Axiom Healthcare of West Frankfort
Nursing home in West Frankfort, Illinois, CMS certification number 145664
601 North Columbia, West Frankfort, IL 62896 · Franklin County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 96
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- April 16, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 26
- Fines in 3 years
- $327,248 (4)
Does Axiom Healthcare of West Frankfort take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Axiom Healthcare of West Frankfort is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 1 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Axiom Healthcare of West Frankfort reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 2.95
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.27
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.79
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.89
- Weekend total hours
- 2.56
- Nursing staff turnover
- 39.5%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on April 16, 2026 and cited 26 deficiencies, plus 12 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on March 14, 2025, found 7.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Axiom Healthcare of West Frankfort 4 times in the past 3 years, for $327,248 in total.
It also had 2 payment denials, when Medicare stopped paying for new admissions for a time.
Beds and residents
On an average day 46.5 residents live here, about 48% of its 96 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 96
- Average residents per day
- 46.5
- Certified since
- April 1, 1990
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Axiom Healthcare of West Frankfort
- Legal business name
- Axiom Healthcare of West Frankfort LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 8 homes nationally under Axiom Healthcare, 1.6-star chain average
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Who inspects nursing homes in Illinois
Illinois's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Illinois, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Axiom Healthcare of West Frankfort, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Axiom Healthcare of West Frankfort
What is the CMS star rating of Axiom Healthcare of West Frankfort?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Axiom Healthcare of West Frankfort accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Axiom Healthcare of West Frankfort?
26 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Axiom Healthcare of West Frankfort?
Axiom Healthcare of West Frankfort LLC, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.