Overview
Scott County Nursing Center has a Medicare overall rating of 1 out of 5, below the Illinois average of 2.6. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Winchester. It scores best on staffing (4 of 5) and lowest on quality of care (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.7 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 72% 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 April 23, 2026, found 4 health deficiencies, fewer than the Illinois average of 12.5. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $29,295 in the past three years.
Scott County Nursing Center is a government-run facility with 49 certified beds, caring for about 45 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2006.
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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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- April 23, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 4
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $29,295
- Payment denials
- 3
- Total penalties
- 4
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.74 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.46 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.93 hrs
- Nurse aides2.35 hrs
- Physical therapists0.02 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Certified beds
- 49
- Average residents per day
- 45
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- October 16, 2006
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes