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Helia Healthcare of Benton

1310 MARK FRANKLIN LOUIS STREET, BENTON, IL, 62812

(618) 439-3500

83 licensed beds

★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections1/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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1310 Mark Franklin Louis Street

Benton, IL 62812

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

146088

Care type

Nursing home

County

Franklin

Facility name

Helia Healthcare of Benton

Street address

1310 MARK FRANKLIN LOUIS STREET

City / state / ZIP

Benton, IL 62812

Phone

(618) 439-3500

About this facility — Helia Healthcare of Benton

Helia Healthcare of Benton is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Benton, Illinois. It is licensed for 83 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Illinois (112 beds).

It is one of 4 senior care facilities in Benton 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 Helia Healthcare of Benton 17 times across 8 inspections in the last three years; 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

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Ownership & operator

Parent company

Helia Healthcare

Ownership type

For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Miller, Stephen

Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2008

Bridgemark Healthcare, Llc

Operational control — since 2003

Ellis, Loretta

Managing employee — since 2017

Mills, Michael

Officer · Operational control — since 2018

Parentin, Michael

Officer — since 2003

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

1 naming this facility · 8 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

Licensed / certified since

2005-08-12

CMS overall rating

4 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

5 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2025-05-22

Nurse staffing

3.0 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$299 per day (≈ $9,090/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

55% Medicaid · 13% Medicare · 32% private/other

Occupancy

55% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

13% 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

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.

2026-06-17Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0584

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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 2026-06-19

2026-02-25Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0690

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

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 2026-03-12

5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (15 citations)

2025-05-22Health inspection3 citations

F-0755

D · No harm found

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2025-06-10

F-0761

D · 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 2025-06-10

F-0883

D · No harm found

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Corrected 2025-05-30

2024-04-25Health inspection1 citation

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-05-09

2025-05-22Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0345

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-06-27

K-0351

E · No harm found

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2025-06-27

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-06-29

2024-04-25Fire-safety inspection3 citations

E-0015

F · No harm found

Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.

Corrected 2024-05-15

K-0345

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-05-15

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2024-05-15

2023-03-23Fire-safety inspection5 citations

E-0037

F · No harm found

Establish staff and initial training requirements.

Corrected 2023-04-14

K-0346

F · No harm found

Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.

Corrected 2023-04-14

K-0354

F · No harm found

Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.

Corrected 2023-04-14

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2023-04-10

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2023-04-10

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 146088.

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Source

CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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