Nursing home
Integrity Hc of Carbondale
120 North Tower Road, Carbondale, IL 62901 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Integrity Healthcare Communities (5 facilities) · 131 certified beds
Integrity Hc of Carbondale is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Carbondale, Illinois. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.61 hours per resident per day, above the Illinois average of 3.49. Its most recent inspection on Feb 10, 2025 cited 32 deficiencies. Note: it is a CMS Special Focus Facility under enhanced oversight and it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
- Special Focus Facility candidateCMS lists this facility as a candidate for enhanced oversight.
- 1 fine totaling $199,594In CMS records: 3 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 Integrity Hc of Carbondale 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) | 4.61 | 3.49 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.37 | 0.73 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.08 | 2.13 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 69.1% | 45.7% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 32.0 | 12.1 | 9.5 | above 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: 1 fine totaling $199,594, 3 total penalties, 2 Medicare payment denials.
What inspectors found at Integrity Hc of Carbondale
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Actual harm
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Oct 9, 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 · Oct 9, 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 · Oct 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Oct 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Actual harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Sep 10, 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 · Sep 10, 2025 · 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 27, 2025 · 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 · Aug 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Aug 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Aug 27, 2025 · 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
- 120 North Tower Road
Carbondale, IL 62901 - CMS certification #
- 145757
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 131
- Avg residents/day
- 41.9
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1993-09-01
- Chain
- Integrity Healthcare Communities (5 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of Integrity Healthcare Communities
Integrity Healthcare Communities operates 5 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Integrity Healthcare Communities facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Integrity Hc of Carbondale using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Staff pay 2 federal wage cases with violations found, since 2010
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
Federal wage and hour cases
The Department of Labor checks that staff are paid minimum wage and overtime as the law requires.
- Findings for Jul 4, 2022 to Jul 3, 2024. Violations found: Overtime. Back wages: $6,377 owed to 43 employees. Employer as DOL recorded it: Integrity Healthcare of Carbondale (Integrity Healthcare of Carbondale, LLC). Case 1993203.
- Findings for Jun 1, 2010 to Feb 16, 2013. Violations found: Overtime. Back wages: $11,839 owed to 6 employees. Employer as DOL recorded it: Carbondale Rehabilitation and Nursing Center,. Case 1688953.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement data, loaded Oct 15, 2026. Concluded cases only. The dates are the period in which DOL found violations, not when the case opened or closed. Back wages are what the employer agreed to pay; penalties are what DOL assessed. DOL does not publish a page for each case, so search the dataset by case number.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Memorial Hospital Of Carbondale, Carbondale. 1.9 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 1 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Manor Court of Carbondale, Carbondale. 0.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Residential Home Health Of Southern Illinois, LLC, Marion. 12.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 1.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 62901 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc - Carbondale, Carbondale, 3.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Fmc - Williamson County, Marion, 14.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 3 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 62901.
Residential Hospice Of Southern Illinois, office in Marion, 12.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Sarah Lahud Cuadra, MD, Carbondale. 8.7 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
- 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 high. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively high, 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 | See above |
| 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 | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Integrity Hc of Carbondale a good nursing home?
CMS gives Integrity Hc of Carbondale an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Integrity Hc of Carbondale staffed?
Integrity Hc of Carbondale reports 4.61 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Illinois average of 3.49.
Has Integrity Hc of Carbondale had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 32 deficiencies. This facility is on CMS's Special Focus list for enhanced oversight.
How many beds does Integrity Hc of Carbondale have?
Integrity Hc of Carbondale is certified for 131 beds.