Lutheran Care Center
Nursing home in Altamont, Illinois, CMS certification number 145380
702 West Cumberland, Altamont, IL 62411 · Effingham County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 96
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- September 30, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 3
- Fines in 3 years
- $36,553 (3)
Does Lutheran Care Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Lutheran Care Center 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 | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Lutheran Care Center 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
- 3.40
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.60
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.52
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.28
- Weekend total hours
- 3.02
- Nursing staff turnover
- 19.6%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 20%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on September 30, 2025 and cited 3 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on July 26, 2024, found 2.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Lutheran Care Center 3 times in the past 3 years, for $36,553 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 46.4 residents live here, about 48% of its 96 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 96
- Average residents per day
- 46.4
- Certified since
- January 9, 1979
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Lutheran Care Center
- Legal business name
- Lutheran Care Center
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
Other nursing homes near Lutheran Care Center
- The Haven of St. Elmo221 East Cumberland, St. Elmo 62458
- Effingham Healthcare & Senior Living1610 North Lakewood Drive, Effingham 62401
- Lakeland Rehab & Healthcare Center800 West Temple Street, Effingham 62401
- Evergreen Nursing & Rehab Center1115 North Wenthe, Effingham 62401
- Fayette County Hospital650 W Taylor St, Vandalia 62471
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 Lutheran Care Center, 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 Lutheran Care Center
What is the CMS star rating of Lutheran Care Center?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Lutheran Care Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Lutheran Care Center?
3 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Lutheran Care Center?
Lutheran Care Center, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.