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Lutheran Care Center

702 WEST CUMBERLAND, ALTAMONT, IL, 62411
(618) 483-6136
96 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections5/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
96
CMS facility ID
145380
Care type
Nursing home
County
Effingham
Facility name
Lutheran Care Center
Street address
702 WEST CUMBERLAND
City / state / ZIP
Altamont, IL 62411
Phone
(618) 483-6136

About this facility — Lutheran Care Center

Lutheran Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Altamont, Illinois. It is licensed for 96 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Illinois (112 beds).

It is one of 1 senior care facility in Altamont 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 Lutheran Care Center 26 times across 9 inspections in the last three years, and CMS has imposed $36,553 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

Registered owners & officers

Faith Lutheran Church
Direct owner — 5% stake — since 1980
Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church
Direct owner — 5% stake — since 1980
Holy Cross Evangelical Lutheran Church
Direct owner — 5% stake — since 1980
Holy Cross Lutheran Church
Direct owner — 5% stake — since 2012
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Direct owner — 5% stake — since 2012
St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church
Direct owner — 5% stake — since 2003
St. John Lutheran Church
Direct owner — 5% stake — since 1980
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Direct owner — 5% stake — since 2011
St. John's Lutheran Church
Direct owner — 5% stake — since 1980
St. John's Lutheran Church of Shelbyville
Direct owner — 5% stake — since 1980
St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church Elca
Direct owner — 5% stake — since 1980
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Direct owner — 5% stake — since 1980
St. Peter's Lutheran Church
Direct owner — 5% stake — since 1980
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church
Direct owner — 5% stake — since 1980
Trinity Lutheran Church Nalc
Direct owner — 5% stake — since 1980
Zion Lutheran Church
Direct owner — 5% stake — since 1980
Aherin, Diane
Director — since 2021
Asbell, Mariya
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Behrns, Dorothy
Director — since 2025
Biggs, Charles
Director — since 2026
Blievernicht, Dennis
Director — since 2015
Braasch, Susan
Director — since 2026
Bray, Frederick
Director — since 2025
Clifton, Joni
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Cliftonlarsonallen Llp
Additional disclosable party — since 2013
Corder, Kathryn
Director — since 2025
Cornett, Alexis
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Feldhake, Dawn
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Garbe, Vera
Director — since 2015
Givens, Joann
Director — since 2016
Hanfland, Susan
Director — since 2023
Hanson, Deborah
Director — since 2020
Harris, Samantha
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Hastings, Jack
Director — since 2026
Heiden, Douglas
Director — since 2025
Heiden, Sandra
Director — since 2024
Herrmann, Krystle
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2012
Hoffmeister, Cheryl
Director — since 2026
Huntley, Kathryn
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2016
Kirchhoff, Mike
Director — since 2026
Magnus, Twila
Director — since 2026
Milburn-gehle, Marcia
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2012
Miller, Emily
Director · Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Mulvaney, Ronald
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Opilka, John
Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2001
Reeter, Tamyra
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Reynolds, Beth
Director — since 2023
Schroeder, Kimberly
Director — since 2025
Soltwedel, Beverly
Director — since 2026
Stremming, Jeff
Officer — since 2025
Stremming, Kurt
Director — since 2015
Stuckmeyer, Lea
Director — since 2022
Traub, David
Director — since 2026
Wetherell, Diane
Director — since 2025
Williams, Robert
Director — since 2015
Wohltman, Norma
Director — since 2026
Workman, Christine
Operational control — since 2017
Wyckoff, Gerald
Director — since 2022
Wyckoff, Kathy
Director — since 2022

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1979-01-09
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
3 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$36,553 total
Last standard inspection
2025-09-30
Nurse staffing
3.5 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$205 per day (≈ $6,230/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
29% Medicaid · 7% Medicare · 64% private/other
Occupancy
47% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
40% below the IL median of $342/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
96
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.
2025-09-30Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
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 2025-09-15
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-10-31
F-0912
B · No harm found
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Corrected 2025-10-10
2025-03-28Health 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 2025-03-17
6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (22 citations)
2024-11-15Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0600
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2024-12-13
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2024-12-13
2024-07-26Health inspection2 citations
F-0689
G · Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-08-29
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-08-29
2023-06-09Health 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 2023-07-14
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2023-07-14
F-0912
B · No harm found
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Corrected 2023-07-14
2025-09-30Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0341
F · No harm found
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
Corrected 2026-01-09
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2026-01-09
K-0374
E · No harm found
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2026-01-09
K-0920
E · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2026-01-09
2024-07-26Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-09-05
K-0355
E · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2024-09-03
K-0374
E · No harm found
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2024-09-03
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-09-05
2023-06-09Fire-safety inspection7 citations
E-0026
F · No harm found
Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.
Corrected 2023-07-13
E-0041
F · No harm found
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Corrected 2023-06-30
K-0133
E · No harm found
Install a two-hour-resistant firewall separation.
Corrected 2023-07-31
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2023-07-06
K-0372
F · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2023-06-29
K-0711
F · No harm found
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
Corrected 2023-07-21
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2023-08-17

Federal penalties

2025-09-30Fine$17,345
2025-03-28Fine$11,190
2024-07-26Fine$8,018
Total fines$36,553
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 145380.

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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
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
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pacer.uscourts.gov
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