Evercare at University
1095 UNIVERSITY DRIVE, Edwardsville, IL 62025
Edwardsville, Illinois · CMS verdict
CMS rates Evercare at University at 1 of 5 stars overall - below-average on the federal scale, and below 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.
Evercare at University in Edwardsville, Illinois holds a CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 2 of 100 (grade F). The 118-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Illinois runs a median of $8,304 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (lower star tercile)
This facility's 1/5 CMS overall rating sits in the lower U.S. star tercile (≤2/5). 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 rating of 1 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 2 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 2.
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.
Evercare at University's lower-tercile CMS stars
Quality ratings
Evercare at University holds a CMS overall quality rating of 1 out of 5 stars, based on the most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026). CMS breaks this into three sub-ratings: health inspection (1/5), staffing (1/5), and quality measures (1/5).
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 Edwardsville, Illinois, this facility operates 118 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 97 residents - an occupancy rate of about 82%. The facility is classified under for profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At about 82% occupancy, this facility's bed usage looks steady and consistent with a stabilized operation.
Same-ownership peers
Within Illinois, Evercare at University is one of 234 for profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 1-star overall rating sits below the for profit - corporation-segment average of 2.3 stars, ahead of roughly 0% of same-ownership peers in the state. This ownership-segment comparison controls for business-model differences, so what's left mostly reflects how this facility runs relative to similar operators, not the type of operator it is.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (70 total). CMS has levied 7 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 Evercare at University's lower-tercile stars compare to Illinois
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Illinois facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Illinois state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Evercare at University ranks in Illinois
Among the 665 CMS-rated nursing homes in Illinois, Evercare at University’s 1-star overall rating is higher than 0% of them. The bars show how all Illinois homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
243 Illinois homes share this 1-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 118 |
| Residents | 97 |
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| County | Madison |
| Penalties | 7 |
| Deficiencies | 70 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Evercare at University? ▾
1 out of 5 stars is Evercare at University's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 1/5, a staffing rating of 1/5, and a quality measures rating of 1/5.
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 Evercare at University offer? ▾
With 118 beds with approximately 97 current residents, Evercare at University is a skilled nursing facility. It operates under for profit - corporation ownership, and CMS's inspection record shows 70 deficiencies and 7 penalties.
Does Evercare at University have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Evercare at University has multiple deficiencies (70 total) and 7 penalties recorded by CMS. 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).
Keep reading
Also see the Illinois elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 145985.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.