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Heritage Square

⌖ Dixon, IL · Lee County
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Medicare overall rating 4 of 5 stars
Certified beds27
Medicare / MedicaidMedicaid only
OwnershipNon-profit (other)

About Heritage Square

Heritage Square is a 27-bed nonprofit nursing home in Dixon, IL. Medicare rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (above average); the average in Illinois is 2.5. At its last full inspection (Sep 2025), inspectors found 1 problem, fewer than the Illinois average of 12.6. None of the problems in its recent inspections were found to have harmed residents. Nurses and aides spend about 6 hr 51 min a day with each resident, more than the Illinois average of 3 hr 27 min. About 33% of its nursing staff left in the past year. It has had no federal fines in the last three years.

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Key details

Facility nameHeritage Square
LocationLee County, Illinois
Address620 North Ottawa Avenue, Dixon, IL 61021 · Lee County
CMS provider number14A357
Ownership typeNon-profit (other)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceNovember 9, 1984 (41 years)
✗ Medicare✓ Medicaid

Certified for Medicaid; ask whether a Medicaid bed is available.

Quality & inspections

Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.

Overall rating4 of 5Above average
Health inspections5 of 5Much above average
Quality measures1 of 5Much below average
Staffing5 of 5Much above average

Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.

What Medicare found

6 strengths in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 3 care-quality measures are worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.

Strengths

  • Serious health citationsNone on recordNo citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Sep 2025.
    Strength
  • Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.
    Strength
  • Health citations at last inspection1 (Sep 2025)Illinois average: 12.6. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.
    Strength
  • Nurse staffing per resident6 hr 51 min a dayIllinois average: 3 hr 27 min
    Strength
  • Registered nurse time per resident1 hr 00 min a dayIllinois average: 43 min
    Strength
  • Nursing staff turnover33% a yearIllinois average: 44%
    Strength

Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Illinois average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these

Short-term rehab or long-term care?

Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.

Long-term care

For residents who live at the home for months or years.

Medicare quality rating: 1 of 5 (much below average)

  • Falls with a major injury4.8%State average: 3.1%
    Worse than average
  • Pressure sores (bedsores)10.6%State average: 4.8%
    Worse than average
  • Given antipsychotic drugs26.7%State average: 21.7%
    Worse than average

Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Illinois average. Lower is better for every rate shown.

Ratings over time

Its overall Medicare rating is 4 stars now, down from 5 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 4 to 5 stars and changed 5 times.

Overall rating4★
Health inspections5★
Staffing5★
Quality of care1★
Nurse hours per resident per day6.9
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
MonthOverallInspectionsStaffingQualityNurse hours
Jan 201955554.7
Jan 202054554.8
Jan 202154556.1
Jan 202254555.7
Jan 202355445.9
Jan 202455546.0
Feb 202545134.1
Feb 202645416.8
Sep 202645516.9

Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology

See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home

From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.

Inspection summary

How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.

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Three-survey history

Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.

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