Overview
Nexus at Alton has a Medicare overall rating of 1 out of 5, below the Illinois average of 2.6. It ranks 3rd of 3 nursing homes in Alton. It scores best on quality of care (2 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.9 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 79% of nursing homes in Illinois (the state average is 3.5 hours). Of that, 0.5 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on May 10, 2024, found 32 health deficiencies, more than the Illinois average of 12.5. 27 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 4 fines totaling $277,040 in the past three years.
Nexus at Alton is a for-profit facility with 181 certified beds, caring for about 77 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1981.
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.
Top 100%
Top 77%
Top 86%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- May 10, 2024
- Health deficiencies cited
- 32
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 27
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 4 totaling $277,040
- Payment denials
- 2
- Total penalties
- 6
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.90 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.54 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.99 hrs
- Nurse aides2.38 hrs
- Physical therapists0.03 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 181
- Average residents per day
- 77
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- August 28, 1981
- 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