Nursing home
Hitz Memorial Home
201 Belle Street, Alhambra, IL 62001 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 59 certified beds
Hitz Memorial Home is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Alhambra, Illinois. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.53 hours per resident per day, above the Illinois average of 3.49. Its most recent inspection on Sep 12, 2024 cited 5 deficiencies. Note: it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Hitz Memorial 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) | 3.53 | 3.49 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.50 | 0.73 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.30 | 2.13 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 50.0% | 45.7% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 5.0 | 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 Hitz Memorial Home
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Immediate jeopardy
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Employ staff that are licensed, certified, or registered in accordance with state laws.
Administration Deficiencies · Mar 19, 2025 · 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 · Sep 12, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Sep 12, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Sep 12, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 12, 2024 · 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 · Aug 25, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Aug 25, 2023 - 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 · Aug 25, 2023 - Potential for harm
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Aug 25, 2023 - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jul 19, 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
- 201 Belle Street
Alhambra, IL 62001 - CMS certification #
- 145921
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 59
- Avg residents/day
- 45.9
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1997-03-01
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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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 Hitz Memorial 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.
- Offers respite or short-term stays.
We offer short stays, long-term care, hospice, respite, and more.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
24/7 Nursing Care
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
We offer short stays, long-term care, hospice, respite, and more.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Transportation
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Community Hospital Of Staunton, Staunton. 9.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Alhambra Rehab & Healthcare, Alhambra. 0.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Residential Home Health Of Southern Illinois, Glen Carbon. 14.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 13.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 62001 as metropolitan (metropolitan high commuting).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Northgrove Dialysis, Highland, 10.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 8 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 62001.
Bjc Hospice, office in Glen Carbon, 15.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Bond County Health Department, office in Greenville, 17.1 miles away, straight line
Unity Hospice Of Greater St Louis, office in Collinsville, 21.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Pai Participant 27, PC, Belleville. 30.0 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
- Area not mapped by FEMA. (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire very low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively high, 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 Hitz Memorial Home a good nursing home?
CMS gives Hitz Memorial Home an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Hitz Memorial Home staffed?
Hitz Memorial Home reports 3.53 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Illinois average of 3.49.
Has Hitz Memorial Home had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 5 deficiencies.
How many beds does Hitz Memorial Home have?
Hitz Memorial Home is certified for 59 beds.