The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited January 2026 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
ALPINE FIRESIDE HEALTH CENTER
ROCKFORD, IL · Medicare-certified · 66 beds
In good standing
For-profit
3 of 5 overall
ALPINE FIRESIDE HEALTH CENTER in Rockford, IL has a 3-star overall rating. It has a 5-star staffing rating with reported nurse staffing above the federal benchmark (4.91 vs 4.1 hours/resident/day), but a 1-star quality measures rating and recent inspection citations related to accident prevention, pressure ulcer care, and food handling; there were no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.9117 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 31, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.9117.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.84
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.66
- Nurse aides
- 3.41
- Weekend nursing
- 4.59
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 47%
Registered nurse turnover: 33%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
45.1%Steady
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3.4%Steady
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
12.2%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
7.1%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
2.9%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
11.6%Steady
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
6.8%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
14.1%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
5.8%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
3.6%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
7.1%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
10.1%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
95.5%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
92.2%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99.3%Steady
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited December 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: G
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited October 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited December 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F
The home failed to provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. Cited March 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 697 — 42 CFR §483.25(k) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- PENALTY
A federal payment denial was recorded.
Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 payment denial.
- 35 days
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Dec 7, 2025
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 33.5 residents on an average day (51% of 66 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 21 years
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.