Nursing home
Axiom Gardens of Mount Vernon
#5 Doctors Park, Mount Vernon, IL 62864 · Map
For profit - Corporation · 106 certified beds
Axiom Gardens of Mount Vernon is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Mount Vernon, Illinois. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.02 hours per resident per day, below the Illinois average of 3.49. Its most recent inspection on Mar 17, 2025 cited 13 deficiencies. Note: it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
- 3 fines totaling $37,500In CMS records: 3 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Axiom Gardens of Mount Vernon 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) | 3.02 | 3.49 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.39 | 0.73 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.04 | 2.13 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 52.2% | 45.7% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 13.0 | 12.1 | 9.5 | above 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.
Penalties in CMS records: 3 fines totaling $37,500, 3 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Axiom Gardens of Mount Vernon
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Mar 19, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 19, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 4, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 4, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
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 · Aug 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
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 · May 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 28, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Mar 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Mar 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
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
- #5 Doctors Park
Mount Vernon, IL 62864 - CMS certification #
- 14E812
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 106
- Avg residents/day
- 57.1
- Provider type
- Medicaid
- First certified
- 1981-03-03
- Setting
- Rural
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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
- Deaconess Illinois Crossroads, Mount Vernon. 0.0 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Nature Trail Health and Rehab, Mount Vernon. 0.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Mederi Caretenders, Mount Vernon. 0.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 62864 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Mount Vernon Dialysis, Mount Vernon, 0.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 4 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 62864.
Ssm Hospice Of Illinois, office in Mount Vernon, 1.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Sarah Lahud Cuadra, MD, Carbondale. 45.1 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 high, wildfire very low, tornado very high, heat wave relatively 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 Axiom Gardens of Mount Vernon a good nursing home?
CMS gives Axiom Gardens of Mount Vernon an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Axiom Gardens of Mount Vernon staffed?
Axiom Gardens of Mount Vernon reports 3.02 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Illinois average of 3.49.
Has Axiom Gardens of Mount Vernon had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 13 deficiencies.
How many beds does Axiom Gardens of Mount Vernon have?
Axiom Gardens of Mount Vernon is certified for 106 beds.