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⌖ Sterling, IL · Whiteside County · Medicare data as of September 2026
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Medicare overall rating 2 of 5 stars
Certified beds70
Medicare / MedicaidMedicaid only
OwnershipFor-profit (limited liability company)
About La Bella of Sterling
La Bella of Sterling is a 70-bed for-profit nursing home in Sterling, IL. Medicare rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (below average); the average in Illinois is 2.5.
- Inspections: 14 problems at its last full inspection (Mar 2025), close to the Illinois average of 12.6. 1 recent citation was for residents being harmed or put in immediate danger.
- Staffing: nurses and aides spend about 2 hr 29 min a day with each resident, less than the Illinois average of 3 hr 27 min.
- Fines: no federal fines in the last three years.
- Stands out: No long-term residents had pressure sores (bedsores) in Medicare’s latest figures, compared with 4.6% nationally.
Written from Medicare’s published figures; nothing here is paid for or written by the home. Our methodology
Key details
Facility nameLa Bella Of Sterling
LocationWhiteside County, Illinois
Phone(815) 626-0233
Address3601 Sixteenth Avenue, Sterling, IL 61081 · Whiteside County
Medicare provider number14E579
Ownership typeFor-profit (limited liability company)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceAugust 1, 1975 (51 years)
✗ Medicare✓ Medicaid
Certified for Medicaid; ask whether a Medicaid bed is available.
Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official Medicare inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from Medicare's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
1 strength and 2 things to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 1 care-quality measure is worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Strengths
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
About average
- Health citations at last inspection14 (Mar 2025)Illinois average: 12.6.About average
- Registered nurse time per resident41 min a dayIllinois average: 43 minAbout average
Things to ask about
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- Serious health citations1 for actual harmCitations where inspectors found residents were harmed or put in immediate danger, most recently in Oct 2025 (about 1 year ago). All 1 were later corrected.Ask about this
- Nurse staffing per resident2 hr 29 min a dayIllinois average: 3 hr 27 minWorse than state average
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.
- Falls with a major injury1.2%State average: 3.1%Better than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)0.0%State average: 4.8%Better than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs100.0%State average: 21.7%Worse than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Illinois average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
What a stay may cost
- Medicare: this home isn’t certified for Medicare, so Medicare won’t pay for a stay here.
- Paying privately: ask the home for its daily rate, what it includes and how often it rises. What nursing homes typically cost →
- Medicaid: this home is certified for Medicaid, which pays for most long-term care once savings run low. Ask whether a Medicaid bed is available. Medicaid rules in Illinois →
Medicare amounts from Medicare.gov. Prices vary with room type and care needs, so always confirm with the home.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 2 stars now, down from 4 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 1 to 5 stars and changed 10 times.
Overall rating2★
Health inspections3★
Staffing1★
Quality of care3★
Nurse hours per resident per day2.5
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.8 |
| Jan 2020 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1.6 |
| Jan 2021 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.9 |
| Jan 2022 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2.1 |
| Jan 2023 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2.1 |
| Jan 2024 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2.3 |
| Feb 2025 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2.2 |
| Feb 2026 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2.4 |
| Sep 2026 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2.5 |
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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