La Bella of Sterling

3601 SIXTEENTH AVENUE, STERLING, IL 61081 · CCN 14E579 · 70 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall2 of 5CMS inspections3 of 5CMS staffing1 of 5CMS quality3 of 5

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State inspectors recorded 1 citation(s) in the last three years where CMS determined a resident was actually harmed.

Serious inspection findings

2025-10-03 ACTUAL HARM (tag F0689, severity G)
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Staffing, from payroll records

Nursing hours / resident / day

2.10

state median 3.09

Weekend staffing gap

+4%

more nursing hours on weekends · state median −8%

RN hours / resident / day

0.46

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

12%

share of all nursing hours

Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal, 2026Q1, 90 reported days — actual payroll data, not the facility's own estimates.

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Penalties and enforcement

CMS records no penalties for this facility.

Ownership

Ownership type: For profit - Limited Liability company.

Full citation history

By severity: Actual harm: 1 · Potential for more than minimal harm: 18

Survey dateTagCategorySeverityCorrected
2025-12-17F0584Resident Rights DeficienciesFnot recorded
2025-10-03F0689Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesGnot recorded
2025-03-12F0584Resident Rights DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-03-12F0679Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-03-12F0680Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesFnot recorded
2025-03-12F0740Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesEnot recorded
2025-03-12F0742Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-03-12F0745Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesEnot recorded
2025-03-12F0755Pharmacy Service DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-03-12F0756Pharmacy Service DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-03-12F0758Pharmacy Service DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-03-12F0812Nutrition and Dietary DeficienciesFnot recorded
2025-03-12F0883Infection Control DeficienciesEnot recorded
2024-11-07F0760Pharmacy Service DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-05-09F0755Pharmacy Service DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-05-09F0851Administration DeficienciesFnot recorded
2024-01-16F0689Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesFnot recorded
2023-04-06F0755Pharmacy Service DeficienciesEnot recorded
2023-04-06F0761Pharmacy Service DeficienciesEnot recorded

Sources: CMS Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, and Ownership datasets (data.cms.gov/provider-data), processed 2026-07-01; CMS Payroll-Based Journal daily staffing. Find this facility on Care Compare: search “La Bella of Sterling, STERLING” at medicare.gov/care-compare.