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La Bella of Sterling

3601 Sixteenth Avenue, Sterling, IL 61081 · 8156260233 · 70 certified beds

Overall★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Health inspections★★★☆☆ 3/5
Staffing★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Quality measures★★★☆☆ 3/5

Ownership

CMS lists no chain affiliation for this facility. Ownership type on record: For profit - Limited Liability company.

Staffing (hours per resident per day)

Total nurse staffing: 2.48 (Illinois median: 3.29). RN hours: 0.68. Weekend total: 2.23.

Inspection deficiencies

All-time on record: 19 deficiency citations. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).

Survey dateDeficiencySev.TypeStatus
2025-12-17Honor 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. Fcomplaintcorrected 2025-12-18
2025-10-03Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Gcomplaintcorrected 2025-10-04
2025-03-12Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional. FHealthcorrected 2025-04-02
2025-03-12Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. FHealthcorrected 2025-03-27
2025-03-12Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. EHealthcorrected 2025-03-27
2025-03-12Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. EHealthcorrected 2025-03-27
2025-03-12Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. EHealthcorrected 2025-03-26
2025-03-12Honor 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. DHealthcorrected 2025-03-27
2025-03-12Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. DHealthcorrected 2025-03-27
2025-03-12Provide 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. DHealthcorrected 2025-03-27
2025-03-12Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. DHealthcorrected 2025-03-27
2025-03-12Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. DHealthcorrected 2025-03-27
2025-03-12Implement 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. DHealthcorrected 2025-03-27
2024-11-07Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. Dcomplaintcorrected 2024-11-13
2024-05-09Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data. FHealthcorrected 2024-05-24
2024-05-09Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. DHealthcorrected 2024-05-24
2024-01-16Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Fcomplaintcorrected 2024-01-17
2023-04-06Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. EHealthcorrected 2023-04-10
2023-04-06Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. EHealthcorrected 2023-04-10

Federal penalties

No federal fines or payment denials on record.

Ownership & control records (CMS filings)

No detailed ownership records on file.

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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 14E579. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.