1601 Butterfield Trail, Kankakee, IL 60901 · Kankakee County · (815) 936-6500
160 certified beds, about 102 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1995
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 145843 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
At its most recent standard inspection, on June 13, 2025, inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the Illinois average is 12.6, the national average 9.2).
Of 34 health citations since August 2023, 5 were rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents (1 immediate jeopardy).
CMS lists 2 fines totaling $189,285 in the last three years; the largest was $171,620, and the latest is dated April 17, 2026.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.77 hours per resident per day, against 3.45 across Illinois and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.66 of those hours.
42.0% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Illinois average 44.5%).
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 34 health citations on file.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to ensure that a resident did not develop an avoidable pressure injury from wearing an abdominal binder. This applies to 1 of 4 residents (R4) reviewed for Quality of Care/Treatment in a sample of 4.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to provide interventions to prevent the development and worsening of skin breakdown. This failure resulted in two residents developing pressure ulcer (also known as a bedsore or pressure wound is an injury to the skin and the tissue below the skin that are due to pressure on the skin for an extended period). This applies to 2 residents, R1 and R2 reviewed for facility acquired pressure ulcers in a sample of 8.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review the facility failed to provide 2 assists for a full mechanical lift transfer in accordance with their policy. This applies to 1 of 3 residents (R1) reviewed for full mechanical lift transfer in the sample of 5.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to assess a resident after CNA (Certified Nurse Assistant) was unable to obtain resident's blood pressure or heart rate and failed to document resident's code status in the medical record. This failure resulted in an Immediate Jeopardy (IJ). The Immediate Jeopardy began on [DATE] around 6:30 AM when V33 (Agency RN) did not assess R18 after V35 (CNA/Certified Nurse Assistant) notified V33 that she was unable to obtain a blood pressure or heart rate on R18. Around 7:45 AM, V33 (Agency RN) found R18 unresponsive and left R18 to find V16 (RN/Registered Nurse). V16 said V33 told her she thought R18 expired and R18 was DNR (Do Not Resuscitate). Around 8:00AM, R18 was found unresponsive by V41 (Respiratory Therapist) and V3 (LPN/ Acting ADON/Assistant Director of Nursing) and CPR (Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation) was initiated. [...]
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to assess and notify the provider of changes in a resident's condition after fall incident with injuries and pain for R2 and R6. This resulted in a delay of treatment for R2 and R6 for pain and a fracture from a fall incident. The facility failed to notify the provider of R4's change of condition that included vomiting blood and black tarry stools that resulted in the need for hospitalization and blood transfusions. This applies to 3 of 3 residents (R2, R4, and R6) reviewed for resident injury and improper nursing.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to implement fall precautions for a high fall risk resident admitted with a history of fall and left hip fracture. This failure resulted in R5's fall in the facility on 12/25/25, transfer to the hospital, and diagnosis of right hip fracture. This applies to 1 resident (R5) reviewed for falls with injury in a sample of 3.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide mechanical soft diet as per physician orders. This applies to 1 of 3 residents (R11) reviewed for safe diet consistency in a sample of 23 residents. On 1/21/26 at 11:58 AM, R11 was observed in the dining room, being fed lunch by V28 (CNA/Certified Nurse Assistant). R11's plate had the following on it: sauteed broccoli, mandarin oranges, chicken salad sandwich, potato chips, and nectar thick root beer. R11's POS (Physician Order Sheet) shows an order dated 1/24/25: regular diet, mechanical soft texture, nectar/mildly thick liquid consistency. R11's Care Plan created 4/4/23 and last revised 2/3/25 states resident is at risk for alteration in nutrition/hydration status secondary to frequent propelling, coughing/choking episodes, increased lethargy, and need for feeding assistance. Interventions include: [...]
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to obtain consent prior to a wound procedure of a cognitively impaired resident. This failure resulted in the facility obtaining a wound biopsy without consent from R2's family. This applies to 1 of 1 (R2) resident reviewed for resident's rights.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to safely store resident medications and properly assess resident for self-administration of medications. This applies to 1 resident (R52) reviewed for self-administration of medications in a sample of 22.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to implement fall interventions for a high fall risk resident with history of fall. This applies to 1 resident (R21) reviewed for fall interventions in a sample of 22.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the facility failed to ensure proper positioning of indwelling catheters. This applies to 2 of 2 residents (R58 & R68) who were reviewed for catheter care in a sample of 22.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the facility failed to properly store medications for 2 out of 2 residents (R1 & R131) reviewed for medication storage in a sample of 22.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the facility failed to provide proper hand hygiene while providing resident care for 3 out of 3 residents (R14, R36, and R235) reviewed for infection control in a sample of 22.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide timely incontinent care to dependent residents. This applies to 5 of 5 residents (R1-R5) reviewed for activities of daily (ADL) care in a sample of 5. The Findings Include: 1. R1 was a [AGE] year-old male admitted on [DATE] and having severe cognitive impairment as per the MDS dated [DATE]. On 8/31/24 at 11:00 AM, V1 (Administrator) stated that she heard about the incident and that the ambulance people were complaining that R1 was not clean when they picked him up on 8/24/24 to the hospital. On 8/31/24 at 12:20 PM, V8 (R1's certified nursing assistant / CNA) stated, I heard that EMS (Emergency Medical Service) was complaining that R1 was not super clean at the time of pick up at around 1:45 PM on 8/24/24. I didn't see any bowel movement when EMS picked him up, and I was with another resident. [...]
