Serenity Estates at Morris
Nursing home in Morris, Illinois, CMS certification number 146077
1223 Edgewater, Morris, IL 60450 · Grundy County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 142
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- December 18, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 14
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Serenity Estates at Morris take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Serenity Estates at Morris 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 | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 1 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 1 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 1 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 1 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Serenity Estates at Morris 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
- 2.75
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.51
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.56
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.67
- Weekend total hours
- 2.57
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on December 18, 2025 and cited 14 deficiencies, plus 10 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on October 11, 2024, found 14.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Serenity Estates at Morris in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 131.1 residents live here, about 92% of its 142 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 142
- Average residents per day
- 131.1
- Certified since
- February 14, 2005
- Resident or family council
- Both
Who owns Serenity Estates at Morris
- Legal business name
- Morris Nursing, LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 5 homes nationally under Serenity Estates, 2.4-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Serenity Estates at Morris
- Arcadia Care Morris1095 Twilight Drive, Morris 60450
- Goldwater Care Marseilles578 West Commercial Street, Marseilles 61341
- Aperion Care Wilmington555 West Kahler, Wilmington 60481
- Alden Estates of Shorewood710 W Black Road, Shorewood 60404
- Alden Courts of Shorewood700 West Black Road, Shorewood 60404
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 Serenity Estates at Morris, 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 Serenity Estates at Morris
What is the CMS star rating of Serenity Estates at Morris?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Serenity Estates at Morris accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Serenity Estates at Morris?
14 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Serenity Estates at Morris?
Morris Nursing, LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.