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Alpine Fireside Health Center brings skilled nursing and rehabilitation services to Rockford, Illinois families when recovery and specialized care matter most. Our team focuses on helping residents regain strength and independence through personalized treatment plans in a supportive environment.
Capacity
66 residents
Location
Rockford, IL
Status
Listed in a public registry
3650 NORTH ALPINE ROAD, Rockford, Illinois 61114
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on December 10, 2025, state inspectors cited 11 health deficiencies (the Illinois average is 12.5).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 44 minutes with each resident a day, above the Illinois average of 3 hours 27 minutes.
Medicare fined Alpine Fireside Health Center once in the last three years, $55,283 in total.
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 44 minutesAbove the Illinois average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 53 minutesAbove the Illinois average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 49%Above the Illinois average |
22 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
March 31, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
January 21, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
1 fine totaling $55,283 and 1 Medicare payment denial in the last three years.
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State inspectors visited on December 10, 2025 and cited 11 health deficiencies, 7 of them from complaint investigations. The Illinois average is 12.5.
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 44 minutes with each resident per day, including 53 minutes from registered nurses. 49% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Yes. Medicare fined Alpine Fireside Health Center once in the last three years, totaling $55,283.
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.