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La Bella of Sterling
3601 Sixteenth Avenue, Sterling, IL 61081
Ratings are based on the most recent data available; a facility's ratings may have changed since the last update. The health inspection rating is based on the three most recent standard surveys and complaint investigations. CMS processed this record on 1 Aug 2026. View the Care Compare record.
Certified for 70 beds, La Bella of Sterling serves Sterling in Whiteside County, Illinois and has taken Medicare and Medicaid residents since 1975.
CMS gives it 2 of 5 stars overall, equal to the Illinois median; the health inspection rating is 3, staffing 1 and quality measures 3.
Inspectors recorded 20 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles (14, 3, 3 by cycle, most recent first), 1 of them at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. That is 28.6 per 100 beds, about the same as the state median of 28.4.
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against the facility in the period covered.
Reported nurse staffing is 2.5 hours per resident per day (0.7 RN), below the Illinois median of 3.3.
Compared with county, state and nation
| Measure | This facility | Whiteside Co. median | Illinois median | US average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3.0 |
| Health citations, 3 cycles | 20 | 36 | 34 | 28.7 |
| Citations per 100 beds | 28.6 | 45.7 | 28.4 | 26.8 |
| Total nurse hours per resident day | 2.5 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
| RN hours per resident day | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Nursing staff turnover | — | 50.6% | 43.4% | 45.8% |
| Fines listed | $0 | $45,133 | $45,123 | — |
County and state figures are medians across facilities (7 in the county, 666 in the state); the US column is the CMS national average where CMS publishes one.
Citations by survey cycle
Dark bar: this facility. Grey bar: Illinois average per facility for the same cycle, as published by CMS. Standard health survey dates: 12 Mar 2025, 9 May 2024.
Severity mix: G ×1 D ×9 E ×5 F ×5
Health deficiencies
Every health citation in the current CMS record (three survey cycles), most recent first. Tag text is the CMS requirement summary, not the inspection narrative.
Scope and severity letters (A–L)
| Survey date | Tag | What the tag requires | Severity | Type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 2026 | F0627 | Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge. | D | Complaint investigation | 29 Jun 2026 |
| 17 Dec 2025 | F0584 | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | F | Complaint investigation | 18 Dec 2025 |
| 3 Oct 2025 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | Complaint investigation | 4 Oct 2025 |
| 12 Mar 2025 | F0680 | Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional. | F | Standard survey | 2 Apr 2025 |
| 12 Mar 2025 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Standard survey | 27 Mar 2025 |
| 12 Mar 2025 | F0740 | Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. | E | Standard survey | 27 Mar 2025 |
| 12 Mar 2025 | F0745 | Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. | E | Standard survey | 27 Mar 2025 |
| 12 Mar 2025 | F0883 | Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | E | Standard survey | 26 Mar 2025 |
| 12 Mar 2025 | F0584 | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | D | Standard survey | 27 Mar 2025 |
| 12 Mar 2025 | F0679 | Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | D | Standard survey | 27 Mar 2025 |
| 12 Mar 2025 | F0742 | Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder. | D | Standard survey | 27 Mar 2025 |
| 12 Mar 2025 | F0755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | Standard survey | 27 Mar 2025 |
| 12 Mar 2025 | F0756 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | D | Standard survey | 27 Mar 2025 |
| 12 Mar 2025 | F0758 | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. | D | Standard survey | 27 Mar 2025 |
| 7 Nov 2024 | F0760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D | Complaint investigation | 13 Nov 2024 |
| 9 May 2024 | F0851 | Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data. | F | Standard survey | 24 May 2024 |
| 9 May 2024 | F0755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | Standard survey | 24 May 2024 |
| 16 Jan 2024 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | F | Complaint investigation | 17 Jan 2024 |
| 6 Apr 2023 | F0755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | E | Standard survey | 10 Apr 2023 |
| 6 Apr 2023 | F0761 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | E | Standard survey | 10 Apr 2023 |
Penalties
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this facility in the period covered.
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported through the Payroll-Based Journal; grey bars are the Illinois average. Turnover: nursing staff —, RNs —; 1 administrator left in the reporting year.
Quality measures
| Measure | Residents | This facility | Illinois median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 28.8% | 11.5% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 1.2% | 2.6% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 21.3% | 12.2% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 0.0% | 4.3% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 100.0% | 17.8% | 13.4% |
Four-quarter averages for the measures CMS uses in the quality-measure star rating (2025Q2-2026Q1). Lower is better for every measure listed. Medians are computed across facilities on this site.
Ownership
Ownership type: for-profit, limited liability company. Legal business name: Legal Business Name Not Available.
No organisations are listed in the CMS ownership record for this facility.
Only organisations are shown. CMS also records individual owners, officers and managing employees; this site does not publish people's names.
Other nursing homes in Whiteside County
| Facility | City | Beds | Overall | Health | Staffing | Citations | Per 100 beds | Fines | Last survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allure of Prophetstown | Prophetstown | 70 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 45.7 | $45K | 21 Dec 2025 |
| Citadel of Sterling,The | Sterling | 121 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 18.2 | $11K | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Resthave Home-Whiteside Countyabuse icon | Morrison | 70 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 51.4 | $265K | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Allure of Sterlingabuse icon | Sterling | 130 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 28.5 | $118K | 21 Apr 2026 |
| La Bella of Morrison | Morrison | 74 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 46 | 62.2 | $66K | 27 May 2026 |
| Winning Wheelsabuse icon | Prophetstown | 88 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 53 | 60.2 | $12K | 5 Feb 2026 |
All 7 facilities in Whiteside County
Questions and answers
How many deficiencies has La Bella of Sterling been cited for?
20 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles, 1 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. The Illinois median is 34 per facility.
Has La Bella of Sterling been fined?
CMS lists no fines against the facility in the period covered.
How does staffing at La Bella of Sterling compare?
Reported total nurse staffing is 2.5 hours per resident per day against a Illinois median of 3.3 and a national average of 3.9.
Who operates La Bella of Sterling?
Ownership type is for-profit, limited liability company. Individual owners and managers are not listed on this site.
When was La Bella of Sterling last inspected?
The most recent survey or investigation in the CMS record is dated 16 Jun 2026; the most recent standard health survey was 12 Mar 2025.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Care Compare datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership and quality measures), processed 1 Aug 2026. Ratings and citations may change; the Care Compare record is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare nursing home datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership, MDS quality measures, state and national averages), public domain, processed by CMS on 1 Aug 2026. Facility record: Care Compare. Errors in processing are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections.