La Bella of Sterling

• 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.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Dec 18, 2025

• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

  Severity G of L: actual harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Oct 4, 2025

• Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Apr 2, 2025

• Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Mar 27, 2025

• Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 27, 2025

• Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 27, 2025

• Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 26, 2025

• 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.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 27, 2025

• Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 27, 2025

• 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.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 27, 2025

• Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 27, 2025

• Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 27, 2025

• 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.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 27, 2025

• Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Nov 13, 2024

• Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected May 24, 2024

• Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 24, 2024

• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Jan 17, 2024

• Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Apr 20, 2023

• Provide emergency officials' contact information.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Apr 10, 2023

• Establish staff and initial training requirements.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Apr 25, 2023

• Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Apr 12, 2023

• Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Apr 25, 2023

• Establish procedures for tracking staff and patients during an emergency.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Apr 28, 2023

• Establish policies and procedures including evacuation.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Apr 10, 2023

• 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.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Apr 10, 2023

• Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Apr 10, 2023

La Bella of Sterling offers Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.

La Bella of Sterling is located at 3601 Sixteenth Avenue in Sterling, Illinois.

La Bella of Sterling carries a 3.9 out of 5 rating from 28 Google reviews. Families of residents at La Bella of Sterling generally describe a warm, attentive staff that goes above and beyond for both short-term rehab and long-term care needs, with several noting strong communication and psychosocial support. A few reviews highlight long-standing, positive relationships with the care team, though one reviewer reported a problem with missing belongings after discharge. Reviews on MyLivingChoice come from families who confirmed a connection to the community and appear with the reviewer's first name and last initial.

La Bella of Sterling had 7 government inspection visits in the last three years, with 26 citations on file according to CMS Care Compare data. The full history, including what each citation was for and whether it was corrected, is in the inspection section on this page.

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