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Scott County Nursing Center

RURAL ROUTE 2, WINCHESTER, IL, 62694
(217) 742-3101
49 licensed beds
★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections5/5 staffing1/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
49
CMS facility ID
146106
Care type
Nursing home
County
Scott
Facility name
Scott County Nursing Center
Street address
RURAL ROUTE 2
City / state / ZIP
Winchester, IL 62694
Phone
(217) 742-3101

About this facility — Scott County Nursing Center

Scott County Nursing Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Winchester, Illinois. It is licensed for 49 beds — well below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Illinois (112 beds).

It is one of 1 senior care facility in Winchester 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 Scott County Nursing Center 15 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, and CMS has imposed $29,295 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
Government - County

Registered owners & officers

Ford, Mark
Officer — since 2019
Hays, Lindey
Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Mahdy, Ahmed
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Scott County Nursing Center
Additional disclosable party — since 1971

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
2006-10-16
CMS overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
5 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$29,295 total
Last standard inspection
2026-04-23
Nurse staffing
3.8 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$192 per day (≈ $5,840/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
30% Medicaid · 4% Medicare · 66% private/other
Occupancy
59% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
44% below the IL median of $342/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
49
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.
2026-04-23Health inspection4 citations
F-0600
G · Actual harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2026-05-22
F-0607
D · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Corrected 2026-05-22
F-0609
D · No harm found
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2026-05-22
F-0692
G · Actual harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2026-05-22
2025-09-29Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0684
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-10-31
6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (10 citations)
2024-12-12Health inspection1 citation
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-01-15
2024-10-10Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0602
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Corrected 2024-10-31
2024-01-25Health inspection2 citations
F-0684
G · Actual harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-02-28
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-02-28
2026-04-23Fire-safety inspection2 citations
E-0026
F · No harm found
Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.
Corrected 2026-05-18
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2026-05-22
2024-12-12Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2025-01-24
2024-01-25Fire-safety inspection3 citations
E-0026
F · No harm found
Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.
Corrected 2024-02-28
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-02-28
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2024-02-28

Federal penalties

2026-04-23Fine$29,295
2026-04-23Medicare payment denial — 6 days
2025-09-29Medicare payment denial — 16 days
2024-01-25Medicare payment denial — 5 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 146106.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Prior operators & transfers
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Owners' other facilities
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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
Entity & officer search
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Source
PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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