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Stephenson Nursing Center

2946 SOUTH WALNUT ROAD, FREEPORT, IL, 61032

(815) 235-6173

www.stephensonnursingcenter.org

148 licensed beds

★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections2/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

2946 South Walnut Road

Freeport, IL 61032

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Bed capacity

148

CMS facility ID

145895

Care type

Nursing home

County

Stephenson

Facility name

Stephenson Nursing Center

Street address

2946 SOUTH WALNUT ROAD

City / state / ZIP

Freeport, IL 61032

Phone

(815) 235-6173

Website

www.stephensonnursingcenter.org

About this facility — Stephenson Nursing Center

Stephenson Nursing Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Freeport, Illinois. It is licensed for 148 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Illinois (112 beds).

It is one of 8 senior care facilities in Freeport 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 Stephenson Nursing Center 75 times across 15 inspections in the last three years, including 5 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $18,450 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

Ownership type

Government - County

Registered owners & officers

County of Stephenson

Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2014

Mcglynn, Suzanne

Managing employee — since 2012

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1996-11-01

CMS overall rating

3 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

9 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$18,450 total

Last standard inspection

2026-02-26

Nurse staffing

3.1 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$351 per day (≈ $10,670/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

84% Medicaid · 6% Medicare · 10% private/other

Occupancy

30% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

3% above the IL median of $342/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

148

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Wheelchair accessible

entrance and parking

Visiting hours

Daily 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM

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 5 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-03-17Health 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 2026-02-27

2026-02-26Health inspection8 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 2026-03-06

F-0656

D · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2026-03-06

F-0686

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-03-06

F-0689

G · Actual harm

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

Corrected 2026-03-06

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 2026-03-06

F-0757

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Corrected 2026-03-06

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 2026-03-06

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-03-06

12 earlier / fire-safety inspections (66 citations)

2025-06-04Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0628

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

Corrected 2025-06-20

2025-05-27Health 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 2025-06-02

2025-04-03Health 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 2025-04-11

2025-02-04Health inspectionComplaint-triggered12 citations

F-0602

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.

Corrected 2025-02-28

F-0604

E · No harm found

Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

Corrected 2025-03-07

F-0607

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

Corrected 2025-02-28

F-0609

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2025-02-28

F-0677

D · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2025-02-28

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2025-02-28

F-0686

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-02-28

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 2025-02-28

F-0697

G · Actual harm

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2025-02-28

F-0803

D · 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 2025-02-07

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 2025-02-07

F-0947

F · No harm found

Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.

Corrected 2025-02-28

2024-07-02Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0609

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2024-07-19

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 2024-07-19

2024-04-30Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0609

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2024-05-13

F-0610

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2024-05-13

2024-01-18Health inspection7 citations

F-0583

D · No harm found

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

Corrected 2024-02-10

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2024-03-07

F-0686

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-02-10

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 2024-02-10

F-0803

E · 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 2024-02-10

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 2024-02-10

F-0880

F · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-02-10

2024-01-09Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations

F-0580

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Corrected 2024-01-21

F-0609

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2024-01-21

F-0610

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2024-01-21

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 2024-01-21

2023-12-12Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0760

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2023-12-19

2025-02-04Fire-safety inspection9 citations

E-0004

F · No harm found

Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).

Corrected 2025-02-14

E-0013

F · No harm found

Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures.

Corrected 2025-02-14

E-0026

F · No harm found

Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.

Corrected 2025-02-14

E-0037

F · No harm found

Establish staff and initial training requirements.

Corrected 2025-02-14

E-0039

F · No harm found

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Corrected 2025-02-14

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 2025-02-28

K-0293

E · No harm found

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2025-02-14

K-0351

E · No harm found

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2025-02-14

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2025-02-06

2024-01-18Fire-safety inspection14 citations

E-0004

F · No harm found

Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).

Corrected 2024-02-23

E-0006

F · No harm found

Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.

Corrected 2024-02-23

E-0015

F · No harm found

Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.

Corrected 2024-02-23

E-0024

F · No harm found

Establish policies and procedures for volunteers.

Corrected 2024-02-23

E-0032

F · No harm found

Provide primary/alternate means for communication.

Corrected 2024-02-23

E-0037

F · No harm found

Establish staff and initial training requirements.

Corrected 2024-02-23

E-0039

F · No harm found

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Corrected 2024-02-23

E-0041

F · No harm found

Implement emergency and standby power systems.

Corrected 2024-02-23

K-0281

E · No harm found

Install proper backup exit lighting.

Corrected 2024-02-23

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2024-02-23

K-0916

E · No harm found

Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel.

Corrected 2024-02-23

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2024-02-23

K-0923

E · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2024-02-23

K-0926

F · No harm found

Ensure that personnel concerned with handling of medical gases and cylinders are trained on the risk.

Corrected 2024-02-23

2022-12-08Fire-safety inspection12 citations

E-0032

F · No harm found

Provide primary/alternate means for communication.

Corrected 2023-02-14

E-0037

F · No harm found

Establish staff and initial training requirements.

Corrected 2023-03-05

E-0039

F · No harm found

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Corrected 2023-03-05

K-0211

E · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2023-02-02

K-0345

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-01-19

K-0346

C · No harm found

Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.

Corrected 2023-02-03

K-0352

F · No harm found

Properly install and monitor supervisory attachments on automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2023-01-19

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2023-02-06

K-0354

C · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-02-01

K-0761

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-02-03

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2023-01-24

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2023-01-12

Federal penalties

2026-02-26Fine$18,450

2025-02-04Medicare payment denial — 114 days

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 145895.

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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