Nursing home
The H & J Vonderlieth Living Center
1120 North Topper Drive, Mount Pulaski, IL 62548 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · Part of Heritage Operations Group (8 facilities) · 90 certified beds
The H & J Vonderlieth Living Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Mount Pulaski, Illinois. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.31 hours per resident per day, below the Illinois average of 3.49. Its most recent inspection on Dec 11, 2025 cited 4 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How The H & J Vonderlieth Living 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) | 3.31 | 3.49 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.61 | 0.73 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.14 | 2.13 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 34.0% | 45.7% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 4.0 | 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 December 11, 2025 inspection was corrected by December 26, 2025
What inspectors found at The H & J Vonderlieth Living 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 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 · Dec 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Dec 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Aug 3, 2023
Show all 6 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jul 2, 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
- 1120 North Topper Drive
Mount Pulaski, IL 62548 - CMS certification #
- 146042
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 90
- Avg residents/day
- 56.8
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2003-02-14
- Chain
- Heritage Operations Group (8 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of Heritage Operations Group
Heritage Operations Group operates 8 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Heritage Operations Group facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What The H & J Vonderlieth Living 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.
- Apartment types named: two-bedroom.
Our one and two-bedroom apartments are designed with your comfort and convenience in mind.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital, Lincoln. 10.9 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Lincoln Village Healthcare, Lincoln. 10.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Memorial Home Services, Springfield. 24.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Curry's Family Pharmacy. 17.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 62548 as micropolitan (micropolitan low commuting).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Lincoln Dialysis, Lincoln, 10.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 8 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 62548.
Hospice Care Of Illinois, office in Springfield, 24.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Adam Perry, MD, Springfield. 25.6 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 moderate, wildfire very low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake relatively moderate. 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 The H & J Vonderlieth Living Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives The H & J Vonderlieth Living Center an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is The H & J Vonderlieth Living Center staffed?
The H & J Vonderlieth Living Center reports 3.31 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Illinois average of 3.49.
Has The H & J Vonderlieth Living Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 4 deficiencies.
How many beds does The H & J Vonderlieth Living Center have?
The H & J Vonderlieth Living Center is certified for 90 beds.