NURSING HOME PUBLIC RECORD
CMS lists this provider in Sterling, IL, with 70 certified beds, an overall rating of 2/5, and 27 citation rows in the current August 2026 release.
3601 Sixteenth Avenue · Sterling, IL 61081 · Whiteside County
The citation files cover the three most recent standard inspections plus qualifying complaint and infection-control inspections in the prior three years. A correction date is a CMS field; this site does not independently verify conditions. Absence from a file is not proof that no issue exists.
CMS supplies 3 survey-cycle rows for La Bella Of Sterling in this release; health and fire inspection dates remain separate.
| Cycle | Health date | Health deficiencies | Fire date | Fire deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 | 2025-03-12 | 14 | 2025-03-12 | 0 |
| Cycle 2 | 2024-05-09 | 3 | 2024-05-09 | 0 |
| Cycle 3 | 2023-04-06 | 3 | 2023-04-06 | 7 |
CMS reports 27 citation rows, including 1 with G–L codes and 0 with J–L codes.
1 row carry G–L scope/severity codes; 0 carry J–L. 3 tag codes appear on more than one survey date. These counts describe citation rows, not residents or incidents.
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has plan of correction · 2026-06-29 · complaintHonor 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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-12-18 · complaintEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-10-04 · complaintHonor 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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-27Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-27Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-04-02Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-27Provide 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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-27Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-27Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-27Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-27Implement 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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-27Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-27Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-26Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-11-13 · complaintProvide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-05-24Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-05-24Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-01-17 · complaintConduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-04-12Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-04-25Establish procedures for tracking staff and patients during an emergency.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-04-28Establish policies and procedures including evacuation.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-04-10Provide emergency officials' contact information.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-04-10Establish staff and initial training requirements.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-04-25The August 2026 file contains 0 penalty rows and $0 in listed fines for this provider record.
Fine amounts and payment-denial days are shown exactly as aggregated from the current penalties file. They do not imply an unpaid balance.
| Date | Type | Fine amount | Payment-denial days |
|---|---|---|---|
| No penalty row appeared in the August 2026 penalties file. | |||
CMS matched 0 ownership disclosure rows to La Bella Of Sterling; names and roles are reported fields, not independently verified identities.
Names and roles are self-reported CMS disclosure fields. Exact-name pages do not prove that similarly named people or organizations are the same entity.
CMS reports 2.48 total nurse hours and 0.68 RN hours per resident day for this provider.
Staffing fields are provider-reported and case-mix context matters. CMS applies footnotes and exclusions not reproduced as a new score here.
The local peer set contains 2 other published facility records near Sterling, IL, with separate bed, rating, and citation-row fields.
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