Lutheran Care Center
Altamont, Effingham County, Illinois · CCN 145380 · Non-profit (Corporation) · not part of a chain
CMS rates Lutheran Care Center 5 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 96 certified beds, 46 residents a day on average. 11 citations on record from the current inspection cycles, 1 at immediate jeopardy; 3 fines totalling $36,553.
CMS’s ratings
The Five-Star Quality Rating System, as CMS publishes it. Where CMS gives no rating, the reason CMS gives is printed instead.
| Overall | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★★☆☆ 3 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 2 / 4 of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 3.50591 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 0.72022 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 3.15534 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 20.5% (registered nurses 11.1%) |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
Citations from health inspections
Each is a finding by a state surveyor on the date shown, in CMS’s words. The severity is CMS’s scope-and-severity grid, spelled out: harm on the left, how widespread on the right.
| Survey | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-30 complaint survey |
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0689 |
J Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety; isolated | Past Non-Compliance 2025-09-15 |
| 2025-09-30 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-10-31 |
| 2025-09-30 | Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. Environmental Deficiencies · tag F0912 |
B No actual harm, with potential for minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-10-10 |
| 2025-03-28 complaint survey |
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0689 |
G Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy; isolated | Past Non-Compliance 2025-03-17 |
| 2024-11-15 complaint survey |
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · tag F0600 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-12-13 |
| 2024-11-15 complaint survey |
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · tag F0609 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-12-13 |
| 2024-07-26 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0689 |
G Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-08-29 |
| 2024-07-26 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-08-29 |
| 2023-06-09 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0689 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-07-14 |
| 2023-06-09 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0759 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-07-14 |
| 2023-06-09 | Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. Environmental Deficiencies · tag F0912 |
B No actual harm, with potential for minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-07-14 |
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-30 | Fine | $17,345 |
| 2025-03-28 | Fine | $11,190 |
| 2024-07-26 | Fine | $8,018 |
Who owns and runs it
Every owner, officer and manager CMS lists, as filed. These are the names in CMS’s ownership record; anyone named in the ownership record can ask about it on the about page.
| Name | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faith Lutheran Church Organization | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 5% | 1980-10-01 |
| Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church Organization | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 5% | 1980-10-01 |
| Holy Cross Evangelical Lutheran Church Organization | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 5% | 1980-10-01 |
| Holy Cross Lutheran Church Organization | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 5% | 2012-02-20 |
| Immanuel Lutheran Church Organization | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 5% | 2012-07-23 |
| St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church Organization | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 5% | 2003-04-28 |
| St. John Lutheran Church Organization | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 5% | 1980-10-01 |
| St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Organization | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 5% | 2011-11-28 |
| St. John's Lutheran Church Organization | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 5% | 1980-10-01 |
| St. John's Lutheran Church Of Shelbyville Organization | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 5% | 1980-10-01 |
| St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church Elca Organization | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 5% | 1980-10-01 |
| St. Paul Lutheran Church Organization | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 5% | 1980-10-01 |
| St. Peter's Lutheran Church Organization | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 5% | 1980-10-01 |
| Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Organization | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 5% | 1980-10-01 |
| Trinity Lutheran Church Nalc Organization | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 5% | 1980-10-01 |
| Zion Lutheran Church Organization | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 5% | 1980-10-01 |
| Cliftonlarsonallen LLP Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2013-09-30 |
| Asbell, Mariya Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2023-08-14 |
| Clifton, Joni Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2024-07-01 |
| Cornett, Alexis Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-04-29 |
| Feldhake, Dawn Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2021-08-30 |
| Harris, Samantha Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2022-11-23 |
| Herrmann, Krystle Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2012-08-30 |
| Huntley, Kathryn Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2016-01-11 |
| Milburn-Gehle, Marcia Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2012-01-19 |
| Miller, Emily Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-05-15 |
| Mulvaney, Ronald Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-02-10 |
| Opilka, John Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-04-25 |
| Reeter, Tamyra Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2022-05-23 |
| Aherin, Diane Individual | corporate director | — | 2021-01-25 |
| Behrns, Dorothy Individual | corporate director | — | 2025-01-01 |
| Biggs, Charles Individual | corporate director | — | 2026-01-01 |
| Blievernicht, Dennis Individual | corporate director | — | 2015-01-26 |
| Braasch, Susan Individual | corporate director | — | 2026-01-01 |
| Bray, Frederick Individual | corporate director | — | 2025-01-01 |
| Corder, Kathryn Individual | corporate director | — | 2025-01-01 |
| Garbe, Vera Individual | corporate director | — | 2015-01-26 |
| Givens, Joann Individual | corporate director | — | 2016-01-25 |
| Hanfland, Susan Individual | corporate director | — | 2023-01-26 |
| Hanson, Deborah Individual | corporate director | — | 2020-01-27 |
| Hastings, Jack Individual | corporate director | — | 2026-01-01 |
| Heiden, Douglas Individual | corporate director | — | 2025-01-01 |
| Heiden, Sandra Individual | corporate director | — | 2024-01-01 |
| Hoffmeister, Cheryl Individual | corporate director | — | 2026-01-01 |
| Kirchhoff, Mike Individual | corporate director | — | 2026-01-01 |
| Magnus, Twila Individual | corporate director | — | 2026-01-01 |
| Miller, Emily Individual | corporate director | — | 2021-04-02 |
| Opilka, John Individual | corporate director | — | 2001-07-30 |
| Reynolds, Beth Individual | corporate director | — | 2023-01-26 |
| Schroeder, Kimberly Individual | corporate director | — | 2025-08-25 |
| Soltwedel, Beverly Individual | corporate director | — | 2026-01-01 |
| Stremming, Kurt Individual | corporate director | — | 2015-01-26 |
| Stuckmeyer, Lea Individual | corporate director | — | 2022-01-25 |
| Traub, David Individual | corporate director | — | 2026-01-01 |
| Wetherell, Diane Individual | corporate director | — | 2025-01-01 |
| Williams, Robert Individual | corporate director | — | 2015-01-26 |
| Wohltman, Norma Individual | corporate director | — | 2026-01-01 |
| Wyckoff, Gerald Individual | corporate director | — | 2022-01-25 |
| Wyckoff, Kathy Individual | corporate director | — | 2022-01-25 |
| Miller, Emily Individual | corporate officer | — | 2021-04-02 |
| Stremming, Jeff Individual | corporate officer | — | 2025-01-01 |
| Asbell, Mariya Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2023-08-14 |
| Clifton, Joni Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-07-01 |
| Cornett, Alexis Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2025-04-29 |
| Feldhake, Dawn Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2021-08-30 |
| Harris, Samantha Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2022-11-23 |
| Herrmann, Krystle Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2012-08-30 |
| Huntley, Kathryn Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2016-01-11 |
| Milburn-Gehle, Marcia Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2012-01-19 |
| Miller, Emily Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2021-04-02 |
| Mulvaney, Ronald Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2025-02-10 |
| Opilka, John Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2001-07-30 |
| Reeter, Tamyra Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2022-05-23 |
| Workman, Christine Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2017-04-16 |
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog (public domain), files dated 2026-08-01. Ratings are CMS’s; citations are state surveyors’ findings; nothing here is estimated or a recommendation. Every nursing home in Effingham County.