• CMS rates this facility 2/5 stars (below average)
• Has 70 certified beds with an average of 40.3 residents per day (58% occupancy)
• Last health inspection found 13 deficiencies (inspected Mar 12, 2025)
• Has been fined a total of $54,998 across 1 fine(s)
• Total nursing staff: 2.38 hours per resident per day
La Bella of Sterling is a 2-star Medicaid certified nursing home in Sterling, Illinois with 70 certified beds. It has been operating since 1975. The facility scored below average compared to Illinois facilities.
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.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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.
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
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.
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
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 limited.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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.
Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.
Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.
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