Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Mercy Harvard Hospital Care Center
901 South Grant, Harvard, IL 60033 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Mercyhealth System (3 facilities) · 34 certified beds
Mercy Harvard Hospital Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Harvard, Illinois. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 6.00 hours per resident per day, above the Illinois average of 3.49. Its most recent inspection on Apr 9, 2024 cited 3 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Mercy Harvard Hospital 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) | 6.00 | 3.49 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.42 | 0.73 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.58 | 2.13 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 37.9% | 45.7% | 46.4% | below 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 Mercy Harvard Hospital 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
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Apr 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Apr 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Apr 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for 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 30, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 7, 2023
Show all 7 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 7, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 13, 2022
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
- 901 South Grant
Harvard, IL 60033 - CMS certification #
- 146014
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 34
- Avg residents/day
- 19.1
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2001-11-30
- Chain
- Mercyhealth System (3 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Mercyhealth System
Mercyhealth System operates 3 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Mercyhealth System 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
- Mercy Harvard Hospital, Harvard. 3.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Valley Hi Nursing Home, Woodstock. 8.8 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Osf Healthcare Home Care, Loves Park. 18.0 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 2.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 60033 as metropolitan (metropolitan low commuting).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Marengo City Dialysis, Marengo, 11.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Davita Belvidere Dialysis, Belvidere, 13.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Lake Geneva Dialysis, Lake Geneva, 14.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 13 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 60033.
Osf Hospice, office in Loves Park, 18.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
St Croix Hospice, office in Rockford, 18.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Heartland Hospice (Rockford), office in Rockford, 19.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Central Dupage Physician Group, Mchenry. 20.7 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 moderate. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire relatively low, tornado very high, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively low. 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 relatively 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 Mercy Harvard Hospital Care Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Mercy Harvard Hospital Care Center an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Mercy Harvard Hospital Care Center staffed?
Mercy Harvard Hospital Care Center reports 6.00 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Illinois average of 3.49.
Has Mercy Harvard Hospital Care Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.
How many beds does Mercy Harvard Hospital Care Center have?
Mercy Harvard Hospital Care Center is certified for 34 beds.