Axiom Healthcare of Mount Vernon

1700 White Street, Mount Vernon, IL 62864 · (618) 242-4075
For profit - Corporation · 65 certified beds

Axiom Healthcare of Mount Vernon has a 1-star overall rating from Medicare, out of 5. Its last standard inspection, in December 2024, found 14 citations, 1 for actual harm or immediate jeopardy (the Illinois average is 12.6). It was fined 7 times in the last three years, $355,763 in all.

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Most recent health inspection

The standard health inspection on December 19, 2024 found 14 citations. What an inspection citation means

• Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.December 19, 2024 · F0686 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• 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.December 19, 2024 · F0727 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• 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.December 19, 2024 · F0803 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.December 19, 2024 · F0812 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterlyDecember 19, 2024 · F0868 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.December 19, 2024 · F0623 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.December 19, 2024 · F0625 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.December 19, 2024 · F0641 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.December 19, 2024 · F0677 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.December 19, 2024 · F0688 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.December 19, 2024 · F0698 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• 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.December 19, 2024 · F0758 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.December 19, 2024 · F0760 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.December 19, 2024 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few

Complaint inspections, last three years

Inspections after complaints found 39 citations.

• Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.April 7, 2026 · F0600 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Protect each resident from separation (from other residents, his/her room, or confinement to his/her room).April 7, 2026 · F0603 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.April 7, 2026 · F0609 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.April 7, 2026 · F0610 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.December 18, 2025 · F0725 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.April 2, 2025 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.April 2, 2025 · F0882 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.March 25, 2025 · F0580 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.March 25, 2025 · F0677 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.March 25, 2025 · F0684 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.March 25, 2025 · F0689 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.March 25, 2025 · F0698 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Few
• Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.March 25, 2025 · F0700 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Some
• Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.March 25, 2025 · F0711 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.March 25, 2025 · F0712 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Provide or arrange emergency care by a doctor 24 hours a day.March 25, 2025 · F0713 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.March 25, 2025 · F0725 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.March 25, 2025 · F0755 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.March 25, 2025 · F0760 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• 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.March 25, 2025 · F0803 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.March 25, 2025 · F0804 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.March 25, 2025 · F0835 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members.March 25, 2025 · F0941 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.March 25, 2025 · F0944 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Provide training in compliance and ethics.March 25, 2025 · F0946 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.March 25, 2025 · F0947 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment.March 25, 2025 · F0949 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.August 5, 2024 · F0802 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.August 5, 2024 · F0809 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.May 31, 2024 · F0610 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.May 31, 2024 · F0686 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.May 31, 2024 · F0692 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.May 31, 2024 · F0809 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.May 15, 2024 · F0712 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• 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.May 15, 2024 · F0727 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.March 12, 2024 · F0584 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.January 11, 2024 · F0686 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.January 5, 2024 · F0684 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.January 5, 2024 · F0692 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few

Fines and payment denials

• Fine of $15,520April 7, 2026
• Fine of $81,680December 18, 2025
• Fine of $226,026December 19, 2024
• Fine of $8,824January 5, 2024
• Fine of $8,824January 5, 2024
• Fine of $7,443November 21, 2023
• Fine of $7,446November 21, 2023
• Medicare payment denial for 21 daysStarting February 26, 2026
• Medicare payment denial for 126 daysStarting January 21, 2025
• Medicare payment denial for 13 daysStarting August 15, 2024
• Medicare payment denial for 10 daysStarting December 19, 2023

Nurse staffing

Hours of nursing care per resident per day, as the home reports them to Medicare through payroll records.

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