Alden Debes Rehab & Hcc

Nursing home in Rockford, IL

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)CMS abuse icon

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Public-record details

Address: 550 South Mulford Avenue, Rockford, IL 61108
Phone: (815) 484-1002
Listed under: For-profit
Medicare CCN: 145142
Overall star rating: 1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating: 2 of 5
Staffing rating: 1 of 5
Quality measures rating: 4 of 5
Certified beds: 268
Average residents per day: 183
Ownership: For-profit, corporation
Legal business name: Alden-Alma Nelson Manor, INC.
Chain: The Alden Network (27 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Mar 1, 1967
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: No
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 145142. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jul 31, 2025. CMS lists 44 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Aug 9, 2023 to Apr 8, 2026): 21 from complaint inspections, 5 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 1 at “immediate jeopardy”. CMS shows its abuse icon for this facility, which it uses for nursing homes cited for abuse at the harm level recently or at the potential-harm level in each of the last two years.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Apr 8, 2026	Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. Nursing and Physician Services · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Apr 8, 2026	Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection	H Actual harm, pattern
Mar 3, 2026	Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 3, 2026	Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 3, 2026	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… Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 3, 2026	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 5, 2026	Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 5, 2026	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 15, 2026	Provide or obtain x-rays/tests when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results. Administration · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 11, 2025	Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 25, 2025	Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 25, 2025	Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 44. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 3 fines totalling $129,985 in the last three years.

Apr 8, 2026	Fine: $16,705
Apr 12, 2024	Fine: $7,228
Mar 4, 2024	Fine: $106,052

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day: 3.39 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.62 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 1.93 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.01 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 56%
RN turnover (yearly): 58%
Administrators who left in the past year: 2

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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