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Nursing-Home Deficiencies in Illinois
Data coverage: 2017-03-23 through 2026-07-23 · Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog
25,328
real citations, 10 categories
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
most common deficiency category
8.3%
of national volume in that category
Illinois's Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes carried 25,328 real deficiency citations across 10 categories, 2017-03-23 through 2026-07-23, per the CMS Provider Data Catalog. The most common category was Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies at 8,904 citations — about 8.3% of the real national total for that category comes from Illinois alone. Citations are most concentrated in Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies — a real 13.5 citations per facility already cited, the highest ratio of any category in this state.
Study CNA / Nurse Aide Practice Test (Illinois) →All 10 deficiency categories in Illinois
| Category | Volume | Avg. penalty | Facilities cited | Citations/facility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | 8,904 | $51,141 | 659 | 13.5 |
| Resident Rights Deficiencies | 3,374 | $51,680 | 606 | 5.6 |
| Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | 2,826 | $52,614 | 526 | 5.4 |
| Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | 2,543 | $51,436 | 620 | 4.1 |
| Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | 2,258 | $51,451 | 587 | 3.8 |
| Infection Control Deficiencies | 1,978 | $51,185 | 622 | 3.2 |
| Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | 1,431 | $53,300 | 463 | 3.1 |
| Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | 851 | $53,769 | 364 | 2.3 |
| Environmental Deficiencies | 692 | $54,316 | 298 | 2.3 |
| Administration Deficiencies | 471 | $54,302 | 241 | 2 |
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog: Health Deficiencies (r5ix-sfxw) + Penalties (g6vv-u9sr), 2017-03-23 through 2026-07-23. Citations-per-facility measures concentration among already-cited facilities, not statewide prevalence. Full methodology and every other dataset: the Compliance Risk Index.
Frequently asked questions
How many nursing-home deficiency citations does Illinois have?
25,328 real citations across 10 deficiency categories, 2017-03-23 through 2026-07-23, sourced from the CMS Provider Data Catalog.
What's the most common type of nursing-home deficiency in Illinois?
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, with 8,904 real citations — about 8.3% of the real national total for that category.
Which deficiency category is most concentrated among Illinois's cited facilities?
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, at a real 13.5 citations per cited facility -- a measure of how repeat-heavy citations are among facilities that got at least one, not a statewide prevalence rate (CQU doesn't have each state's total certified-facility count to divide by instead).