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Knox County Nursing Home

800 NORTH MARKET STREET, KNOXVILLE, IL, 61448

(309) 289-2338

www.knoxcountynursinghome.com

169 licensed beds

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections4/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

800 North Market Street

Knoxville, IL 61448

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Bed capacity

169

CMS facility ID

145697

Care type

Nursing home

County

Knox

Facility name

Knox County Nursing Home

Street address

800 NORTH MARKET STREET

City / state / ZIP

Knoxville, IL 61448

Phone

(309) 289-2338

Website

www.knoxcountynursinghome.com

About this facility — Knox County Nursing Home

Knox County Nursing Home is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Knoxville, Illinois. It is licensed for 169 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Illinois (112 beds).

It is one of 2 senior care facilities in Knoxville 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 Knox County Nursing Home 21 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; 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

Government - County

Registered owners & officers

Ahearn, Michael

Additional disclosable party — since 2023

County of Knox

Additional disclosable party — since 2012

Mines, Jodi

Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021

Wicks, Meghan

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1991-09-01

CMS overall rating

5 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

3 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2024-08-16

Nurse staffing

3.7 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$304 per day (≈ $9,240/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

47% Medicaid · 7% Medicare · 46% private/other

Occupancy

49% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

11% below the IL median of $342/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

169

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Wheelchair accessible

entrance and parking

Visiting hours

Daily Open 24 hours

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · 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 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2025-08-01Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0690

D · No harm foundFrom 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 2025-09-15

2024-08-16Health inspection2 citations

F-0550

E · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2024-10-15

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-10-15

5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (18 citations)

2023-06-15Health inspection3 citations

F-0690

D · 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 2023-07-28

F-0725

F · 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 2023-07-28

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 2023-07-28

2022-04-28Health inspection1 citation

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 2022-05-25

2024-08-16Fire-safety inspection5 citations

K-0271

E · No harm found

Have exits that are accessible at all times.

Corrected 2024-10-21

K-0293

E · No harm found

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2024-09-23

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-10-21

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2024-09-23

K-0918

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-10-21

2023-06-15Fire-safety inspection6 citations

K-0271

E · No harm found

Have exits that are accessible at all times.

Corrected 2023-07-28

K-0311

E · No harm found

Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.

Corrected 2023-07-28

K-0324

E · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2023-07-28

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2023-07-28

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2023-07-28

K-0918

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-07-28

2022-04-28Fire-safety inspection3 citations

E-0007

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2022-06-06

E-0039

F · No harm found

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Corrected 2022-06-08

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2022-05-27

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 145697.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

4.336 ratings on Google

★★★★★Tyler Freund · 2026-03-11 · via Google
“I really like the Knox County nursing home because all of the residents are nice.I got to go clean up the courtyard in school last year and I really like to help the community and appreciate for all you guys do”

★★★★★Katy Rose · 2025-07-29 · via Google
“Knox county is a wonderful place with Private rooms for your loved ones! They are all courteous and kind, even with grumpy like my step dad. They were able to facilitate care both there and when he came home. Thank you to Nikki, Kevin, Bailey and Lindsay Sharp. They all made the stay wonderful.”

★★★★★rick sandoval · 2026-05-11 · via Google
“An awesome facility with a very professional and caring staff from top to bottom.”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google

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Original records

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Source

CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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