River Bluff Nursing Home
Nursing home in Rockford, IL
Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)
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Public-record details
- Address
- 4401 North Main Street, Rockford, IL 61103
- Phone
- (815) 921-9200
- Listed under
- Government-owned
- Medicare CCN
- 145771
- Overall star rating
- 1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
- Health inspection rating
- 2 of 5
- Staffing rating
- 4 of 5
- Quality measures rating
- 1 of 5
- Certified beds
- 304
- Average residents per day
- 148
- Ownership
- Government, county
- Legal business name
- County of Winnebago
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
- Apr 8, 1993
- 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
Inspection record
Most recent standard health inspection: Jun 24, 2026. CMS lists 38 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Oct 16, 2023 to Jun 24, 2026): 15 from complaint inspections, 6 at the “actual harm” level or higher.
| Inspection | Citation | Severity |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2026 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | D |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. | D |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. | D |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D |
| Jun 24, 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… | D |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. | E |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | G |
Fines and payment denials
CMS records 2 fines totalling $48,629 and 1 denial of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.
| Jun 24, 2026 | Fine: $38,430 |
| May 14, 2024 | Fine: $10,199 |
| Mar 7, 2024 | Payment denial for 21 days from Apr 5, 2024 |
Staffing
- Total nurse staffing per resident per day
- 4.14 hours
- Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
- 0.86 hours
- Nurse aide time per resident per day
- 2.44 hours
- Total nurse staffing on weekends
- 3.81 hours
- Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
- 39%
- RN turnover (yearly)
- 27%
- Administrators who left in the past year
- 0
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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