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La Bella of Sterling

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

(815) 626-0233

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About La Bella of Sterling

La Bella of Sterling is a nursing home in Sterling, Illinois. Its capacity is 70 beds, below the Whiteside County median of 74 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 19 citations, the most recent on December 17, 2025. Enforcement records show no fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.17 hours per resident per day. It is one of 3 nursing homes listed in Sterling. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.

Public record

CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026

Certification

Medicare-certified.

Ratings

Overall

3.0

Staffing

2.0

Quality measures

3.0

CMS Care Compare, October 2026.

Inspection history (19)

Records from April 2023 to December 2025.

  • December 17, 2025

    Tag F0584

    Honor 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.

    Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 18, 2025.

  • October 3, 2025

    Tag F0689

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected October 4, 2025.

  • March 12, 2025

    Tag F0812

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 27, 2025.

  • March 12, 2025

    Tag F0680

    Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.

    Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 2, 2025.

  • March 12, 2025

    Tag F0679

    Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 27, 2025.

  • March 12, 2025

    Tag F0742

    Provide 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.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 27, 2025.

  • March 12, 2025

    Tag F0755

    Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 27, 2025.

  • March 12, 2025

    Tag F0756

    Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 27, 2025.

  • March 12, 2025

    Tag F0745

    Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 27, 2025.

  • March 12, 2025

    Tag F0758

    Implement 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 l….

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 27, 2025.

  • March 12, 2025

    Tag F0584

    Honor 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.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 27, 2025.

  • March 12, 2025

    Tag F0883

    Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 26, 2025.

  • March 12, 2025

    Tag F0740

    Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 27, 2025.

  • November 7, 2024

    Tag F0760

    Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 13, 2024.

  • May 9, 2024

    Tag F0851

    Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.

    Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 24, 2024.

  • May 9, 2024

    Tag F0755

    Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 24, 2024.

  • January 16, 2024

    Tag F0689

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 17, 2024.

  • April 6, 2023

    Tag F0761

    Ensure 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.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 10, 2023.

  • April 6, 2023

    Tag F0755

    Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 10, 2023.

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Penalties

CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this nursing home in the last three years.

Staffing

3.17 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 2.49 in Q4 2025.

From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.

Ownership

For profit - Limited Liability company

Typical cost

CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025

This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Illinois.

Nursing Homes

Illinois median$8,304/mo

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Other licensed providers in Sterling.

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