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Fayette County Hospital

650 W TAYLOR ST, VANDALIA, IL, 62471
(618) 283-1231
63 licensed beds
★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections5/5 staffing1/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
63
CMS facility ID
145499
Care type
Nursing home
County
Fayette
Facility name
Fayette County Hospital
Street address
650 W TAYLOR ST
City / state / ZIP
Vandalia, IL 62471
Phone
(618) 283-1231

About this facility — Fayette County Hospital

Fayette County Hospital is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Vandalia, Illinois. It is licensed for 63 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Illinois (112 beds).

It is one of 4 senior care facilities in Vandalia 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 Fayette County Hospital 17 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, and CMS has imposed $18,233 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

Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
1 naming this facility — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1984-10-17
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
1 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$18,233 total
Last standard inspection
2026-01-16
Nurse staffing
4.9 hours per resident per day

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
63
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.
2026-01-16Health inspection1 citation
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-02-20
2024-10-24Health inspection3 citations
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 2024-11-13
F-0727
F · No harm found
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Corrected 2024-11-13
F-0756
E · No harm found
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2024-11-13
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (13 citations)
2023-09-14Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
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 2023-10-04
F-0697
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2023-10-04
2026-01-16Fire-safety inspection5 citations
E-0015
F · No harm found
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
Corrected 2026-04-09
K-0324
E · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2026-04-09
K-0346
F · No harm found
Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.
Corrected 2026-04-09
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2026-04-09
K-0354
F · No harm found
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
Corrected 2026-04-09
2024-10-24Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2024-11-15
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-11-15
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-11-15
2023-09-14Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0346
F · No harm found
Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.
Corrected 2023-10-15
K-0354
F · No harm found
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
Corrected 2023-10-15
K-0355
E · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2023-10-15

Federal penalties

2023-09-14Fine$18,233
2023-09-14Medicare payment denial — 8 days
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 145499.

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Ownership & corporate history

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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
Secretary of State filings
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