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Heritage Square

620 NORTH OTTAWA AVENUE, DIXON, IL, 61021

(815) 288-2251

27 licensed beds

★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections5/5 staffing1/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

620 North Ottawa Avenue

Dixon, IL 61021

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CMS facility ID

14A357

Care type

Nursing home

County

Lee

Facility name

Heritage Square

Street address

620 NORTH OTTAWA AVENUE

City / state / ZIP

Dixon, IL 61021

Phone

(815) 288-2251

About this facility — Heritage Square

Heritage Square is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Dixon, Illinois. It is licensed for 27 beds — well below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Illinois (112 beds).

It is one of 3 senior care facilities in Dixon and 667 skilled nursing facilities across Illinois. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Heritage Square 26 times across 6 inspections in the last three years, including 3 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

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Ownership & operator

Ownership type

Non profit - Other

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1984-11-09

CMS overall rating

4 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

1 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2025-09-24

Nurse staffing

6.9 hours per resident per day

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 3 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2025-09-24Health inspection1 citation

F-0812

F · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2025-10-07

2024-07-10Health inspection6 citations

F-0686

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2024-07-19

F-0692

D · No harm found

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Corrected 2024-07-19

F-0805

D · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.

Corrected 2024-07-19

F-0812

E · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2024-07-19

F-0851

C · No harm found

Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.

Corrected 2024-07-19

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-07-19

4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (19 citations)

2023-09-14Health inspection4 citations

F-0686

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2023-10-20

F-0689

D · No harm found

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2023-10-20

F-0690

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Corrected 2023-10-20

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2023-10-20

2025-09-24Fire-safety inspection4 citations

E-0039

F · No harm found

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Corrected 2025-10-03

K-0133

E · No harm found

Install a two-hour-resistant firewall separation.

Corrected 2025-10-03

K-0372

E · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2025-10-03

K-0761

F · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2025-10-03

2024-07-10Fire-safety inspection4 citations

K-0225

E · No harm found

Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.

Corrected 2024-07-19

K-0311

E · No harm found

Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.

Corrected 2024-07-19

K-0341

F · No harm found

Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.

Corrected 2024-07-19

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-07-19

2023-09-14Fire-safety inspection7 citations

K-0133

E · No harm found

Install a two-hour-resistant firewall separation.

Corrected 2023-09-22

K-0321

E · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2023-09-22

K-0345

F · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2023-09-30

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2023-10-15

K-0354

F · No harm found

Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.

Corrected 2023-09-22

K-0712

C · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2023-09-22

K-0761

F · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2023-09-30

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 14A357.

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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