Fayette County Hospital

650 W Taylor St · Vandalia, IL · 62471 · 6182831231

63 certified beds Non profit - Corporation

  • Staffing hours comfortably above national benchmarks.
  • Inspection results have improved across recent cycles.

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Red flags

Medicare/Medicaid payments were denied

CMS refused payment for new admissions for a period — one of its strongest enforcement tools.

Score breakdown

Inspection record 30% of score 77
Serious harm & abuse 20% 94
Staffing 20% 90
Federal penalties 15% 55
Trend 10% 92
Context 5% 100

Quality-measure stars are deliberately excluded — they're largely self-reported by facilities. Full method.

CMS ratings & staffing

Overall: 4 of 5 Inspections: 5 of 5 Staffing: 5 of 5 Quality measures: 1 of 5

Total nurse hours / resident-day4.913.48 min · 4.1 strong
RN hours / resident-day0.930.55–0.75
Weekend hours / resident-day4.55≈ weekday level
Nursing turnover / year37%median 45%
Fines (3-yr window)1 · $18,233

Inspection citations (7 in the current record)

  • Potential for harm · D January 16, 2026

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Corrected February 20, 2026 · Infection Control

  • Potential for harm · D October 24, 2024

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Corrected November 13, 2024 · Quality of Life and Care

  • Potential for harm · F October 24, 2024

    Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.

    Corrected November 13, 2024 · Nursing and Physician Services

  • Potential for harm · E October 24, 2024

    Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

    Corrected November 13, 2024 · Pharmacy Service

  • Actual harm · G September 14, 2023 · found via complaint

    Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

    Corrected October 4, 2023 · Quality of Life and Care

  • Potential for harm · D September 14, 2023

    Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.

    Corrected October 4, 2023 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning

  • Potential for harm · D July 12, 2023 · found via complaint

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Corrected August 4, 2023 · Quality of Life and Care

Federal penalties

DateTypeAmount / length
September 14, 2023Fine$18,233
September 14, 2023Payment Denial8 days

Better-scoring options nearby

No better-scoring facility within 25 miles in the current data — this one leads its area. See the whole state.

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Source: CMS Care Compare (public domain), data as of June 1, 2026 · CCN 145499 · certified since October 17, 1984. The score is a screen, not a verdict on any one resident's experience — read how it's computed, then visit in person.