Overview
Big Meadows has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, above the Illinois average of 2.6. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Savanna. Its strongest area is health inspections (3 of 5), and its weakest is quality of care (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.0 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 72% of nursing homes in Illinois (the state average is 3.5 hours). Of that, 0.5 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on May 14, 2026, found 9 health deficiencies, fewer than the Illinois average of 12.5. 5 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $4,500 in the past three years.
Big Meadows is a for-profit facility with 83 certified beds, caring for about 66 residents on an average day. It accepts Medicaid and has participated since 1976.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- May 14, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 9
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 5
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $4,500
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.00 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.49 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.57 hrs
- Nurse aides1.93 hrs
- Physical therapists0.00 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 83
- Average residents per day
- 66
- Participates in
- Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- October 21, 1976
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes