Medicare has released its latest quality ratings for skilled care and nursing facilities, with Fairfield Memorial Hospital’s Skilled Care Unit earning a top score. The unit received a five-star rating—the highest possible—based on health inspections, staffing levels, and multiple quality-of-care measures.
Other facilities in the region did not score as highly.
Fairfield Senior Living and Rehabilitation LLC, located next to Fairfield Memorial Hospital, received a one-star rating, reflecting “much below average” performance in both staffing and health inspections.
Carmi Manor, located at 615 W. Webb near the former Carmi Township Hospital, also received a one-star rating. Medicare additionally flagged the facility for a recent citation involving abuse of a resident.
Cisne Rehabilitation received a three-star, or average, rating. Wabash Senior Living in Carmi likewise earned three stars, though it was marked “above average” in the quality category.
In Grayville, Haven on the River—formerly known as Meadowbrook—was issued a three-star rating. Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation in Mount Carmel received a below-average two-star rating, while Silver Foxes Senior Living and Rehab in McLeansboro earned an average three-star ranking.
The Medicare star-rating system is updated regularly and is designed to help families compare nursing facilities based on federal inspection results, staffing data, and resident-care outcomes.