Overview
Stephenson Nursing Center has a Medicare overall rating of 1 out of 5, below the Illinois average of 2.6. It ranks 4th of 4 nursing homes in Freeport. It scores best on health inspections (3 of 5) and lowest on quality of care (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.3 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 53% of nursing homes in Illinois (the state average is 3.5 hours). Of that, 1.0 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on February 26, 2026, found 11 health deficiencies, fewer than the Illinois average of 12.5. 3 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $18,450 in the past three years.
Stephenson Nursing Center is a government-run facility with 148 certified beds, caring for about 76 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1996.
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.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- February 26, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 11
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 3
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $18,450
- Payment denials
- 1
- Total penalties
- 2
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.27 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.02 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.36 hrs
- Nurse aides1.89 hrs
- Physical therapists0.01 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Certified beds
- 148
- Average residents per day
- 76
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- November 1, 1996
- 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