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Rock River Health Care

707 West Riverside Boulevard, Rockford, IL 611038158775752Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability companyCertified beds: 130Avg. daily residents: 75Chain: Saba Healthcare (11 facilities)County: Winnebago

The complete public record on Rock River Health Care, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Rockford, Illinois, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall rating
★★★☆☆
CMS’s composite of the three ratings below. Illinois average: 2.5 stars.
Health inspection
★★★☆☆
Based on the last three years of on-site inspections and complaint investigations — the rating CMS weights most heavily.
Staffing
★★☆☆☆
Nurse and aide hours per resident per day, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover.
Quality measures
★★☆☆☆
Clinical outcomes CMS tracks, such as falls with injury, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
Rock River Health Care holds a 3-star overall rating, CMS’s middle tier. Federal regulators have fined this facility $95,885 in the last three years. None of this tells you whether a bed is open, whether your insurance is in network, or whether the facility will accept a given level of care — confirm those three directly with the facility before you commit.
Rating trajectory: overall rating improved from 2 stars (July 2026) to 3 stars (August 2026) across 2 monthly CMS releases tracked by ClearPath.

Staffing

2.69 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
below the state average (3.45)
0.45 RN hours per resident per day
below the state average (0.72)
2.19 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
30.6% total nursing staff turnover
below the state average (44.5)
14.3% RN turnover
0 administrators left in the reporting period

Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.

Inspections & Penalties

December 10, 2025 most recent standard health inspection
13 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
above the state average (12.3)
24 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$95,885 in federal fines across 4 penalties (last 3 years)
below the state average ($112,572)
1 payment denial
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

46 citations on record across recent inspections, 5 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.

InspectionTagWhat was citedSeverity
June 2, 20260842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted… ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
February 9, 20260684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
February 9, 20260689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
December 10, 20250692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.G · Actual harm
December 10, 20250801Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service,…F · Potential for more than minimal harm
December 10, 20250812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with…F · Potential for more than minimal harm
December 10, 20250805Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
December 10, 20250644Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
December 10, 20250645PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual DisabilitiesD · Potential for more than minimal harm
December 10, 20250684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.D · Potential for more than minimal harm

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Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Figures are as published by CMS and change monthly; ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is an independent information service, accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility, and does not recommend facilities. Verify current details with the facility.