied |
| Jan 25, 2024 | Payment Denial | 5 days of payments denied |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 | 1/5 |
| August 2026 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 |
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Hospitals near Scott County Nursing Center
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
- 17.9 mi
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17.9 mi
Jacksonville Memorial Hospital JacksonvilleEmergency roomMedian ER visit 2h 58m for patients treated and sent home
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18.3 mi
Illini Community Hospital PittsfieldEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 1h 57m for patients treated and sent home
Hospital ratings, ER visit times and more at Hospitals In Each State
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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