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    Nursing home · STERLING, IL

    La Bella of Sterling

    3601 SIXTEENTH AVENUE, STERLING, IL 61081

    CMS certification number: 14E579 · Updated October 1, 2026

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    At a glance

    Official CMS profile

    CMS overall rating

    3 / 5

    Certified beds

    70

    Residents / day

    26.6

    Ownership

    For profit - Limited Liability company

    Facility information

    Certification
    Medicaid
    Ownership
    For profit - Limited Liability company
    County
    Whiteside
    Certified beds
    70
    Average residents per day
    26.6
    First certified
    August 1, 1975

    CMS quality ratings

    Overall
    3 / 5
    Health inspections
    3 / 5
    Staffing
    2 / 5
    Quality measures
    3 / 5

    These are CMS quality ratings, not customer reviews.

    How this home compares locally

    Other homes in Whiteside, Illinois. Missing values are excluded; this home is excluded from peer averages.

    CMS overall rating / 5

    This home
    3.00
    County peers
    1.50
    n=6
    State peers
    2.58

    Nurse hours / resident / day

    This home
    3.17
    County peers
    3.51
    n=6
    State peers
    3.47
    n=646

    Weekend nurse hours / resident / day

    This home
    2.93
    County peers
    3.22
    n=6
    State peers
    3.08
    n=646

    Nursing staff turnover (%)

    This home
    Not reported
    County peers
    50.68
    n=6
    State peers
    43.73
    n=628

    Reported staffing is not adjusted for resident needs. These are descriptive averages, not a quality ranking or prediction of care. Sources and methodology

    Questions for your visit

    • Reported weekend staffing is 7.5% below the all-days average. How is weekend coverage maintained?
    • What has changed since your latest health inspection?
    • How do you retain nursing staff and maintain continuity of care?
    • Which services are included, what costs extra, and can you provide a written care and payment plan?

    Published record coverage

    Hospital measures
    4
    Fire safety citations
    7
    Health citations
    20
    Resident measures
    17
    Ownership records
    1
    Penalties
    0
    SNF rehabilitation measures
    57
    Inspection summaries
    3

    Counts reflect the imported CMS publication, not a complete lifetime history. Zero records does not establish zero historical events.

    Full CMS profile

    Staffing & operations

    1 source records · CMS source date 2026-10-01CMS source

    Staffing hours are per resident per day; turnover figures are percentages. Blank values are not zero.

    Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.17187
    Reported RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.79370
    Reported LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.31361
    Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    2.06456
    Total number of nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend
    2.93246
    Registered Nurse hours per resident per day on the weekend
    0.49409
    Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours per Resident Per Day
    0.00000
    Total nursing staff turnover
    Not reported
    Registered Nurse turnover
    Not reported
    Number of administrators who have left the nursing home
    1
    Chain Name
    Not reported
    Number of Facilities in Chain
    Not reported
    Chain Average Overall 5-star Rating
    Not reported
    Special Focus Status
    Not reported
    Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 Months
    N
    With a Resident and Family Council
    Resident
    Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas
    Yes
    All provider source fields
    State
    IL
    Urban
    N
    Chain ID
    Not reported
    Latitude
    41.8209
    Location
    3601 SIXTEENTH AVENUE,STERLING,IL,61081
    ZIP Code
    61081
    City/Town
    STERLING
    Longitude
    -89.679
    QM Rating
    3
    Abuse Icon
    N
    Chain Name
    Not reported
    County/Parish
    Whiteside
    Provider Name
    La Bella of Sterling
    Provider Type
    Medicaid
    Overall Rating
    3
    Ownership Type
    For profit - Limited Liability company
    Number of Fines
    0
    Processing Date
    2026-10-01
    Staffing Rating
    2
    Provider Address
    3601 SIXTEENTH AVENUE
    Telephone Number
    8156260233
    Geocoding Footnote
    Not reported
    QM Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Legal Business Name
    Legal Business Name Not Available
    Long-Stay QM Rating
    3
    High Performing Icon
    N
    Short-Stay QM Rating
    Not reported
    Special Focus Status
    Not reported
    Nursing Case-Mix Index
    1.35203
    Chain Average QM Rating
    Not reported
    Overall Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Health Inspection Rating
    3
    Number of Certified Beds
    70
    Provider SSA County Code
    988
    Staffing Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Number of Payment Denials
    0
    Registered Nurse turnover
    Not reported
    Total Number of Penalties
    0
    Reported Staffing Footnote
    Not reported
    Long-Stay QM Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Nursing Case-Mix Index Ratio
    0.95871
    Provider Resides in Hospital
    N
    Total nursing staff turnover
    Not reported
    Chain Average Staffing Rating
    Not reported
    Number of Facilities in Chain
    Not reported
    Short-Stay QM Rating Footnote
    2
    CMS Certification Number (CCN)
    14E579
    Administrator turnover footnote
    Not reported
    Total Amount of Fines in Dollars
    0.00
    Health Inspection Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Total Health Score
    128
    Registered Nurse turnover footnote
    27
    Total Weighted Health Survey Score
    107.000
    With a Resident and Family Council
    Resident
    Average Number of Residents per Day
    26.6
    Chain Average Overall 5-star Rating
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Health Revisit Score
    0
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Health Score
    44
    Continuing Care Retirement Community
    N
    Physical Therapist Staffing Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Revisit Score
    0
    Total nursing staff turnover footnote
    26
    Chain Average Health Inspection Rating
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Health Deficiency Score
    128
    Rating Cycle 1 Standard Survey Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 2 Standard Survey Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Number of Health Revisits
    1
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Deficiency Score
    44
    Rating Cycle 1 Standard Survey Health Date
    2025-03-12
    Rating Cycle 2 Standard Health Survey Date
    2024-05-09
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Health Revisits
    1
    Average Number of Residents per Day Footnote
    Not reported
    Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 Months
    N
    Adjusted RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.82138
    Case-Mix RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.66308
    Reported RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.79370
    Adjusted LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.32455
    Case-Mix LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.82628
    Reported LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.31361
    Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas
    Yes
    Rating Cycle 1 Total Number of Health Deficiencies
    14
    Most Recent Health Inspection More Than 2 Years Ago
    N
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Number of Health Deficiencies
    4
    Rating Cycle 1 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies
    11
    Rating Cycle 2 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies
    2
    Reported Licensed Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    1.10731
    Number of Citations from Infection Control Inspections
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies
    3
    Adjusted Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    2.13657
    Case-Mix Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    2.25044
    Number of administrators who have left the nursing home
    1
    Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    2.06456
    Adjusted Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.28250
    Case-Mix Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.73981
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies
    2
    Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.17187
    Registered Nurse hours per resident per day on the weekend
    0.49409
    Date First Approved to Provide Medicare and Medicaid Services
    1975-08-01
    Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours per Resident Per Day
    0.00000
    Adjusted Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.03474
    Case-Mix Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.29130
    Total number of nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend
    2.93246

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    Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Data processed October 1, 2026