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La Bella of Sterling

3601 SIXTEENTH AVENUE, STERLING, IL, 61081
(815) 626-0233
70 licensed beds
★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections1/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
70
CMS facility ID
14E579
Care type
Nursing home
County
Whiteside
Facility name
La Bella of Sterling
Street address
3601 SIXTEENTH AVENUE
City / state / ZIP
Sterling, IL 61081
Phone
(815) 626-0233

About this facility — La Bella of Sterling

La Bella of Sterling is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Sterling, Illinois. It is licensed for 70 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Illinois (112 beds).

It is one of 9 senior care facilities in Sterling 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 La Bella of Sterling 27 times across 11 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; 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

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1975-08-01
CMS overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
14 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-03-12
Nurse staffing
2.5 hours per resident per day

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
70
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 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-06-16Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0627
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Corrected 2026-06-29
2025-12-17Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0584
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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
7 earlier / fire-safety inspections (25 citations)
2025-10-03Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0689
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-10-04
2025-03-12Health inspection11 citations
F-0584
D · No harm found
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
F-0679
D · No harm found
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Corrected 2025-03-27
F-0680
F · No harm found
Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.
Corrected 2025-04-02
F-0740
E · No harm found
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Corrected 2025-03-27
F-0742
D · No harm found
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
F-0745
E · No harm found
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Corrected 2025-03-27
F-0755
D · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2025-03-27
F-0756
D · No harm found
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
F-0758
D · No harm found
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
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 2025-03-27
F-0883
E · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2025-03-26
2024-11-07Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0760
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2024-11-13
2024-05-09Health inspection2 citations
F-0755
D · No harm found
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-0851
F · No harm found
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Corrected 2024-05-24
2024-01-16Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0689
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-01-17
2023-04-06Health inspection2 citations
F-0755
E · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2023-04-10
F-0761
E · No harm found
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
2023-04-06Fire-safety inspection7 citations
E-0006
F · No harm found
Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.
Corrected 2023-04-12
E-0015
F · No harm found
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
Corrected 2023-04-25
E-0018
F · No harm found
Establish procedures for tracking staff and patients during an emergency.
Corrected 2023-04-28
E-0020
F · No harm found
Establish policies and procedures including evacuation.
Corrected 2023-04-10
E-0031
F · No harm found
Provide emergency officials' contact information.
Corrected 2023-04-10
E-0037
F · No harm found
Establish staff and initial training requirements.
Corrected 2023-04-25
E-0039
F · No harm found
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2023-04-20
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 14E579.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
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PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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