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Avenues at Royal Oak

605 East Church Street, Kewanee, Illinois 61443

Overview

Avenues at Royal Oak has a Medicare overall rating of 2 out of 5, below the Illinois average of 2.6. It is the highest-rated of the 2 nursing homes in Kewanee. It scores best on quality of care (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (1 of 5).

Residents receive about 2.8 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 85% of nursing homes in Illinois (the state average is 3.5 hours). Of that, 0.2 hours come from registered nurses.

Its most recent standard inspection, on September 16, 2025, found 20 health deficiencies, more than the Illinois average of 12.5. 13 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 5 fines totaling $422,234 in the past three years.

Avenues at Royal Oak is a for-profit facility with 200 certified beds, caring for about 139 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1981.

Medicare ratings

Overall
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.

In Kewanee1st of 2 facilities

Top 50%

Within 100 miles153rd of 276 facilities

Top 56%

In Illinois314th of 659 facilities

Top 48%

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Inspections and penalties

Most recent standard inspection
September 16, 2025
Health deficiencies cited
20
Complaint-related deficiencies
13
Fines in the last 3 years
5 totaling $422,234
Payment denials
3
Total penalties
8

Staffing

Average hours of care each resident receives per day.

  • All nursing staff2.80 hrs
  • Registered nurses (RN)0.21 hrs
  • Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.75 hrs
  • Nurse aides1.84 hrs
  • Physical therapists0.01 hrs

Facility details

Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Certified beds
200
Average residents per day
139
Participates in
Medicare and Medicaid
Medicare/Medicaid since
February 8, 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