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Alton Memorial Rehab & Therapy

1251 COLLEGE AVENUE, ALTON, IL, 62002
(618) 463-7330
64 licensed beds
★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections4/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
64
CMS facility ID
145121
Care type
Nursing home
County
Madison
Facility name
Alton Memorial Rehab & Therapy
Street address
1251 COLLEGE AVENUE
City / state / ZIP
Alton, IL 62002
Phone
(618) 463-7330

About this facility — Alton Memorial Rehab & Therapy

Alton Memorial Rehab & Therapy is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Alton, Illinois. It is licensed for 64 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Illinois (112 beds).

It is one of 7 senior care facilities in Alton and 667 skilled nursing facilities across Illinois. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Alton Memorial Rehab & Therapy 28 times across 11 inspections in the last three years, including 4 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $15,626 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Bjc Healthcare
Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Alton Memorial Hospital
Operational control — since 2015
Ayres, Gary
Director · Operational control — since 2010
Bethesda Health Group Inc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2015
Bjc Health System
Operational control — since 2016
Braasch, David
Director · Officer — since 2006
Byrne, Roger
Director · Officer · Operational control — since 2015
Childers, Timothy
Director — since 2022
Christian Health Services Development Corporation
Operational control — since 2015
Dianati, Behfar
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Erker, Melissa
Director — since 2010
Goins, Sheila
Director — since 2017
Harms, Craig
Director — since 2025
Huddleston, Ebony
Director — since 2022
Liszewski, Kathryn
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Loy, Kenneth
Director — since 2003
Magruder, Joan
Director — since 2019
Patton, Tanya
Director — since 2023
Ryrie, Edward
Director — since 2011
Tchoukaleff, Michael
Director — since 2023
Thompson, Stephen
Director — since 2010
Trzaska, Kenneth
Director — since 2025
Turner, Geoffrey
Director — since 2019
Turpin, Debra
Director — since 2025

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
11 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1967-01-24
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
7 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$15,626 total
Last standard inspection
2025-12-05
Nurse staffing
4.6 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$531 per day (≈ $16,140/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
2% Medicaid · 23% Medicare · 75% private/other
Occupancy
66% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
55% above the IL median of $342/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
64
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 4 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-01-06Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0580
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2026-01-12
F-0689
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2026-01-12
2025-12-05Health inspection5 citations
F-0557
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Corrected 2025-12-19
F-0657
D · No harm found
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2025-12-19
F-0689
D · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-12-19
F-0804
E · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2025-12-19
F-0808
D · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.
Corrected 2025-12-19
9 earlier / fire-safety inspections (21 citations)
2025-01-10Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0802
D · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Corrected 2025-01-21
2025-01-08Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2025-01-09
F-0610
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2025-01-09
2024-10-10Health inspection6 citations
F-0550
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2024-10-24
F-0640
D · No harm found
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Corrected 2024-10-24
F-0677
G · Actual harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2024-10-24
F-0725
D · No harm found
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Corrected 2024-10-24
F-0760
G · Actual harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2024-10-24
F-0761
F · No harm found
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2024-10-24
2024-05-10Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0689
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-05-14
2024-02-06Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2024-03-01
2023-11-30Health inspection6 citations
F-0565
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Corrected 2023-12-15
F-0679
E · No harm found
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Corrected 2023-12-15
F-0690
E · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2023-12-15
F-0695
E · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2023-12-15
F-0761
F · No harm found
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2023-12-15
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-12-15
2025-12-05Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0222
E · No harm found
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2026-01-28
K-0761
E · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2026-01-27
2024-10-10Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0222
E · No harm found
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2024-11-22
2023-11-30Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0363
F · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2023-12-08

Federal penalties

2024-10-10Fine$15,626
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 145121.

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
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pacer.uscourts.gov
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