NURSING HOME PUBLIC RECORD
CMS lists this provider in Freeport, IL, with 124 certified beds, an overall rating of 1/5, and 56 citation rows in the current August 2026 release.
659 East Jefferson Street · Freeport, IL 61032 · Stephenson 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 The Citadel At Saint Joseph Village in this release; health and fire inspection dates remain separate.
| Cycle | Health date | Health deficiencies | Fire date | Fire deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 | 2026-03-05 | 19 | 2026-03-05 | 3 |
| Cycle 2 | 2024-12-11 | 21 | 2024-12-11 | 0 |
| Cycle 3 | 2024-02-08 | 13 | 2024-02-08 | 0 |
CMS reports 56 citation rows, including 6 with G–L codes and 0 with J–L codes.
6 rows carry G–L scope/severity codes; 0 carry J–L. 13 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 date of correction · 2026-04-30 · complaintProvide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-04-30 · 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 · 2026-03-17 · complaintAddress subsistence needs for staff and patients.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-04-24Establish policies and procedures for sheltering.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-04-24Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-04-24Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-03-13Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-03-13Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-03-13Ensure 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 · 2026-03-13Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-03-13Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-03-13Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-03-13Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-03-13Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-03-13Ensure 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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-03-13Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-03-13Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-03-13Procure 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 · 2026-03-13Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-03-13Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-12-12 · 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 · 2025-09-08 · complaintHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-07-29 · complaintProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-07-29 · complaintThe August 2026 file contains 7 penalty rows and $125,824 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-02 | Fine | $15,015 | 0 |
| 2025-03-18 | Fine | $14,731 | 0 |
| 2024-12-11 | Fine | $15,004 | 0 |
| 2024-09-13 | Fine | $12,581 | 0 |
| 2024-08-01 | Fine | $12,248 | 0 |
| 2024-02-08 | Fine | $56,245 | 0 |
| 2024-02-08 | Payment Denial | $0 | 4 |
CMS matched 0 ownership disclosure rows to The Citadel At Saint Joseph Village; 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 3.26 total nurse hours and 0.45 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 3 other published facility records near Freeport, IL, with separate bed, rating, and citation-row fields.
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