Nursing homeFAID #3267
Rock River Health Care
★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections2/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare
Photo via Google · Nesanel Cohen
Public record summary
What we can show you for free.
Bed capacity
130
CMS facility ID
145818
Care type
Nursing home
County
Winnebago
Facility name
Rock River Health Care
Street address
707 WEST RIVERSIDE BOULEVARD
City / state / ZIP
Rockford, IL 61103
Phone
(815) 877-5752
Website
About this facility — Rock River Health Care
Rock River Health Care is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Rockford, Illinois. It is licensed for 130 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Illinois (112 beds).
It is one of 23 senior care facilities in Rockford 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 Rock River Health Care 109 times across 20 inspections in the last three years, including 6 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $95,885 in fines. 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
Parent company
Saba Healthcare
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company
Registered owners & officers
Webster, Shimon
Direct owner · Operational control — 18% stake — since 2014
Smf Healthcare Llc
Direct owner — 15% stake — since 2014
Levovitz, Yeruchom
Direct owner · Operational control — 14% stake — since 2014
Blonder, Moshe
Direct owner — 13% stake — since 2014
Singer, Aharon
Direct owner — 13% stake — since 2014
Arreguin, Roland
Managing employee — since 2018
Mb Financial Bank Na
Security-interest holder — since 2018
Rock River Health Care Realty Llc
Security-interest holder — since 2014
Regulatory standing
Federal court records
1 naming this facility — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1995-01-01
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
13 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$95,885 total
Last standard inspection
2025-12-10
Nurse staffing
2.7 hours per resident per day
Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)
Average billed charges
$244 per day (≈ $7,420/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
9% Medicaid · 4% Medicare · 87% private/other
Occupancy
54% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
29% below the IL median of $342/day — full state cost breakdown
Services & coverage
Licensed beds
130
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Daily Open 24 hours
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · 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 6 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-06-02Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0842
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2026-06-08
2026-02-09Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2026-02-11
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2026-02-11
18 earlier / fire-safety inspections (106 citations)
2025-12-10Health inspection10 citations
F-0644
D · No harm found
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Corrected 2025-12-23
F-0645
D · No harm found
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2025-12-23
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-12-23
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2025-12-23
F-0692
G · Actual harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2025-12-23
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2025-12-23
F-0761
D · 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 2025-12-23
F-0801
F · No harm foundFood safety
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Corrected 2025-12-23
F-0805
E · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Corrected 2025-12-23
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 2025-12-23
2025-08-19Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0557
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Corrected 2025-08-27
2025-07-28Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0584
D · 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 2025-08-20
2025-07-21Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0760
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2025-08-20
2025-07-01Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0686
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2025-07-07
2025-06-04Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0695
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-06-16
2025-03-24Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0600
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2025-04-04
2025-03-05Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0755
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2025-03-05
F-0880
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-03-05
2024-10-09Health inspection12 citations
F-0550
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2024-10-28
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 2024-10-28
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2024-10-28
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 2024-10-28
F-0697
G · Actual harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2024-10-28
F-0727
F · No harm found
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Corrected 2024-10-28
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 2024-10-28
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 2024-10-28
F-0803
F · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Corrected 2024-10-28
F-0804
E · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2024-10-28
F-0807
E · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration.
Corrected 2024-10-28
F-0925
D · No harm found
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Corrected 2024-10-28
2024-06-04Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0755
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2024-06-12
2024-05-22Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0755
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2024-06-05
2024-03-07Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0690
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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 2024-03-08
2024-02-28Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0693
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Ensure 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.
Corrected 2024-02-29
2023-09-19Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2023-09-26
2023-09-13Health inspection8 citations
F-0610
D · No harm found
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2023-09-26
F-0684
J · Immediate jeopardy
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2023-09-26
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2023-09-26
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 2023-09-26
F-0692
D · No harm found
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2023-09-26
F-0761
D · 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 2023-09-26
F-0880
F · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-09-26
F-0883
D · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2023-09-26
2024-10-09Fire-safety inspection22 citations
E-0015
F · No harm found
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
Corrected 2024-11-06
E-0022
F · No harm found
Establish policies and procedures for sheltering.
Corrected 2024-11-06
E-0037
F · No harm found
Establish staff and initial training requirements.
