66.5/100
Average
La Bella Of Sterling
3601 Sixteenth Avenue, Sterling, IL 61081
- Certified beds
- 70
- Occupancy
- 56%
- Ownership
- For-profit
- Accepts
- Medicaid
Our read on La Bella Of Sterling
La Bella Of Sterling runs a 70-bed for-profit operation, and the staffing numbers are the first thing to look at. At 2.48 nurse hours per resident day, it sits roughly 36 percent under the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop about another 10 percent below its own weekday level. That thin coverage shows up in the federal stars: one out of five for staffing. The inspection record carries 19 deficiencies, one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, though none involve abuse. Inspectors were last on site in March 2025, and the health and quality ratings land at three stars each. Ownership is a limited liability company, which is worth knowing when you ask who is accountable.
Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.
How this grade was calculated
Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.
A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is, two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.
Inspection safety
30/30Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.
- →No citations recorded in the last 3 years
Staffing
10/30Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.
- →2.45 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
- →0.68 RN hours per resident per day
- →Weekend staffing drops 10% against weekdays
Staff stability
7.5/15How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.
- →No turnover figure reported, scored neutral
Resident outcomes
9/15The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.
- →3 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating
Enforcement history
10/10Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.
- →No federal fines on record
Staffing, against the national average
Full detailHours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.
RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.
The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.
The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.
Recent inspection findings
Last standard health inspection: March 12, 2025 (1 year ago). No citations were recorded.
No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.
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Common questions about La Bella Of Sterling
What is the ElderGrade for La Bella Of Sterling? +
La Bella Of Sterling holds an ElderGrade of C (66.5 out of 100), which we describe as "average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.
How many nursing hours does each resident get at La Bella Of Sterling? +
Residents receive an average of 2.48 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.
Has La Bella Of Sterling been cited for harming residents? +
No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
Does La Bella Of Sterling accept Medicaid? +
Yes, La Bella Of Sterling is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.
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