Lacon Rehab and Nursing

    401 9th St, Lacon, IL 61540
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing
    2.3ยท14 reviews

    Friendly staff and excellent care

    I had a very positive experience here. The staff were friendly, nurses and CNAs were unbelievable-truly terrific-and the facility was very clean. They offer activities like bingo/entertainment and overall the care was excellent; I would recommend this place.

    Current/former resident
    Jul 2026

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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

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

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

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    2.29ยท(14)

    Overall rating

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

      2.4
    • Staff

      2.1
    • Meals

      1.0
    • Amenities

      1.0
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate nursing staff
    • Skilled certified nursing assistants (CNAs)
    • Friendly caregiving staff
    • Engaging recreational activities (e.g., bingo/entertainment)
    • Clean facility areas

    Cons

    • Communication-system failures and poor family outreach
    • Inadequate supervision and fall-prevention practices
    • Medication-management concerns
    • Unreliable meal service and inconsistent food quality
    • Facility maintenance and sanitation concerns
    • Low staffing levels and coverage gaps
    • Security and privacy process gaps
    • Management unresponsiveness and unprofessional conduct
    • Human-resources and documentation compliance issues
    • High monthly cost relative to perceived value
    • Perceived profit-driven incentives affecting care priorities

    Summary of reviews

    Reviews present a mixed picture of clinical and daily-life experiences at the facility. Several families praise the direct-care team โ€” nurses and CNAs are frequently described as attentive, skilled, and friendly, and some reviewers reported clean common areas and an organized activities program that includes bingo and occasional entertainment. Those comments suggest the facility can deliver competent hands-on care and engagement for residents when staffing and processes function as intended.

    Conversely, a number of reviews describe operational and safety shortcomings. Families reported difficulties contacting residents and the facility due to phone-system problems and inconsistent family communication; this pattern extended to prolonged periods without reliable outreach. Concerns about supervision and transfers were linked to resident falls and injuries, which reviewers connected to inadequate monitoring and fall-prevention practices. Related clinical concerns included questions about medication management and perceived overuse of sedative medications.

    Dining and daily services emerged as another area of variance. Multiple comments criticized meal availability and food quality, describing interruptions in meal service and unsatisfactory menu execution. Recreational programming appears present but limited in scope in reviewers' accounts. Facility-condition issues were also raised, including maintenance and sanitation concerns, intermittent odor concerns, and pest-control concerns; reviewers additionally noted security and privacy process gaps such as unsecured doors and perceived HIPAA/privacy lapses.

    Management and administrative behavior is a recurring theme. Several reviewers described poor responsiveness from leadership and human-resources, including disputes over documentation and billing questions; one account escalated to an external complaint regarding payroll documentation. Administrator conduct and communication tone were described as unprofessional by some family members, which compounded trust issues during difficult care transitions and end-of-life situations. Cost was another consistent concern: families characterized monthly charges as high and questioned financial transparency and whether profit motives were affecting care priorities.

    Taken together, the pattern indicates that while the facility can provide capable bedside care and meaningful interaction in some cases, there are systemic weaknesses in communication systems, staffing consistency, safety processes, dining reliability, facility maintenance, and administrative responsiveness. Prospective residents and families would be advised to verify current staffing levels, fall-prevention protocols, medication-management procedures, dining operations, communication channels (including direct contact methods), and contract/financial paperwork before making placement decisions, and to review recent regulatory inspection reports for objective information about these operational areas.

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    Medicare Ratings

    2ยท/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

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    Lacon Rehab and Nursing is located at 401 9th St, Lacon, IL, 61540.

    About Lacon Rehab and Nursing

    Lacon Rehab and Nursing sits in a country style setting with a home-like feel and has 93 beds, so you'll find space but it's not too big, and they cover almost every kind of care, whether someone needs memory care, skilled nursing, rehab after a hospital stay, or even something like adult day services, and when you look at what they do, they handle independent living, assisted living, hospice care, non-medical home care, home health care that's Medicare-certified, and long-term nursing care for people who need a lot of help every day, plus they offer short-term rehabilitation for folks who need therapy before they go back home, and if you or someone you know needs physical, speech, or occupational therapy, they have it, with nurses and trained staff who know what they're doing and know how to help people who are frail, and you'll also see that they try to keep residents involved with activities and programs for emotional and social needs, so folks don't feel left out or bored, plus you can look at photos of the rooms and different types of spaces they have, and you can go on their website or send a message if you want more details, and you'll find they follow a code of conduct and have a notice of privacy practices, and all of this is pretty clear from the verified reviews showing a 3.0 rating, so folks have shared both their good times and their issues, and that means you can get a picture of what daily life is like, so when you add it all up, Lacon Rehab and Nursing brings together care and comfort, with options covering just about everything families might want to know about, in a place that tries to keep things simple and focused on the people living there.

    People often ask...

    Lacon Rehab and Nursing offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

    The full address for this community is 401 9th St, Lacon, IL 61540.

    No, Lacon Rehab and Nursing does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

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