# Knox County Nursing Home Knox County Nursing Home is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing home (Nursing home · SNF / NF) in Knoxville, IL, CMS Certification Number 145697, with 169 certified beds and about 101 residents per day. CMS rates it 4/5 overall (health inspections 4/5, staffing 4/5, quality measures 3/5). ## Key facts - Status: Active CMS certification - Address: 800 North Market Street, Knoxville, IL 61448 (Knox County) - Ownership type: Government - County - Operator (legal business name): [County of Knox](https://carefield.site/operator/op-county-of-knox) - CMS chain: not part of a CMS-reported chain - Phone: 3092892338 - Medicare Care Compare: https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/nursing-home/145697 ## Inspection record 8 inspections in the CMS window (latest 2026-07-30); 22 citations (8 health, 14 fire safety); 1 at actual harm and 0 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. - 2026-07-30 — [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 G (Actual harm (not immediate jeopardy)); Corrected; complaint survey - 2025-08-01 — [F-0690](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0690) Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey - 2024-08-16 — [K-0271](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0271) Have exits that are accessible at all times. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2024-08-16 — [K-0293](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0293) Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2024-08-16 — [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 - 2024-08-16 — [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 - 2024-08-16 — [K-0918](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0918) Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2024-08-16 — [F-0550](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0550) Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2024-08-16 — [F-0880](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0880) Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2023-06-15 — [K-0271](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0271) Have exits that are accessible at all times. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2023-06-15 — [K-0311](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0311) Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2023-06-15 — [K-0324](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0324) Provide properly protected cooking facilities. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2023-06-15 — [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 - 2023-06-15 — [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 - 2023-06-15 — [K-0918](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0918) Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2023-06-15 — [F-0690](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0690) Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2023-06-15 — [F-0725](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0725) Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2023-06-15 — [F-0758](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0758) 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. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2022-04-28 — [E-0007](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-e0007) Address patient/client population and determine types of services needed. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2022-04-28 — [E-0039](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-e0039) Conduct testing and exercise requirements. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - …and 2 more on the source page. ## Penalties No fines or payment denials in the CMS penalties file (about the last three years). ## Staffing (PBJ, hours per resident per day) - Total nurse: 3.77493 (state avg 3.47099, US 3.90085) - RN: 0.50636 - Nursing staff turnover: 35.9% ## Owners and managers of record (CMS disclosures) - Jodi Mines — Operational / managerial control, since 2021-01-15 - Meghan Wicks — Operational / managerial control, since 2021-09-07 ## Nearby nursing homes - [Allure of Knox County](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-145012) — 8 km, CMS overall 1/5 - [Seminary Manor](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-145598) — 9.4 km, CMS overall 2/5 - [Marigold Rehabilitation and Health Care Center](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-145446) — 9.5 km, CMS overall 1/5 - [Allure of Galesburg](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-145987) — 9.8 km, CMS overall 2/5 - [Allure of Lake Storey](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-145619) — 10.9 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=145697&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=145697&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=145697&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=145697&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=145697&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=145697&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D --- Source page: https://carefield.site/facility/cms-145697 · Carefield — Senior Care Intelligence. Facts come from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes). Missing data never means no issue exists.