Overview
River Bluff Nursing Home has a Medicare overall rating of 1 out of 5, below the Illinois average of 2.6. It ranks 11th of 12 nursing homes in Rockford. It scores best on staffing (4 of 5) and lowest on quality of care (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.1 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 84% of nursing homes in Illinois (the state average is 3.5 hours). Of that, 0.9 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on June 24, 2026, found 18 health deficiencies, more than the Illinois average of 12.5. 7 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 2 fines totaling $48,629 in the past three years.
River Bluff Nursing Home is a government-run facility with 304 certified beds, caring for about 148 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1993.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 92%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- June 24, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 18
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 7
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 2 totaling $48,629
- Payment denials
- 1
- Total penalties
- 3
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.14 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.86 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.84 hrs
- Nurse aides2.44 hrs
- Physical therapists0.00 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Certified beds
- 304
- Average residents per day
- 148
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- April 8, 1993
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes