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Willows Health Center vs River Bluff Nursing Home

Two ways of running a nursing home in Rockford, IL, side by side on the federal record.

Shape of each home

Willows Health Center scores 13 points above River Bluff Nursing Home (83 against 70). 0 harm-level citations sit across the homes compared.

B 83/100

Willows Health Center

Inspection30/30Staffing27.5/30Stability7.5/15Outcomes12/15Enforcement6/10
B 70/100

River Bluff Nursing Home

Inspection30/30Staffing20/30Stability12/15Outcomes5/15Enforcement3/10
Measure B Willows Health Center Rockford, IL Remove B River Bluff Nursing Home Rockford, IL Remove
Overall
ElderGrade score 83/100 70/100
CMS star rating 3 / 5 2 / 5
Health inspection stars 3 / 5 2 / 5
Quality measure stars 4 / 5 2 / 5
Staffing
Total nurse hours per resident/day 5.21 4.19
RN hours per resident/day 1.60 0.80
Weekend nurse hours 4.31 3.86
Weekend staffing drop 17% 8%
Nursing staff turnover n/a 44%
RN turnover n/a 29%
Safety record
Total inspection citations 0 0
Citations involving harm or jeopardy 0 0
Abuse icon No No
Special Focus Facility n/a n/a
Federal fines $12,909 $48,629
Payment denials 1 1
The home itself
Certified beds 50 304
Occupancy 61% 50%
Ownership Non profit - Corporation Government - County
Chain n/a n/a
Accepts Medicaid Yes Yes
Changed owner in last 12 months No No

Green marks the better value in a row where "better" is unambiguous. A dash means CMS has not published that figure for the facility.