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Fireside House of Centralia

1030 MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD, CENTRALIA, IL, 62801

(618) 532-1833

98 licensed beds

★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections3/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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1030 Martin Luther King Blvd

Centralia, IL 62801

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

145791

Care type

Nursing home

County

Marion

Facility name

Fireside House of Centralia

Street address

1030 MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD

City / state / ZIP

Centralia, IL 62801

Phone

(618) 532-1833

About this facility — Fireside House of Centralia

Fireside House of Centralia is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Centralia, Illinois. It is licensed for 98 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Illinois (112 beds).

It is one of 4 senior care facilities in Centralia 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 Fireside House of Centralia 34 times across 11 inspections in the last three years, including 5 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $72,182 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

For profit - Individual

Registered owners & officers

Sentry Healthcare Acquirors Inc

Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2018

Berck, Kathy

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2018

Franklin Healthcare Inc

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2018

Mittleider, Doug

Officer — since 2000

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

1 naming this facility — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

Licensed / certified since

1994-05-01

CMS overall rating

3 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

9 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$72,182 total

Last standard inspection

2026-02-20

Nurse staffing

3.5 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$318 per day (≈ $9,670/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

67% Medicaid · 17% Medicare · 15% private/other

Occupancy

59% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

7% below 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 5 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-02-20Health inspection9 citations

F-0584

D · No harm found

Honor 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.

Corrected 2026-03-16

F-0637

D · No harm found

Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition

Corrected 2026-03-16

F-0638

D · No harm found

Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.

Corrected 2026-03-16

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 2026-03-16

F-0808

E · 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 2026-03-16

F-0810

D · No harm foundFood safety

Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.

Corrected 2026-03-16

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 2026-03-16

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-03-16

F-0919

D · No harm found

Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.

Corrected 2026-03-16

2025-07-10Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations

F-0689

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2025-08-07

F-0692

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Corrected 2025-08-07

F-0725

F · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

Corrected 2025-08-07

8 earlier / fire-safety inspections (22 citations)

2025-05-28Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0689

J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2025-06-06

2025-03-06Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0725

F · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

Corrected 2025-04-16

2024-12-12Health inspection5 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 2024-12-30

F-0644

D · No harm found

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

Corrected 2024-12-30

F-0803

E · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

Corrected 2024-12-30

F-0808

E · 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 2024-12-30

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-12-30

2024-02-29Health 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 2024-03-21

2023-10-23Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0600

J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Corrected 2023-11-07

F-0684

J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2023-11-07

2026-02-20Fire-safety inspection5 citations

K-0293

F · No harm found

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2026-04-21

K-0324

E · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2026-04-21

K-0345

F · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2026-04-23

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2026-04-23

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2026-04-23

2024-12-12Fire-safety inspection5 citations

E-0007

F · No harm found

Address patient/client population and determine types of services needed.

Corrected 2025-01-14

K-0321

E · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2025-01-14

K-0324

E · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2025-01-14

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-01-14

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2025-01-14

2024-02-29Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-03-28

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2024-03-28

Federal penalties

2025-05-28Fine$10,564

2024-02-29Fine$18,238

2023-10-23Fine$43,380

Total fines$72,182

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 145791.

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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