The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited January 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
BELLA TERRA WHEELING
WHEELING, IL · Medicare-certified · 215 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
Data as of July 1, 2026
4 of 5 overall
Bella Terra Wheeling has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, with solid health inspection results but weaker staffing at 2 out of 5 stars and reported nurse staffing below the federal benchmark (3.23 vs. 4.1 hours per resident per day). It also has a recent federal penalty and $15,015 in fines in the last 24 months, with recent inspection concerns about accident prevention, abuse protection, and food handling.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.2286 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: June 22, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $15,015recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.2286.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.77
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.57
- Nurse aides
- 1.89
- Weekend nursing
- 3.16
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 36%
Registered nurse turnover: 38%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
28.9%32.4%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3.5%2%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
7.4%5.5%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%0%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
3.5%3.9%No change
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
4.7%5.4%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
13.2%6.3%Improving
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
13.8%16.5%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
2.3%0%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
1%0.9%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
10.5%16.6%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
88.1%87.4%Improving
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—98.3%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
96.5%81.7%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—65.6%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
66.7%52.8%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited August 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: G
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited March 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited March 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: F
The home failed to provide pharmacy services and a licensed pharmacist needed to meet each resident’s medication needs. Cited January 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 755 — 42 CFR §483.45 — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $15,015 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $28,054 in total fines.
- $15,015
Federal fine
Jan 13, 2025
- $13,039
Federal fine
Nov 15, 2023
Operator & ownership
Recent ownership change · Sep 1, 2019
Now operated by Wheeling Skilled Nursing Facility, LLC, previously Lexington Health Care Center of Wheeling INC.
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of LEGACY HEALTHCARE · 89 homes · 3 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 169.8 residents on an average day (79% of 215 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 31 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.