Overview
The Elms has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Illinois average of 2.6. It ranks 2nd of 4 nursing homes in Macomb. It scores best on staffing (5 of 5) and lowest on quality of care (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.9 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 93% of nursing homes in Illinois (the state average is 3.5 hours). Of that, 1.1 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on June 3, 2026, found 15 health deficiencies, more than the Illinois average of 12.5. 1 of them came from complaint investigations. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 69% of Illinois nursing homes have been fined.
The Elms is a government-run facility with 98 certified beds, caring for about 65 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2002.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
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Top 14%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- June 3, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 15
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 1
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.87 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.14 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.49 hrs
- Nurse aides3.24 hrs
- Physical therapists0.10 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Government - City/county
- Certified beds
- 98
- Average residents per day
- 65
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- September 1, 2002
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes