Hallmark Healthcare of Carlinville

    826 N High St, Carlinville, IL, 62626
    4.1 · 24 reviews
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    3.0

    Compassionate staff but inconsistent care

    I placed my mom at Hallmark for two years. The staff - especially Suzi and Kasey - were phenomenal: compassionate, communicative, and went above and beyond (arranged window visits during COVID and stayed with her in her final hours). Rooms were very clean and the small, family-like atmosphere and rehab staff were helpful. However the facility was often understaffed, had a persistent foul smell, missed meals and medication lapses, limited activities, and accessibility/crowding issues. I'm grateful for the caring team but cautious because of inconsistent care.

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Dining room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library

    Community services

    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    4.08 · 24 reviews

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      4.3
    • Staff

      4.1
    • Meals

      1.0
    • Amenities

      1.0
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate, helpful and hardworking staff
    • Specific staff praised by name (Suzi, Kasey/Casey)
    • Strong, family-like culture among staff
    • Good communication and responsiveness from administration (in many reviews)
    • Exceptional end-of-life care and accommodations
    • Allowed and facilitated visits during COVID (window/glass visits)
    • Strong rehabilitation/therapy program
    • Clean facility (reported by several reviewers)
    • Small, intimate facility that feels like a ‘forever home’ to some residents
    • Supportive social activities (bingo, socializing) and therapy-led engagement
    • Staff collaborate with families and are available to answer questions
    • Many reviewers highly recommend the facility

    Cons

    • No response to call button reported
    • Meals missed or food not provided to resident
    • Food given to the wrong resident
    • Horrible/bad smell reported in facility
    • Not handicap accessible
    • Insufficient bathroom space for wheelchair users
    • Shared bathrooms (up to four residents) and lack of private rooms
    • Overcrowded rooms
    • Medication not administered and medication list lost
    • Bed sores, open wounds, and allegations of neglect
    • Peeling paint in bathrooms and some facility maintenance issues
    • Restricted access to personal belongings (items locked up)
    • Understaffing cited as a concern
    • Limited activities and minimal cooking staff
    • Lack of explanations from staff in some incidents

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment in the reviews is mixed but leans positive about staff and individualized care while highlighting a set of recurring operational and facility concerns. A strong, consistent theme is praise for the staff: many reviewers emphasize compassionate, hardworking employees who go "above and beyond," with several reviewers naming specific staff members (Suzi, Kasey/Casey) and calling the team a "big family." Administration and admission processes are described as helpful and communicative in numerous accounts. Multiple reviews single out exceptional end-of-life support and the facility’s accommodation of family visits during the COVID-19 outbreak (glass/window visits and, in at least one case, allowing family to be physically present in final hours). Rehabilitation and therapy services are mentioned positively, and several residents or family members describe the facility as clean, small, welcoming, and a long-term home.

    Despite the strong praise for staff, there are notable and serious negative reports that appear in multiple summaries. Operational and safety concerns include missed medications, a lost medication list, missed meals or food not being provided, and instances where food intended for one person was given to another. Reviewers also report bed sores, open wounds, and allegations of neglect — items that point to potential problems in nursing oversight or staffing levels. Several complaints about no staff response to call buttons and understaffing may help explain these lapses. There are also repeated comments about poor odors in the facility and maintenance issues such as peeling paint in bathrooms.

    Facility layout and accessibility are another area of concern. While some reviewers appreciate the small size, others report overcrowded rooms, shared bathrooms serving multiple residents, no private rooms, and bathrooms that are not wheelchair-accessible or have no room for a wheelchair. These physical limitations, coupled with reports of locked personal belongings and restricted items, contribute to a perception by some families that space, privacy, and resident autonomy are limited.

    Activities and dining present a mixed picture: reviewers enjoy social opportunities like bingo and note helpful therapy staff, but others describe limited activities and a minimal cooking staff. Dining-related problems (missed meals, food mix-ups) were serious complaints for some families and point to inconsistent meal service. Communication is similarly mixed — many reviewers praise staff and administration for being communicative and available, while a few describe a lack of explanations from staff around care issues.

    Taken together, the reviews suggest a facility with a core of caring, dedicated employees who provide meaningful personal support, compassionate end-of-life care, and effective rehab/therapy services. These strengths appear to create a family-like atmosphere for many residents. However, there are recurring and serious operational issues reported by multiple reviewers — missed medications/meals, allegations of neglect and bed sores, accessibility and rooming problems, odors, and some maintenance shortcomings — that indicate variability in quality and potential staffing or systems problems. The pattern implies that experiences at the facility can vary substantially: many families have very positive outcomes and strong relationships with staff, while others have experienced lapses in care that raised safety and dignity concerns. Those considering this facility should weigh the consistently praised interpersonal and therapeutic strengths against the reported operational and facility shortcomings and, if possible, ask targeted questions about staffing levels, medication management, bathroom and room arrangements, infection control/odors, and how personal belongings are handled.

    Location

    Map showing location of Hallmark Healthcare of Carlinville

    About Hallmark Healthcare of Carlinville

    Hallmark Healthcare of Carlinville sits at 826 N High St, Carlinville, IL 62626, and is a personal care and skilled nursing facility linked with Covenant Care Inc and Friendship Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, and people say it aims to provide a hometown feel where staff treat each other like family and try hard to become part of the community, so when you walk inside you'll notice the friendly mood and how staff seem to really care, folks tell you about how dedicated the nursing staff is because they work 24/7 and focus on patient-centered care with support from therapy, social services, dieticians, dietary departments, and activities, and they even offer dietician consults and an always available menu so nobody feels left out. The facility covers a lot, including full-service rehabilitation that focuses on physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and includes help with memory care, wound healing, pain management, and even pulmonary care, and offers other special services for stroke recovery, cardiac rehab, orthopedic rehab, hospice care, and respite care, plus you'll see bariatric care equipment like bariatric beds, special wheelchairs, lifts, walking aids, and shower chairs for people who need them. You can take a virtual tour of the place because sometimes it's not easy to visit in person, yet people talk about a homelike environment with a sample menu and amenities that help everyone feel comfortable, and you'll notice how the facility uses modern rehab equipment and technology to help residents get stronger and become more independent after surgery or illness, while dedicated staff work to help people return home when possible, and there's even a discharge concierge service that assists with planning. Skilled nurses are there all day and night, and the team includes rehab specialists and other professionals trained to deliver care and therapies, the facility specializes in memory care and takes in patients with serious medical needs, though right now Hallmark Healthcare of Carlinville isn't accepting new patients, and most staff speak English. The place has always said it wants to be a cornerstone in town by engaging with the neighborhood, and put energy into making sure staff have the right tools and feel supported, focusing on both guests' and employees' well-being every day. There's no detailed public information available about Hallmark Healthcare of Carlinville beyond this, but from what's shared, the center aims to offer expert care in a warm and welcoming setting.

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