2202 E 23rd St, Sterling, IL 61081
Independent LivingActive Adult Living
Affordable senior housingIndependent livingAge 62+ community
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About La Bella of Sterling
La Bella of Sterling is a for profit - limited liability company nursing home in STERLING, IL with 70 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
70 residents
Location
Sterling, IL
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
3601 SIXTEENTH AVENUE, Sterling, Illinois 61081
Medicare inspection record
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 March 12, 2025, state inspectors cited 14 health deficiencies (the Illinois average is 12.5).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 2 hours 29 minutes with each resident a day, below the Illinois average of 3 hours 27 minutes.
Medicare has not fined La Bella of Sterling in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 2 hours 29 minutesBelow the Illinois average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 41 minutesBelow the Illinois average |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
Inspections
18 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
June 16, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 7, 2026
December 17, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 18, 2025
October 3, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 4, 2025
March 12, 2025 · Standard inspection · 11 citations+
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Mar 27, 2025Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Apr 2, 2025Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Mar 27, 2025Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Mar 26, 2025Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Mar 27, 2025Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Mar 27, 2025Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Mar 27, 2025Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Mar 27, 2025Honor 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Mar 27, 2025Provide 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Mar 27, 2025Implement 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Mar 27, 2025
November 7, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 13, 2024
May 9, 2024 · Standard inspection · 2 citations+
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)AdministrationCorrected May 24, 2024Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected May 24, 2024
January 16, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 17, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Legal Business Name Not Available
- Medicare-certified beds
- 70
- Average residents per day
- 39
- Accepts
- Medicaid
- First certified
- August 1, 1975
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 14E579
Location
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3601 SIXTEENTH AVENUESterling, IL 61081
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Questions about La Bella of Sterling
How did La Bella of Sterling do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on March 12, 2025 and cited 14 health deficiencies, 3 of them from complaint investigations. The Illinois average is 12.5.
How much nursing care does each resident get at La Bella of Sterling?+
Nurses and aides spend 2 hours 29 minutes with each resident per day, including 41 minutes from registered nurses.
Has La Bella of Sterling been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against La Bella of Sterling in the last three years.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
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.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
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.
What is the CMS star rating?+
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.