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    STEPHENSON NURSING CENTER

    2946 SOUTH WALNUT ROAD, FREEPORT, IL 61032

    CMS certification number: 145895 · Updated October 1, 2026

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    At a glance

    Official CMS profile

    CMS overall rating

    1 / 5

    Certified beds

    148

    Residents / day

    76

    Ownership

    Government - County

    Facility information

    Certification
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Ownership
    Government - County
    County
    Stephenson
    Certified beds
    148
    Average residents per day
    76
    First certified
    November 1, 1996

    CMS quality ratings

    Overall
    1 / 5
    Health inspections
    3 / 5
    Staffing
    1 / 5
    Quality measures
    1 / 5

    These are CMS quality ratings, not customer reviews.

    How this home compares locally

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

    CMS overall rating / 5

    This home
    1.00
    County peers
    1.50
    n=4
    State peers
    2.58

    Nurse hours / resident / day

    This home
    3.27
    County peers
    3.15
    n=4
    State peers
    3.47
    n=646

    Weekend nurse hours / resident / day

    This home
    2.73
    County peers
    2.70
    n=4
    State peers
    3.08
    n=646

    Nursing staff turnover (%)

    This home
    Not reported
    County peers
    52.27
    n=3
    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 16.6% 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
    35
    Health citations
    42
    Resident measures
    17
    Ownership records
    2
    Penalties
    2
    SNF rehabilitation measures
    57
    Inspection summaries
    3
    Medicare performance records
    1

    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
    3.26946
    Reported RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    1.02060
    Reported LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.35970
    Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    1.88916
    Total number of nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend
    2.72636
    Registered Nurse hours per resident per day on the weekend
    0.55703
    Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours per Resident Per Day
    0.00788
    Total nursing staff turnover
    Not reported
    Registered Nurse turnover
    Not reported
    Number of administrators who have left the nursing home
    Not reported
    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
    42.2608
    Location
    2946 SOUTH WALNUT ROAD,FREEPORT,IL,61032
    ZIP Code
    61032
    City/Town
    FREEPORT
    Longitude
    -89.621
    QM Rating
    1
    Abuse Icon
    N
    Chain Name
    Not reported
    County/Parish
    Stephenson
    Provider Name
    STEPHENSON NURSING CENTER
    Provider Type
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Overall Rating
    1
    Ownership Type
    Government - County
    Number of Fines
    1
    Processing Date
    2026-10-01
    Staffing Rating
    1
    Provider Address
    2946 SOUTH WALNUT ROAD
    Telephone Number
    8152356173
    Geocoding Footnote
    Not reported
    QM Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Legal Business Name
    COUNTY OF STEPHENSON
    Long-Stay QM Rating
    1
    High Performing Icon
    N
    Short-Stay QM Rating
    1
    Special Focus Status
    Not reported
    Nursing Case-Mix Index
    1.44952
    Chain Average QM Rating
    Not reported
    Overall Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Health Inspection Rating
    3
    Number of Certified Beds
    148
    Provider SSA County Code
    970
    Staffing Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Number of Payment Denials
    1
    Registered Nurse turnover
    Not reported
    Total Number of Penalties
    2
    Reported Staffing Footnote
    Not reported
    Long-Stay QM Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Nursing Case-Mix Index Ratio
    1.02785
    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
    Not reported
    CMS Certification Number (CCN)
    145895
    Administrator turnover footnote
    26
    Total Amount of Fines in Dollars
    18450.00
    Health Inspection Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Total Health Score
    92
    Registered Nurse turnover footnote
    26
    Total Weighted Health Survey Score
    112.000
    With a Resident and Family Council
    Resident
    Average Number of Residents per Day
    76.0
    Chain Average Overall 5-star Rating
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Health Revisit Score
    0
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Health Score
    172
    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
    92
    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
    172
    Rating Cycle 1 Standard Survey Health Date
    2026-02-26
    Rating Cycle 2 Standard Health Survey Date
    2025-02-04
    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
    0.98515
    Case-Mix RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.71090
    Reported RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    1.02060
    Adjusted LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.34720
    Case-Mix LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.88586
    Reported LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.35970
    Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas
    Yes
    Rating Cycle 1 Total Number of Health Deficiencies
    11
    Most Recent Health Inspection More Than 2 Years Ago
    N
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Number of Health Deficiencies
    24
    Rating Cycle 1 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies
    8
    Rating Cycle 2 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies
    12
    Reported Licensed Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    1.38029
    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
    1.82356
    Case-Mix Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    2.41272
    Number of administrators who have left the nursing home
    Not reported
    Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    1.88916
    Adjusted Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.15592
    Case-Mix Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    4.00948
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies
    15
    Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.26946
    Registered Nurse hours per resident per day on the weekend
    0.55703
    Date First Approved to Provide Medicare and Medicaid Services
    1996-11-01
    Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours per Resident Per Day
    0.00788
    Adjusted Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    2.63168
    Case-Mix Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.52863
    Total number of nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend
    2.72636

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