Deficiency Index

Allure of Sterling

Sterling, Illinois · CCN 145615

43 surveys since 2011, 11 of them producing a finding at harm level or worse.

Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.

Citations on record
144
Surveys
43
Harm or worse
11
Immediate jeopardy
1
The record, 2011–2026
’11’15’20’25’26
No harm recordedHarm or worseNot surveyed
Immediate jeopardy1

Findings at the most serious level CMS records.

Beyond CMS’s monthly file30/43

Older surveys no longer in CMS’s monthly file or on Care Compare. They are shown here.

The facility

Certified beds
130
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Chain
ALLURE HEALTHCARE SERVICES
County
Whiteside · rural
Medicare-certified since
1989

CMS ratings

Overall
1
Health inspection
2
Staffing
1
Quality measures
1

CMS’s own Five-Star ratings.

Compared with similar facilities

Since 2021, this facility recorded somewhat fewer weighted findings than its peer group.

Weighted by harm level, against 232 for-profit facilities with 128 or more beds in Illinois.

Last survey on record

Jul 21, 2026

111 days ago.

Counts surveys with at least one finding. A clean survey leaves no record here, so the real gap may be shorter.

Staffing

MeasureThis facilityPeer median
Nurse hours per resident day3.883.12
Registered-nurse hours per resident day0.49—
Annual nurse turnover52.6%43.2%

As reported by the facility to CMS, beside the peer-group median.

Enforcement

Fines
$76,934 across 1 penalty
Abuse icon
Flagged by CMS on Care Compare

Federal civil money penalties and remedies as CMS currently publishes them. Amounts may still be under appeal.

Severity of recent findings

Citations by CMS scope and severity. Rows are harm level, columns are how widespread the finding was.
SeverityIsolatedPatternWidespread
Immediate jeopardyJ12.5%K—L—
Actual harmG25.0%H—I—
No harm, potential for more than minimalD2972.5%E37.5%F512.5%
No harm, potential for minimalA—B—C—
CMS’s current file: 40 of the 144 citations on record.

Most frequently cited here

In CMS’s current monthly file.

  • F6897×

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

  • F6846×

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

  • F8803×

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  • F5502×

    Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

  • F5802×

    Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Allure of Sterling, in the surveyor’s own words.

  • Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF600Dec 3, 2025

    Based on interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure a resident (R1) was not sexually abused by another resident (R2) for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for sexual abuse in the sample of 5.This failure resulted in an Immediate Jeopardy.The Immediate Jeopardy began on 11/19/25 when facility staff failed to ensure R2 did not enter R1's room and have sexual activity with R1. Both R1 and R2 have cognitive impairment and lack the ability to consent for sexual activity. V1 Administrator was notified of the Immediate Jeopardy on 12/3/25 at 8:15 AM. […]

  • Actual harm, isolatedF689Jan 7, 2026

    Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to supervise residents in a manner that prevented resident injury for one of six residents (R1) reviewed for safety/supervision in the sample of six. This failure resulted in R1 obtaining a large skin tear that required sutures at the local hospital emergency room and increased pain. This past noncompliance occurred from January 1, 2026-January 2, 2026.The findings include:R1's admission Record dated January 7, 2026 shows that she was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including heart disease, long term use of anticoagulants, diabetes mellitus, major depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, morbid obesity, need for assistance with personal care, history of falling, and muscle wasting. […]

  • Actual harm, isolatedF686Sep 26, 2024

    Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to identify a pressure injury prior to be becoming a Stage 3, failed to assess a new pressure injury, and failed to implement pressure relieving interventions after a new wound was found for 1 of 6 of residents (R82) reviewed for pressure in the sample of 19. These failures resulted in R82 having a Stage 3 pressure injury for a week before an assessment was done, pressure relieving interventions were put into place and the pressure care plan interventions were updated. […]

  • Actual harm, isolatedF689Aug 31, 2022

    Based on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure coffee was served at a safe temperature to a resident. This failure resulted in R3 sustaining a full thickness (third degree) burn to her right thigh from hot coffee. The facility failed to ensure needles were safely disposed of. This applies to 2 of 18 residents (R3, R32) reviewed for safety in the sample of 18. The findings include: 1. On 08/29/22 at 09:43 AM, V14 Hospice Nurse said R3 has a burn on outer right thigh from coffee she spilt on herself last week. On 08/29/22 at 11:42 AM, V4 Dietary Manager stated, we had a resident get burned last week with coffee. It was too hot. The resident who got burned was served coffee that was above 155 degrees. […]

  • Actual harm, isolatedF684Sep 29, 2021

    Based on interview and record review the facility failed to ensure a resident with skin tears was monitored for signs and symptoms of infection, failed to assess and document an initial wound assessment and weekly wound assessments for a skin tear, and failed to ensure treatment orders were obtained for a skin tear for 1 of 3 residents (R1) reviewed for skin tears in the sample of 3. This failure resulted in R1 being transferred to an acute care hospital on 9/12/21 and requiring debridement of her left lower extremity and intravenous antibiotic treatment for [MEDICAL RECORD OR PHYSICIAN ORDER] The findings include: R1's face sheet showed she was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses [MEDICAL RECORD OR PHYSICIAN ORDER] . […]

Read 29 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 29 of 144 on record.

Every survey on record

FindingsAt actual harm or above

  • Aug 7, 2026Complaint1 finding
  • Jul 21, 2026Complaint1 finding
  • Apr 21, 2026Complaint3 findings
  • Jan 7, 2026Complaint1 finding · 1 harm
  • Dec 18, 2025Standard7 findings
  • Dec 3, 2025Complaint4 findings · 1 harm
  • Aug 9, 2025Complaint1 finding
  • Jun 11, 2025Complaint3 findings
Show the 35 earlier surveys
  • May 14, 2025Complaint1 finding
  • Sep 26, 2024Standard7 findings · 1 harm
  • Dec 12, 2023Complaint1 finding
  • Oct 19, 2023Standard8 findings
  • Sep 26, 2023Complaint1 finding
  • Jul 5, 2023Complaint2 findings
  • Jun 6, 2023Complaint1 finding
  • Aug 31, 2022Standard8 findings · 1 harm
  • Jun 21, 2022Complaint1 finding
  • May 27, 2022Complaint1 finding
  • Mar 29, 2022Complaint2 findings
  • Sep 29, 2021Complaint2 findings · 1 harm
  • Jun 3, 2021Standard10 findings
  • Jan 9, 2020Standard2 findings
  • Jul 31, 2019Complaint1 finding
  • Jun 11, 2019Complaint3 findings · 2 harm
  • May 14, 2019Complaint1 finding
  • Dec 6, 2018Standard9 findings
  • Aug 21, 2018Complaint7 findings · 1 harm
  • Nov 16, 2017Standard4 findings · 1 harm
  • Mar 14, 2017Complaint2 findings
  • Jan 12, 2017Standard1 finding
  • Nov 28, 2016Complaint1 finding
  • Dec 9, 2015Standard2 findings
  • Feb 6, 2015Standard4 findings
  • Oct 15, 2014Complaint1 finding
  • Apr 15, 2014Complaint1 finding · 1 harm
  • Jan 9, 2014—5 findings
  • Dec 31, 2013—1 finding
  • Aug 1, 2013—1 finding
  • Dec 21, 2012—1 finding
  • Feb 1, 2012—8 findings
  • May 4, 2011—2 findings
  • Apr 5, 2011—3 findings · 1 harm
  • Jan 26, 2011—18 findings

Surveys that found no deficiencies are not in CMS’s files and do not appear here.

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