# Highland Health Care Center

Highland Health Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing home (Nursing home · SNF / NF) in Highland, IL, CMS Certification Number 145508, with 128 certified beds and about 84 residents per day. CMS rates it 1/5 overall (health inspections 2/5, staffing 1/5, quality measures 4/5).

## Key facts
- Status: Active CMS certification
- Address: 1450 26th Street, Highland, IL 62249 (Madison County)
- Ownership type: For profit - Limited Liability company

- Operator (legal business name): [Highland Care and Rehabilitation Center LLC](https://carefield.site/operator/op-highland-care-and-rehabilitation-center-llc)
- CMS chain: [Crest Healthcare Consulting](https://carefield.site/chain/cms-chain-170) — 10 facilities

- CMS abuse icon: yes (cited for abuse in the recent window)

- Phone: 6186542368
- Medicare Care Compare: https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/nursing-home/145508

## Inspection record
16 inspections in the CMS window (latest 2026-02-20); 45 citations (27 health, 18 fire safety); 3 at actual harm and 1 at immediate jeopardy; 0 without a verified correction at last report. CMS publishes about the three most recent standard surveys plus complaint and infection-control inspections from the prior three years; no citation in that window is not proof of a clean history.
- 2025-09-04 — [F-0689](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0689) Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. — scope/severity L (Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety); Corrected; complaint survey
- 2025-12-05 — [F-0600](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0600) Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. — scope/severity G (Actual harm (not immediate jeopardy)); Corrected; complaint survey
- 2025-04-17 — [F-0600](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0600) Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. — scope/severity G (Actual harm (not immediate jeopardy)); Past non-compliance; complaint survey
- 2024-06-27 — [F-0677](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0677) Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. — scope/severity G (Actual harm (not immediate jeopardy)); Corrected; complaint survey
- 2026-02-20 — [K-0321](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0321) Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-02-20 — [K-0353](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0353) Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-02-20 — [K-0354](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0354) Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-02-20 — [K-0711](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0711) Provide a written emergency evacuation plan. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-02-20 — [K-0761](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0761) To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-02-20 — [K-0923](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0923) Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-02-20 — [F-0600](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0600) Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Past non-compliance
- 2026-02-20 — [F-0610](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0610) Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Past non-compliance
- 2026-02-20 — [F-0698](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0698) Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-12-05 — [F-0677](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0677) Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey
- 2025-05-21 — [K-0372](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0372) Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey
- 2024-12-05 — [F-0697](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0697) Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Past non-compliance; complaint survey
- 2024-09-27 — [K-0321](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0321) Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-09-27 — [K-0711](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0711) Provide a written emergency evacuation plan. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-09-27 — [K-0712](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0712) Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-09-27 — [K-0914](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0914) Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- …and 25 more on the source page.

## Penalties
- 2025-12-05 — Civil money penalty (fine): $23,319

## Staffing (PBJ, hours per resident per day)
- Total nurse: 3.26545 (state avg 3.47099, US 3.90085)
- RN: 0.62895
- Nursing staff turnover: 64.7%

## Owners and managers of record (CMS disclosures)
- Shalom Lichtman — Operational / managerial control, since 2021-10-08
- [Capital Finance LLC](https://carefield.site/owner/org-capital-finance-llc) — Operational / managerial control, since 2022-01-01
- [Light Man LLC](https://carefield.site/owner/org-light-man-llc) — Operational / managerial control, since 2021-10-08
- Shalom Lichtman — Operational / managerial control, since 2019-09-01
- Debra Reed — Operational / managerial control, since 2021-02-14
- Robert Schaefer — Operational / managerial control, since 2019-09-01

## Nearby nursing homes
- [Aviston Countryside Manor](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-145601) — 14.7 km, CMS overall 2/5
- [Evercare of Lebanon](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-145897) — 17.4 km, CMS overall 1/5
- [Cedar Ridge Health & Rehab Ctr](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-145571) — 18 km, CMS overall 3/5
- [Hitz Memorial Home](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-145921) — 18.6 km, CMS overall 3/5
- [Alhambra Rehab & Healthcare](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-146052) — 18.9 km, CMS overall 5/5

## Sources
- cms_provider_info: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/4pq5-n9py/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=145508&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_ownership: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/y2hd-n93e/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=145508&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_health_deficiencies: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/r5ix-sfxw/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=145508&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_fire_safety_deficiencies: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/ifjz-ge4w/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=145508&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_penalties: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/g6vv-u9sr/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=145508&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_inspection_dates: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/svdt-c123/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=145508&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D

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Source page: https://carefield.site/facility/cms-145508 · Carefield — Senior Care Intelligence. Facts come from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes). Missing data never means no issue exists.