La Bella of Sterling
La Bella of Sterling is a 70-bed nursing home in STERLING, Illinois. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1975-08-01. It averages 39.4 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at La Bella of Sterling?
CMS lists 20 health-inspection deficiencies for La Bella of Sterling since 2023-04-06, 18 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2026-06-16.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-16 | F0627 | Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge. | D |
| 2025-12-17 | 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. | F |
| 2025-10-03 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| 2025-03-12 | F0680, F0812 | Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2025-03-12 | F0740, F0745, F0883 | Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. / Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | E |
| 2025-03-12 | F0584, F0679, F0742, F0755, F0756, F0758 | 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. / 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 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. | D |
| 2024-11-07 | F0760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D |
| 2024-05-09 | F0851 | Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data. | F |
| 2024-05-09 | F0755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D |
| 2024-01-16 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | F |
| 2023-04-06 | F0755, F0761 | 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. | E |
How is La Bella of Sterling staffed relative to the IL average?
| Measure | This facility | IL average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 2.47955 | 3.44603 |
| Average number of residents per day | 39.4 | 95.4 |
Who owns La Bella of Sterling?
La Bella of Sterling is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company.