Cycle 1
Health 2025-03-12 · Fire 2025-03-12
13 health deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (6 deficiencies)
0 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.
Sterling, IL
La Bella of Sterling
2-star overall rating with 3-star inspections with $54,998 in total fines with 13 recent health deficiencies
3601 Sixteenth Avenue, Sterling, IL
(815) 626-0233
Overall
2 / 5
CMS overall stars
Health inspections
3 / 5
Survey and complaint cycles
Staffing
1 / 5
RN + nurse staffing
Quality measures
2 / 5
Resident outcomes and process measures
Quick facts
Facility snapshot
Beds
70
Certified beds
Average residents
40
Average occupied residents
Ownership
For-Profit
Publicly displayed owner type
Chain
No chain reported
Operator or chain grouping
Approved since
1975-08-01
CMS approved date
Coverage
Medicaid
Participation flags
Changed ownership
No
Within the last 12 months
Family council
Yes
Resident and family council reported
Sprinklers
Yes
Automatic sprinklers in all required areas
Staffing
Hours and turnover
RN hours / resident day
0.73
Registered nurse staffing · state 0.73 · national 0.68
LPN hours / resident day
0.16
Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.64 · national 0.87
Aide hours / resident day
1.49
Nurse aide staffing · state 2.13 · national 2.35
Total nurse hours
2.38
All reported nurse hours · state 3.49 · national 3.89
Licensed hours
0.89
RN + LPN hours · state 1.36 · national 1.54
Weekend hours
1.92
Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.09 · national 3.43
Weekend RN hours
0.46
Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.56 · national 0.47
Physical therapist
0.00
Reported PT staffing
Adjusted RN hours
0.77
CMS adjusted RN staffing hours
Adjusted total hours
2.50
CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours
Case-mix index
1.30
Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity
RN turnover
0%
Annual RN turnover
Total nurse turnover
0%
Annual nurse turnover
SNF QRP
Medicare quality reporting measures
| Measure | Facility | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potentially preventable 30-day readmission | Not Available |
10.72%
|
Not Available · Eligible stays Not Available · Observed rate Not Available · Lower 95% interval Not Available · This provider is not required to submit SNF QRP data. |
| Discharge to community | Not Available |
50.57%
|
Not Available · Eligible stays Not Available · Observed rate Not Available · Lower 95% interval Not Available · This provider is not required to submit SNF QRP data. |
| Medicare spending per beneficiary | Not Available |
1.02
|
This provider is not required to submit SNF QRP data. |
| Drug regimen review with follow-up | Not Available |
95.27%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · This provider is not required to submit SNF QRP data. |
| Falls with major injury | Not Available |
0.77%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · This provider is not required to submit SNF QRP data. |
| Discharge self-care score | Not Available |
53.69%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · This provider is not required to submit SNF QRP data. |
| Discharge mobility score | Not Available |
50.94%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · This provider is not required to submit SNF QRP data. |
| Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened | Not Available |
2.29%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · Adjusted rate Not Available · This provider is not required to submit SNF QRP data. |
| Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization | Not Available |
7.12%
|
Not Available · Eligible stays Not Available · Observed rate Not Available · Lower 95% interval Not Available · This provider is not required to submit SNF QRP data. |
| Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage | Not Available |
8.2%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · This provider is not required to submit SNF QRP data. |
| Staff flu vaccination coverage | Not Available |
42%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · This provider is not required to submit SNF QRP data. |
| Discharge function score | Not Available |
56.45%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · This provider is not required to submit SNF QRP data. |
| Transfer of health information to provider | Not Available |
95.95%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · This provider is not required to submit SNF QRP data. |
| Transfer of health information to patient | Not Available |
96.28%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · This provider is not required to submit SNF QRP data. |
| Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date | Not Available |
25.2%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · This provider is not required to submit SNF QRP data. |
Quality measures
Resident outcomes and process scores
| Measure | Facility | State | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 99.4% |
89.6%
9.8 pts better
|
93.4%
6 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 100.0% · Q2 100.0% · Q3 100.0% · Q4 97.6% · 4Q avg 99.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 92.9% |
91.6%
1.3 pts better
|
95.5%
2.6 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 92.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 0.0% |
3.3%
3.3 pts better
|
3.3%
3.3 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 17.8% |
50.3%
32.5 pts better
|
11.4%
6.4 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 38.2% · Q2 18.9% · Q3 7.9% · Q4 8.1% · 4Q avg 17.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 1.2% |
6.5%
5.3 pts better
|
5.4%
4.2 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 4.9% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 1.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 48.5% |
18.5%
30 pts worse
|
19.6%
28.9 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 50.0% · Q2 41.5% · Q3 50.0% · Q4 52.4% · 4Q avg 48.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 100.0% |
22.8%
77.2 pts worse
|
16.7%
83.3 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 100.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | 0.0% |
0.1%
0.1 pts better
|
0.1%
0.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | 33.2% |
17.2%
16 pts worse
|
16.3%
