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Miller Health Care Center

1601 Butterfield Trail, Kankakee, IL 609018159366500Ownership: Non profit - CorporationCertified beds: 160Avg. daily residents: 102County: Kankakee
Health inspection overdue — CMS reports the most recent standard inspection is older than its normal cycle.

The complete public record on Miller Health Care Center, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Kankakee, Illinois, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall rating
★★☆☆☆
CMS’s composite of the three ratings below. Illinois average: 2.5 stars.
Health inspection
★★☆☆☆
Based on the last three years of on-site inspections and complaint investigations — the rating CMS weights most heavily.
Staffing
★★★☆☆
Nurse and aide hours per resident per day, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover.
Quality measures
★★☆☆☆
Clinical outcomes CMS tracks, such as falls with injury, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
Miller Health Care Center holds a 2-star overall rating, in the bottom two tiers CMS assigns. Federal regulators have fined this facility $189,285 in the last three years. None of this tells you whether a bed is open, whether your insurance is in network, or whether the facility will accept a given level of care — confirm those three directly with the facility before you commit.

Staffing

3.77 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
above the state average (3.45)
0.66 RN hours per resident per day
below the state average (0.72)
3.32 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
42.0% total nursing staff turnover
below the state average (44.5)
47.8% RN turnover

Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.

Inspections & Penalties

July 18, 2024 most recent standard health inspection
15 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
above the state average (12.3)
14 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$189,285 in federal fines across 2 penalties (last 3 years)
above the state average ($112,572)
1 payment denial
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

34 citations on record across recent inspections, 5 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.

InspectionTagWhat was citedSeverity
June 22, 20260686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
April 17, 20260686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. ComplaintG · Actual harm
February 24, 20260689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
February 10, 20260678Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the… ComplaintJ · Immediate jeopardy
February 10, 20260684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. ComplaintG · Actual harm
February 10, 20260689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. ComplaintG · Actual harm
February 10, 20260805Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
August 25, 20250550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
September 1, 20240677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. ComplaintE · Potential for more than minimal harm
July 18, 20240697Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.G · Actual harm

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Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Figures are as published by CMS and change monthly; ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is an independent information service, accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility, and does not recommend facilities. Verify current details with the facility.