Nursing home
Freeburg Care Center
746 Urbanna Drive, Freeburg, IL 62243 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · 118 certified beds
Freeburg Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Freeburg, Illinois. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.58 hours per resident per day, above the Illinois average of 3.49. Its most recent inspection on Aug 30, 2024 cited 12 deficiencies. Note: it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
- 3 fines totaling $101,294In CMS records: 5 total penalties, 2 Medicare payment denials.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Freeburg Care Center 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) | 3.58 | 3.49 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.30 | 0.73 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.39 | 2.13 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 55.1% | 45.7% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 12.0 | 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.
Penalties in CMS records: 3 fines totaling $101,294, 5 total penalties, 2 Medicare payment denials.
What inspectors found at Freeburg Care Center
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 that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 13, 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 · Oct 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 30, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · May 30, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · May 30, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 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 · May 30, 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 30, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 30, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Aug 30, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Aug 30, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Aug 30, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - 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 30, 2024 · 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
- 746 Urbanna Drive
Freeburg, IL 62243 - CMS certification #
- 145515
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 118
- Avg residents/day
- 96.7
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1984-12-19
- Setting
- Urban
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Freeburg Care Center using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, nurse 24 hours a day, works with hospice, transportation
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Freeburg Care Center says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers respite or short-term stays.
Respite Care
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
Inpatient RN/LPN services 24 hours a day, Respiratory Care & Specialized Programs
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
Hospice Care
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Amenities including Complimentary transportation to local physicians, Private Rooms available, Wi-Fi, Nutritious meals- La Bella of Freeburg
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Apartment types named: private room.
Amenities including Complimentary transportation to local physicians, Private Rooms available, Wi-Fi, Nutritious meals- La Bella of Freeburg
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Memorial Hospital, Belleville. 11.9 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Mascoutah Rehab and Nursing, Mascoutah. 7.0 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Crescent Home Health Agency, LLC, Swansea. 10.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Dauber Pharmacy. 7.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 62243 as metropolitan (metropolitan high commuting).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Shiloh Dialysis, Belleville, 11.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Davita O'Fallon Dialysis, Shiloh, 11.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Metro East Dialysis, Belleville, 12.0 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 1 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 11 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 62243.
Hospice Of Southern Illinois, Inc, office in Belleville, 8.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Ardent Hospice & Palliative Care Southern Illinois, Inc., office in O'Fallon, 12.0 miles away, straight line
Family Hospice Of Belleville Area, office in Belleville, 12.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Generation Clinical Partners LLC, Waterloo. 13.7 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
- FEMA has a flood map for this community (effective November 5, 2003), but it is not in FEMA's digital flood map data, so the zone at this address could not be read. FEMA's Map Service Center has the map. (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 | 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 Freeburg Care Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Freeburg Care Center 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 Freeburg Care Center staffed?
Freeburg Care Center reports 3.58 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Illinois average of 3.49.
Has Freeburg Care Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 12 deficiencies.
How many beds does Freeburg Care Center have?
Freeburg Care Center is certified for 118 beds.