Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Florence Nursing Home
546 East Grant Highway, Marengo, IL 60152 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · 56 certified beds
Florence Nursing Home is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Marengo, Illinois. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.36 hours per resident per day, below the Illinois average of 3.49. Its most recent inspection on May 8, 2025 cited 2 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Florence Nursing Home 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) | 3.36 | 3.49 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.82 | 0.73 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.11 | 2.13 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 62.5% | 45.7% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 2.0 | 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 May 8, 2025 inspection was corrected by May 21, 2025
Penalties in CMS records: 1 total penalty, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Florence Nursing Home
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 and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · May 8, 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 · May 8, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Apr 3, 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 · Apr 3, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 3, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 9 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 2, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · May 17, 2023 - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · May 17, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 17, 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
- 546 East Grant Highway
Marengo, IL 60152 - CMS certification #
- 146127
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 56
- Avg residents/day
- 34.0
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2008-09-08
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Florence Nursing Home using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, nurse 24 hours a day
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Florence Nursing Home says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Mercy Harvard Hospital, Harvard. 12.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Valley Hi Nursing Home, Woodstock. 9.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- American Family Home Health Services LLC, Huntley. 11.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 9.8 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 60152 as metropolitan (metropolitan high commuting).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Marengo City Dialysis, Marengo, 0.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Davita Huntley Dialysis, Huntley, 11.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Belvidere Dialysis, Belvidere, 13.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 19 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 60152.
St Croix Hospice, office in Rockford, 19.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Heartland Hospice (Rockford), office in Rockford, 20.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Osf Hospice, office in Loves Park, 22.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation, Huntley. 11.2 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 moderate. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire very low, tornado very high, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively low. 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 | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Florence Nursing Home a good nursing home?
CMS gives Florence Nursing Home an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Florence Nursing Home staffed?
Florence Nursing Home reports 3.36 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Illinois average of 3.49.
Has Florence Nursing Home had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 2 deficiencies.
How many beds does Florence Nursing Home have?
Florence Nursing Home is certified for 56 beds.