Illinois Nursing Home Compliance Benchmark — 2026
Use this benchmark to see how Illinois compares on skilled nursing facility compliance. Illinois's 669 CMS-certified facilities average 37.9 deficiency citations each, with 25,347 total citations on record and 1 facilities reporting zero deficiencies, including 503 at Immediate Jeopardy severity. The categories and F-Tags below show where Illinois facilities are most frequently cited, all from official CMS Health Deficiency data.
Most-Cited Deficiency Categories in Illinois
- Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies — 9,089 citations
- Resident Rights Deficiencies — 3,352 citations
- Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies — 2,826 citations
- Pharmacy Service Deficiencies — 2,528 citations
- Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies — 2,184 citations
- Infection Control Deficiencies — 1,951 citations
Most-Cited F-Tags in Illinois
- F-Tag F0689: Free of Accident Hazards/Supervision/Devices — 2,401 citations
- F-Tag F0880: Infection Prevention & Control — 1,302 citations
- F-Tag F0684: Quality of Care — 1,273 citations
- F-Tag F0600: Free from Abuse and Neglect — 1,222 citations
- F-Tag F0677: ADL Care Provided for Dependent Residents — 1,018 citations
- F-Tag F0686: Treatment/Services to Prevent/Heal Pressure Ulcers — 1,018 citations
- F-Tag F0812: Food Procurement Store/Prepare/Serve-Sanitary — 964 citations
- F-Tag F0755: Pharmacy Services/Procedures/Pharmacist/Records — 698 citations
- F-Tag F0690: Bowel/Bladder Incontinence Catheter UTI — 685 citations
- F-Tag F0761: Label/Store Drugs and Biologicals — 668 citations