Overview
La Bella of Sterling has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, above the Illinois average of 2.6. Among the 3 nursing homes in Sterling, it ranks first. Its strongest area is health inspections (3 of 5), and its weakest is staffing (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.2 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 60% of nursing homes in Illinois (the state average is 3.5 hours). Of that, 0.8 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on March 12, 2025, found 14 health deficiencies, more than the Illinois average of 12.5. 3 of them came from complaint investigations. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 69% of Illinois nursing homes have been fined.
La Bella of Sterling is a for-profit facility with 70 certified beds, caring for about 27 residents on an average day. It accepts Medicaid and has participated since 1975.
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 34%
Top 52%
Top 40%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- March 12, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 14
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 3
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.17 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.79 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.31 hrs
- Nurse aides2.06 hrs
- Physical therapists0.00 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 70
- Average residents per day
- 27
- Participates in
- Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- August 1, 1975
- 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