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to manage a resident's pain during bathing and wound care. This applies to 1 of 2 residents (R36) reviewed for pain management in the sample of 19. This failure resulted in R36 crying in pain during bed bath, wound treatment, and repositioning.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure carrots had smooth consistency for residents who required a pureed diet. This applies to 4 of 4 residents (R16, R20, R38, and R47) reviewed for dietary needs in the sample of 19.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to follow standard infection control practices related to hand hygiene and gloving during provisions of ADL (activities of daily living) care and wound care. In addition, the facility failed to ensure that a urinary catheter bag was not placed on the floor. This applies 5 of the 19 residents (R26, R36, R39, R40, R53) reviewed for infection control in the sample of 19.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to assist a resident that was assessed to require assistance with ADLs (Activities of Daily Living). This applies to 1 of 1 resident (R436) in the sample of 19.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to offer and administer the pneumonia vaccines to new and current residents residing in the facility. This applies to 3 of 6 residents (R29, R53, R286) reviewed for immunizations in the sample of 19.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to offer the Covid-19 vaccine to new and current residents residing in the facility. This applies to 2 of 6 residents (R286 and R437) reviewed for Covid-19 immunizations in the sample of 19.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to make residents aware of their right to organize and participate in residents' group/council meeting. This applies to all the 92 residents in the facility.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review the facility failed to resolve residents' concerns. This applies to 3 of 6 residents (R2, R4 and R5) reviewed for call light concerns in the sample of 8.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to provide timely incontinence care. This applies to 1 of 4 residents (R2) reviewed for incontinence.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to provide skin assessments for skin injuries. This applies to 3 of 4 residents (R1, R3 and R4) reviewed for skin conditions.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations and interviews, the facility failed to post the daily staffing. This effects all 87 residents in the facility.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to store, label, and discard food to prevent risk of foodborne illnesses. The facility failed to meet the cooked food temperature requirements to prevent the risk of foodborne illnesses. The facility also failed to fill out the temperature logs completely. This applies to 85 out 87 residents eating from the kitchen supply of food.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to follow contact isolation precautions and perform hand hygiene during incontinent care and wound care. This applies to all 87 residents in the facility.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the facility failed to provide a safe environment for 9 residents (R2, R11, R18, R21, R20 R24, R29, R58, R18, and R176) in a sample of 29.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations and interviews, the facility failed to contain reusable nebulizer treatment, oxygen masks, oxygen nasal cannula's, and CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) masks in a protective bag This applies to 5 residents (R7, R20, R24, R58, and R226) reviewed for respiratory care in a sample of 29.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the facility failed to appropriately store medications and biologicals safely for 8 residents (R2, R13, R20, R24, R50, R55, R61, and R226) in a sample of 29. 1. On [DATE] at 11:09 AM during a tour of R50's room, R50's Nizoral medicated shampoo was observed on his bedside table, 2 tubes of Cortisone cream 2oz , 1 tube of INZO anti-fungal cream, 2 syringes with 0.9 % sodium were observed in his bedside table. R50's electronic medical record showed that his mental cognition is severely impaired. 2. On [DATE] at 11:09 AM during a tour of R2's room showed 1 tube of Zinc paste at the bedside table. R2's electronic record showed that his cognition is moderately impaired. 3. [...]
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and record reviews the facility failed to keep residents' call lights within reach. This applies to 2 residents R13 and R18 in a sample of 29.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to provide incontinent care in a timely manner. This applies to 1 resident (R53) reviewed for incontinent care in the sample of 29. R53 was admitted to the facility on [DATE], per the admission face sheet. The current physician orders dated August 1, 2023, showed that R53 had diagnoses of fractured right and left femur, heart disease with failure, kidney disease, diabetes, morbid obesity, chronic lung disease, sleep apnea, depression, anxiety, myocardial infarction, constipation, overactive bladder, myocardial infarction, previous pressure on thoracic spine and neoplasm of colon and prostate. On August 1, 2023, at 9:15am foul odors were present just outside the conference room by the reception area. At 9:45am just a few doors down from the conference hall the foul odor was very strong. [...]
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide, administer, or notify the nurse practitioner of an unavailable weekly medication. The facility also failed to properly obtain a blood sample for a blood glucose monitor. This applies to 3 of 3 residents (R20, R24, R435) reviewed for quality of care in a sample of 27.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to administer insulin as ordered and failed to notify the nurse practitioner of missed medication. This applies to 1 of 1 resident (R435) reviewed for significant medication errors in a sample of 27.
21 fire safety citations on file: 10 on June 13, 2025, 7 on July 18, 2024, 4 on August 4, 2023.
| Date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| April 17, 2026 | Fine | $17,665 |
| February 10, 2026 | Fine | $171,620 |
| July 18, 2024 | Payment Denial | 17 days from August 17, 2024 |
A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stopped paying for new admissions for that period.
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 3.77 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.66 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.32 | 3.07 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.10 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.02 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 42.0% | 44.5% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 47.8% | 41.8% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | not reported |
CMS expects 3.95 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 3.96 on weekdays and 3.32 on weekends, 16% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 10.4% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.96 in April to June 2025 to 3.77 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.77 | 0.66 | 3.96 | 3.32 | 10.4% | 0 of 90 | 102 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.75 | 0.81 | 3.93 | 3.30 | 15.9% | 0 of 92 | 102 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.14 | 0.96 | 4.29 | 3.77 | 14.0% | 0 of 92 | 94 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.96 | 1.06 | 4.15 | 3.46 | 9.7% | 0 of 91 | 94 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Illinois, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.26 | 0.65 | 3.40 | 2.92 | 5.4% | 0.6% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Staff pay reports
No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review. If you work here, your report helps start one.
| Job | Median | Middle half | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois, all employers | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $22.10 | $18.95 to $23.26 | 68,640 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $36.06 | $30.57 to $38.25 | 17,440 |
| Registered nurses | $46.15 | $38.47 to $50.94 | 138,910 |
| United States, nursing care facilities | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $20.67 | $17.91 to $22.55 | 534,270 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $33.86 | $30.05 to $37.40 | 188,210 |
| Registered nurses | $41.11 | $37.85 to $47.68 | 142,270 |
Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 28.1 | 13.4 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 41.2 | 14.3 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.7 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 8.4 | 21.7 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 35.5 | 26.1 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 26.4 | 13.8 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Miller Health Care Center's Medicare short-stay residents. On returning residents home or to the community, CMS rates it better than the national rate (57.2% of residents, after adjusting for how sick they were). How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.
57.2% this home
Better than the national rate
US median of homes 51.5% · Illinois: 106 better, 85 worse
Rate of successful return to home or community from a SNF (risk-standardized discharge to community rate). Higher is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 385 eligible stays.
11.1% this home
No different from the national rate
US median of homes 10.7% · Illinois: 2 better, 14 worse
Rate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions 30 days after discharge from a SNF (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 392 eligible stays.
6.5% this home
No different from the national rate
US median of homes 7.1% · Illinois: 3 better, 10 worse
Percentage of infections residents got during their SNF stay that resulted in hospitalization (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2023 to September 2024. 227 eligible stays.
51.0% this home
Median of homes: Illinois50.0% · US 56.6%
Percentage of residents who are at or above an expected ability to care for themselves and move around at discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 149 residents counted.
0.0% this home
Median of homes: Illinois0.3% · US 0.0%
Percentage of SNF residents who experience one or more falls with major injury during their SNF stay. Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 240 residents counted.
3.4% this home
Median of homes: Illinois1.5% · US 1.7%
Percentage of residents with pressure ulcers or pressure injuries that are new or worsened (adjusted rate). Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 240 residents counted.
100.0% this home
Median of homes: Illinois100.0% · US 98.7%
Percentage of residents where the SNF provided a current medication list to the resident, family, and/or caregiver at final discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 26 residents counted.
Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program - Provider Data, released 2026-09-30. Better, no different and worse are CMS's own comparisons with the national rate, after adjusting for how sick residents were. Medians of homes and the state counts are worked out by us from the same file.
Legal business name: RIVERSIDE SENIOR LIVING CENTER.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennett, Jeff | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2022 | |
| Frogge, Margaret | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2017 | |
| Hoekstra, Jerry | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2022 | |
| O'Gorman, Michael | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2022 | |
| Payne, Bruce | Corporate director | Individual | 10/11/2011 | |
| Schiltz, Richard | Corporate director | Individual | 10/11/2011 | |
| Strasma, Norman | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2022 | |
| Tyson, Dave | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2022 | |
| Kambic, Phillip | Corporate officer | Individual | 10/11/2011 | |
| Schiltz, Rebecca | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| Vilt, Patricia | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| Riverside Medical Center | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 01/01/2024 | |
| Fear, Roxanne | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| Issa, Rasha | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| Fear, Roxanne | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/28/2025 | |
| Issa, Rasha | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 03/06/2025 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
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