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⌖ Bloomington, IL · Mc Lean County
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Medicare overall rating 4 of 5 stars
Certified beds19
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipNon-profit (corporation)

About Luther Oaks

Luther Oaks is a 19-bed nonprofit nursing home in Bloomington, IL. Medicare rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (above average); the average in Illinois is 2.5. At its last full inspection (Aug 2024), inspectors found 14 problems, close to the Illinois average of 12.6. None of the problems in its recent inspections were found to have harmed residents. Nurses and aides spend about 3 hr 55 min a day with each resident, more than the Illinois average of 3 hr 27 min. About 62% of its nursing staff left in the past year. It has had no federal fines in the last three years.

Written from Medicare’s published figures; nothing here is paid for or written by the home. Our methodology

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Key details

Facility nameLuther Oaks
LocationMc Lean County, Illinois
Address601 Lutz Road, Bloomington, IL 61704 · Mc Lean County
CMS provider number146184
Ownership typeNon-profit (corporation)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceOctober 1, 2017 (8 years)
✓ Medicare✓ Medicaid

Certified for Medicaid; ask whether a Medicaid bed is available.

Quality & inspections

Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.

Overall rating4 of 5Above average
Health inspections3 of 5Average
Quality measures5 of 5Much above average
Staffing4 of 5Above average

Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.

What Medicare found

4 strengths and 1 thing to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 1 care-quality measure is worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.

Strengths

  • Serious health citationsNone on recordNo citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Aug 2024.
    Strength
  • Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.
    Strength
  • Nurse staffing per resident3 hr 55 min a dayIllinois average: 3 hr 27 min
    Strength
  • Registered nurse time per resident1 hr 14 min a dayIllinois average: 43 min
    Strength

About average

  • Health citations at last inspection14 (Aug 2024)Illinois average: 12.6. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.
    About average

Things to ask about

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  • Nursing staff turnover62% a yearIllinois average: 44%
    Worse than state average

Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Illinois average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these

Short-term rehab or long-term care?

Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.

Short-term rehab

For a stay of a few weeks after a hospital visit, such as after surgery or a stroke.

Medicare has not rated this part of the home’s care.

  • Newly given antipsychotic drugs0.0%State average: 2.2%
    Better than average

Physical therapist time: about 5 minutes per resident a day. That is more than the state average of 3 minutes. If rehab is the goal, ask how many therapy sessions a week to expect.

Long-term care

For residents who live at the home for months or years.

Medicare quality rating: 5 of 5 (much above average)

  • Falls with a major injury12.7%State average: 3.1%
    Worse than average
  • Pressure sores (bedsores)1.5%State average: 4.8%
    Better than average
  • Given antipsychotic drugs18.5%State average: 21.7%
    About average

Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Illinois average. Lower is better for every rate shown.

Who pays, and how full it is

Many residents here pay privately or through insurance. In Illinois, Medicaid pays for 62% of resident days at a typical home.

  • 14% Medicaid
  • 13% Medicare
  • 74% Private pay, insurance and other
Beds in use, on average92%Illinois typical: 73%

Shares of resident days, from the home’s Medicare cost report for the year ending June 2025. A busy home may have fewer open beds, so ask about availability.

Ratings over time

Its overall Medicare rating is 4 stars now, up from 3 stars in April 2019. It has ranged from 1 to 5 stars and changed 15 times.

Overall rating4★
Health inspections3★
Staffing4★
Quality of care5★
Nurse hours per resident per day3.9
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
MonthOverallInspectionsStaffingQualityNurse hours
Apr 201932535.3
Jan 202042554.1
Jan 202132544.8
Jan 202242553.9
Jan 202333434.2
Jan 202433434.6
Feb 202543454.6
Feb 202643454.5
Sep 202643453.9

Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology

See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home

From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.

Inspection summary

How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.

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Three-survey history

Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.

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