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Evenglow Lodge

215 EAST WASHINGTON, PONTIAC, IL, 61764

(815) 842-4613

48 licensed beds

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections4/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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215 East Washington

Pontiac, IL 61764

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

146095

Care type

Nursing home

County

Livingston

Facility name

Evenglow Lodge

Street address

215 EAST WASHINGTON

City / state / ZIP

Pontiac, IL 61764

Phone

(815) 842-4613

About this facility — Evenglow Lodge

Evenglow Lodge is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Pontiac, Illinois. It is licensed for 48 beds — well below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Illinois (112 beds).

It is one of 5 senior care facilities in Pontiac 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 Evenglow Lodge 29 times across 6 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. 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

Ownership type

Non profit - Other

Registered owners & officers

Arnold, Sharon

Governing body · Trustee — since 2015

Dunning, Virginia

Governing body — since 2023

Flessner, Carol

Governing body · Trustee — since 1992

Geschwind, Richard

Governing body · Trustee — since 2003

Hillman, Malinda

Governing body · Trustee — since 2021

Kinate, Alberta

Governing body · Trustee — since 2009

Mccoy, Douglas

Governing body · Trustee — since 1992

Ray, Darrin

Indirect owner · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Taylor, Harlan

Governing body · Trustee — since 1980

Trewartha, John

Governing body · Trustee — since 2015

Walter, Robert

Governing body — since 2021

Wegner, Cynthia

Direct owner · Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

2005-12-15

CMS overall rating

5 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

0 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2025-12-17

Nurse staffing

5.1 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$428 per day (≈ $13,010/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

17% Medicaid · 5% Medicare · 78% private/other

Occupancy

28% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

25% above the IL median of $342/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

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 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2024-09-05Health inspection8 citations

F-0580

D · No harm found

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Corrected 2024-10-01

F-0677

D · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2024-10-01

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 2024-10-01

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2024-10-01

F-0732

C · No harm found

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Corrected 2024-10-01

F-0758

D · No harm found

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

Corrected 2024-10-01

F-0761

E · 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 2024-10-01

F-0812

D · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2024-09-27

2023-11-29Health inspection13 citations

F-0554

D · No harm found

Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

Corrected 2023-12-21

F-0580

D · No harm found

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Corrected 2023-12-21

F-0645

D · No harm found

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

Corrected 2023-12-21

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 2023-12-21

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2023-12-21

F-0688

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

Corrected 2023-12-21

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2023-12-21

F-0698

D · No harm found

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2023-12-21

F-0758

D · No harm found

Corrected 2023-12-21

F-0759

D · No harm found

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2023-12-21

F-0812

F · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2023-12-21

F-0880

F · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2023-12-21

F-0881

D · No harm found

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

Corrected 2023-12-21

3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (8 citations)

2024-09-05Fire-safety inspection4 citations

K-0351

E · No harm found

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2024-09-26

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-09-27

K-0372

E · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2024-09-27

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2024-09-27

2023-11-29Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0341

E · No harm found

Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.

Corrected 2024-01-13

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2024-01-13

2022-09-23Fire-safety inspection2 citations

E-0039

F · No harm found

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Corrected 2022-11-02

K-0351

E · No harm found

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2022-10-05

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 146095.

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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