Nursing home
Accolade Healthcare of Waterloo
623 Hamacher Street, Waterloo, IL 62298 · Map
Government - County · 144 certified beds
Accolade Healthcare of Waterloo is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Waterloo, Illinois. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.13 hours per resident per day, above the Illinois average of 3.49. Its most recent inspection on Jul 25, 2025 cited 3 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Accolade Healthcare of Waterloo compares
This facility vs. the Illinois and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Illinois avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.13 | 3.49 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.89 | 0.73 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.48 | 2.13 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 74.7% | 45.7% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 3.0 | 12.1 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the July 25, 2025 inspection was corrected by August 15, 2025
What inspectors found at Accolade Healthcare of Waterloo
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Actual harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jul 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 23, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Aug 23, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 8 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Aug 23, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Aug 23, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 27, 2023
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 623 Hamacher Street
Waterloo, IL 62298 - CMS certification #
- 145445
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Certified beds
- 144
- Avg residents/day
- 127.8
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1982-04-19
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Red Bud Regional Hospital, Red Bud. 11.9 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Nexus at Columbia, Columbia. 8.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Red Bud Regional Home Care, Red Bud. 11.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 7.9 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 62298 as metropolitan (metropolitan high commuting).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Red Bud Dialysis, Red Bud, 12.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Arnold Dialysis, Arnold, 14.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc - Arnold, Arnold, 14.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 13 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 62298.
Hospice Of Southern Illinois, Inc, office in Belleville, 14.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Family Hospice Of Belleville Area, office in Belleville, 14.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Heartland Hospice (Fairview Heights), office in Fairview Heights, 19.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Generation Clinical Partners LLC, Waterloo. 0.1 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado very high, heat wave very high, earthquake relatively high. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Accolade Healthcare of Waterloo a good nursing home?
CMS gives Accolade Healthcare of Waterloo an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Accolade Healthcare of Waterloo staffed?
Accolade Healthcare of Waterloo reports 4.13 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Illinois average of 3.49.
Has Accolade Healthcare of Waterloo had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.
How many beds does Accolade Healthcare of Waterloo have?
Accolade Healthcare of Waterloo is certified for 144 beds.