Alton, Illinois · CMS Care Compare

Alton Memorial Rehab & Therapy

3 of 5 · CMS overall rating Average

1251 COLLEGE AVENUE, Alton, IL 62002

Alton, Illinois · CMS verdict

CMS places Alton Memorial Rehab & Therapy in the average range on the federal scale, and in line with the Illinois average of 2.5.

The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.

Alton Memorial Rehab & Therapy in Alton, Illinois holds a CMS overall rating of 3 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 49 of 100 (grade F). Its CMS inspection record lists multiple deficiencies. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.

49 of 100 · F

Quality & Compliance Index (thinner bed book)

Its certified bed capacity sits in the lower U.S. bed tercile (≤80). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall star rating shown at the top of the page. How this is calculated.

How the 49 is built

Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 49.

Health inspections 50/100
Staffing 75/100
Quality measures 25/100
Inspection record 43.333333333333336/100

Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.

Alton Memorial Rehab & Therapy's thinner certified-bed book

Quality ratings

On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), the overall star is a roll-up of three separately tracked sub-ratings: health inspection, staffing, and quality measures. The comparison chart below shows where each one sits relative to Illinois.

What each sub-rating measures

The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.

Size and setting

Located in Alton, Illinois. Bed capacity and average daily census, where CMS reports them, are in Facility details below. Its ownership type, listed in Facility details, can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 69% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.

Same-ownership peers

Within Illinois, Alton Memorial Rehab & Therapy is one of 76 non profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 3-star overall rating sits below the non profit - corporation-segment average of 3.6 stars, ahead of roughly 26% of same-ownership peers in the state. Same-segment comparisons like this one strip out the business-model factor, leaving a cleaner read on facility-level performance than a raw state average would give.

Inspection record

On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility; the counts are in Facility details below. CMS has levied enforcement penalties - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.

Where these figures come from

Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.

How Alton Memorial Rehab & Therapy compares to Illinois

CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Illinois facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Overall 3/5 · state avg 2.5
Health inspection 3/5 · state avg 2.8
Staffing 4/5 · state avg 2.1
Quality measures 2/5 · state avg 2.9

Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Illinois state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.

Where Alton Memorial Rehab & Therapy ranks in Illinois

Among the 665 CMS-rated nursing homes in Illinois, Alton Memorial Rehab & Therapy’s 3-star overall rating is higher than 54% of them. The bars show how all Illinois homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.

1 star 243 · 37%
2 stars 116 · 17%
3 stars · this facility 110 · 17%
4 stars 108 · 16%
5 stars 88 · 13%

110 Illinois homes share this 3-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.

Facility details

Beds, residents, ownership, location, penalty and deficiency counts from CMS Care Compare.
Attribute Value
Beds 64
Residents 44
Ownership Non profit - Corporation
County Madison
Penalties 1
Deficiencies 27

Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)

What do families ask most?

What is the quality rating for Alton Memorial Rehab & Therapy? ▾

3 out of 5 stars is Alton Memorial Rehab & Therapy's current CMS overall rating. The chart on this page breaks it into health inspection, staffing, and quality measures against the Illinois average.

How much does a nursing home cost per month in Illinois? ▾

The median cost for a semi-private nursing home room in Illinois is $8,304 per month ($99,645 annually). A private room averages $9,216 per month. Costs are from the CareScout 2025 survey.

What services does Alton Memorial Rehab & Therapy offer? ▾

Alton Memorial Rehab & Therapy operates as a skilled nursing facility. For the specific care and therapy services, contact the facility: CMS data covers capacity, ownership, ratings, and inspections, not a service menu.

Does Alton Memorial Rehab & Therapy have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾

Alton Memorial Rehab & Therapy has multiple deficiencies and enforcement penalties recorded by CMS; the counts are in the Facility details table. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.

What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Illinois? ▾

In Illinois, alternatives include assisted living ($6,219/mo), home health aides ($6,864/mo), and adult day care ($1,977/mo).

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainElderCare