Nursing home
Helia Healthcare of Benton
1310 Mark Franklin Louis Street, Benton, IL 62812 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Helia Healthcare (13 facilities) · 83 certified beds
Helia Healthcare of Benton is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Benton, Illinois. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 2.87 hours per resident per day, below the Illinois average of 3.49. Its most recent inspection on May 22, 2025 cited 3 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Helia Healthcare of Benton 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) | 2.87 | 3.49 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.34 | 0.73 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.87 | 2.13 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 53.5% | 45.7% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 3.0 | 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.
What inspectors found at Helia Healthcare of Benton
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Actual harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 25, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · May 22, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · May 22, 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 · May 22, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Apr 25, 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
- 1310 Mark Franklin Louis Street
Benton, IL 62812 - CMS certification #
- 146088
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 83
- Avg residents/day
- 48.0
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2005-08-12
- Chain
- Helia Healthcare (13 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of Helia Healthcare
Helia Healthcare operates 13 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Helia Healthcare 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
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Franklin Hospital, Benton. 1.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Benton Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, Benton. 1.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Franklin Williamson Bi County, Marion. 18.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 15.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 62812 as small town (small town core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Benton Dialysis, Benton, 1.0 mile away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Fmc - West Frankfort Home Therapies, West Frankfort, 7.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 4 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 62812.
Residential Hospice Of Southern Illinois, office in Marion, 18.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Ssm Hospice Of Illinois, office in Mount Vernon, 22.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Sarah Lahud Cuadra, MD, Carbondale. 24.6 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 low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave relatively moderate, 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Helia Healthcare of Benton a good nursing home?
CMS gives Helia Healthcare of Benton an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Helia Healthcare of Benton staffed?
Helia Healthcare of Benton reports 2.87 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Illinois average of 3.49.
Has Helia Healthcare of Benton had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.
How many beds does Helia Healthcare of Benton have?
Helia Healthcare of Benton is certified for 83 beds.