Corrected 2024-11-06
E-0039
F · No harm found
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2024-11-06
E-0041
F · No harm found
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Corrected 2024-11-06
K-0211
F · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2024-11-06
K-0223
E · No harm found
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Corrected 2024-11-06
K-0271
E · No harm found
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
Corrected 2024-11-06
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 2024-11-06
K-0324
E · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2024-11-06
K-0351
E · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2024-11-06
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-11-06
K-0355
E · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2024-11-06
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2024-11-06
K-0374
E · No harm found
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2024-11-06
K-0531
F · No harm found
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
Corrected 2024-11-06
K-0541
E · No harm found
Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.
Corrected 2024-11-06
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2024-11-06
K-0741
E · No harm found
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Corrected 2024-11-06
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-11-06
K-0920
E · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2024-11-06
K-0923
E · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2024-11-06
2023-09-13Fire-safety inspection31 citations
E-0006
F · No harm found
Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.
Corrected 2023-10-11
E-0007
F · No harm found
Address patient/client population and determine types of services needed.
Corrected 2023-10-11
E-0015
F · No harm found
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
Corrected 2023-10-17
E-0022
F · No harm found
Establish policies and procedures for sheltering.
Corrected 2023-10-11
E-0026
F · No harm found
Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.
Corrected 2023-10-11
E-0032
F · No harm found
Provide primary/alternate means for communication.
Corrected 2023-10-11
E-0037
F · No harm found
Establish staff and initial training requirements.
Corrected 2023-10-11
E-0041
F · No harm found
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Corrected 2023-10-11
K-0211
E · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2023-10-11
K-0222
E · No harm found
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2023-10-11
K-0223
F · No harm found
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Corrected 2023-10-11
K-0225
E · No harm found
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
Corrected 2023-10-11
K-0232
E · No harm found
Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width.
Corrected 2023-10-11
K-0271
E · No harm found
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
Corrected 2023-10-11
K-0293
E · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2023-10-11
K-0324
E · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2023-10-11
K-0341
F · No harm found
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
Corrected 2023-10-17
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-10-11
K-0361
E · No harm found
Ensure that waiting areas, nurse’s stations, gift shops, and cooking facilities, open to the corridor are properly protected.
Corrected 2023-10-11
K-0363
F · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2023-10-11
K-0364
E · No harm found
Install properly constructed windows in hallway walls or doors.
Corrected 2023-10-11
K-0372
E · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2023-10-11
K-0511
E · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2023-10-11
K-0531
F · No harm found
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
Corrected 2023-10-11
K-0541
E · No harm found
Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.
Corrected 2023-10-11
K-0741
E · No harm found
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Corrected 2023-10-11
K-0781
E · No harm found
Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
Corrected 2023-10-11
K-0914
F · No harm found
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Corrected 2023-10-11
K-0916
F · No harm found
Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel.
Corrected 2023-10-17
K-0920
F · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2023-10-11
K-0930
E · No harm found
Ensure proper storage of liquid oxygen.
Corrected 2023-10-11
2022-08-10Fire-safety inspection10 citations
E-0037
F · No harm found
Establish staff and initial training requirements.
Corrected 2022-08-19
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 2022-08-19
K-0346
F · No harm found
Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.
Corrected 2022-08-19
K-0351
E · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2022-08-19
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2022-08-19
K-0354
F · No harm found
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
Corrected 2022-08-19
K-0374
F · No harm found
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2022-08-19
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2022-08-19
K-0914
F · No harm found
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Corrected 2022-08-19
K-0923
E · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2022-08-19
Federal penalties
2025-12-10Fine$23,625
2024-10-09Fine$17,540
2024-02-28Fine$12,841
2023-09-13Fine$41,879
2023-09-13Medicare payment denial — 7 days
Total fines$95,885
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 145818.
Visitor reviews
What people say on Google.
2.9★★★★★29 ratings on Google
★Satisfied N'Secure · 2026-02-04 · via Google“I am writing this review to warn other families: please think twice before placing your loved one in this facility. My brother was a resident here, and what I discovered was deeply disturbing. He suffered from severe neglect, including painful bed sores, extreme weight loss, dehydration, and clear signs that his basic care needs were not being met. No family should ever have to see their loved o…”
★★★★★Nesanel Cohen · 2024-09-06 · via Google“Beautiful facility in the heart of Rockford. Staff is caring and compassionate with an excellent Management team.”
★★★★★Elizabeth Olson · 2025-12-20 · via Google“This Christmas party they just held was so lovely. Really brightened the days for the folks living here. It appears that good changes have been made within the facility to better improve quality of life of the residents”
Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google
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CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
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