16.9 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 4.4% · Q2 52.9% · Q3 29.6% · Q4 43.9% · 4Q avg 33.2% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 50.0% |
15.0%
35 pts worse
|
14.9%
35.1 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 30.0% · Q2 63.4% · Q3 47.5% · Q4 58.5% · 4Q avg 50.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 0.0% |
1.1%
1.1 pts better
|
1.0%
1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | 1.2% |
1.7%
0.5 pts better
|
1.7%
0.5 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 2.6% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 2.6% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 1.2% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 1.6% |
21.3%
19.7 pts better
|
19.8%
18.2 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 6.1% · 4Q avg 1.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 3.7% |
5.2%
1.5 pts better
|
5.1%
1.4 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 15.1% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 3.7% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 58.3% |
68.8%
10.5 pts worse
|
81.7%
23.4 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 58.3% |
Survey summary
Recent inspection cycles
Cycle 2
Health 2024-05-09 · Fire 2024-05-09
3 health deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (2 deficiencies)
0 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.
Cycle 3
Health 2023-04-06 · Fire 2023-04-06
3 health deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (2 deficiencies)
7 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Emergency Preparedness (7 deficiencies)
Fire safety
Fire-safety citations
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-04-06
E15 · Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
Corrected 2023-04-25
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-04-06
E18 · Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Establish procedures for tracking staff and patients during an emergency.
Corrected 2023-04-28
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-04-06
E20 · Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Establish policies and procedures including evacuation.
Corrected 2023-04-10
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-04-06
E31 · Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Provide emergency officials' contact information.
Corrected 2023-04-10
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-04-06
E37 · Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Establish staff and initial training requirements.
Corrected 2023-04-25
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-04-06
E39 · Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2023-04-20
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-04-06
E6 · Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.
Corrected 2023-04-12
Inspection history
Recent health citations
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-12-17
F584 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Health
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.
Corrected 2025-12-18
G · Actual harm
2025-10-03
F689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-10-04
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-03-12
F680 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.
Corrected 2025-04-02
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-03-12
F812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Health
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2025-03-27
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-03-12
F740 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Corrected 2025-03-27
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-03-12
F745 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Corrected 2025-03-27
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-03-12
F883 · Infection Control Deficiencies
Health
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2025-03-26
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-03-12
F584 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Health
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.
Corrected 2025-03-27
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-03-12
F679 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Corrected 2025-03-27
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-03-12
F742 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
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.
Corrected 2025-03-27
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-03-12
F755 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Health
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2025-03-27
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-03-12
F756 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Health
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2025-03-27
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-03-12
F758 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Health
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.
Corrected 2025-03-27
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-11-07
F760 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Health
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2024-11-13
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-05-09
F851 · Administration Deficiencies
Health
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Corrected 2024-05-24
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-05-09
F755 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Health
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2024-05-24
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-01-16
F689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-01-17
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-04-06
F755 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Health
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2023-04-10
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-04-06
F761 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Health
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.
Corrected 2023-04-10
Penalties and ownership
What sits behind the stars
$54,998
2023-04-06
Fine
Fine · fine $54,998
Fine
$0
2023-04-06
Payment Denial
Payment Denial · denial start 2023-07-06 · 15 days
15 day denial
Ownership
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