Nursing home
Axiom Healthcare of West Frankfort
601 North Columbia, West Frankfort, IL 62896 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Axiom Healthcare (7 facilities) · 96 certified beds
Axiom Healthcare of West Frankfort is a Medicare-certified nursing home in West Frankfort, Illinois. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 2.91 hours per resident per day, below the Illinois average of 3.49. Its most recent inspection on Mar 14, 2025 cited 26 deficiencies. Note: it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
- 2 fines totaling $157,866In CMS records: 3 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Axiom Healthcare of West Frankfort 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) | 2.91 | 3.49 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.38 | 0.73 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.74 | 2.13 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 47.2% | 45.7% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 26.0 | 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: 2 fines totaling $157,866, 3 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Axiom Healthcare of West Frankfort
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
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jan 9, 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 · Jan 9, 2026 · 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 · Sep 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Sep 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Sep 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Sep 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Sep 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Sep 16, 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 · Sep 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Sep 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Sep 16, 2025 · 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 · Sep 16, 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
- 601 North Columbia
West Frankfort, IL 62896 - CMS certification #
- 145664
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 96
- Avg residents/day
- 48.7
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1990-04-01
- Chain
- Axiom Healthcare (7 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of Axiom Healthcare
Axiom Healthcare operates 7 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Axiom Healthcare facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Axiom Healthcare of West Frankfort using Google Maps.
Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Franklin Hospital, Benton. 7.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Stonebridge Nursing & Rehab, Benton. 6.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Franklin Williamson Bi County, Marion. 11.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 9.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 62896 as small town (small town core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc - West Frankfort Home Therapies, West Frankfort, 0.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Benton Dialysis, Benton, 7.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Fmc - Williamson County, Marion, 11.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 4 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 62896.
Residential Hospice Of Southern Illinois, office in Marion, 11.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Sarah Lahud Cuadra, MD, Carbondale. 18.3 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 relatively 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 | Only cases that look tied to an earlier operator (not shown) |
| 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 |
Looking for assisted living or memory care instead?
Frequently asked questions
Is Axiom Healthcare of West Frankfort a good nursing home?
CMS gives Axiom Healthcare of West Frankfort an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Axiom Healthcare of West Frankfort staffed?
Axiom Healthcare of West Frankfort reports 2.91 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Illinois average of 3.49.
Has Axiom Healthcare of West Frankfort had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 26 deficiencies.
How many beds does Axiom Healthcare of West Frankfort have?
Axiom Healthcare of West Frankfort is certified for 96 beds.