Nursing HomeInspections

La Bella at Clifton

Nursing home in Clifton, IL

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
1190 E 2900 North Road, Clifton, IL 60927
Phone
(815) 694-2306
Listed under
For-profit
Medicare CCN
146085
Overall star rating
1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
2 of 5
Staffing rating
1 of 5
Quality measures rating
3 of 5
Certified beds
99
Average residents per day
77
Ownership
For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name
Clifton Nursing and Rehab Center LLC
Chain
Jenmax Group (7 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
May 21, 2005
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 146085. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: May 6, 2025. CMS lists 52 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Apr 10, 2023 to Jun 25, 2025): 26 from complaint inspections, 5 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 1 at “immediate jeopardy”.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Jun 25, 2025Protect 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
May 22, 2025Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 22, 2025Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 6, 2025Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 6, 2025Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Nutrition and Dietary		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Apr 23, 2025Protect 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		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Apr 23, 2025Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Apr 15, 2025Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 15, 2025Ensure 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
Apr 15, 2025Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of…
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 15, 2025Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 15, 2025Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 52. 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 4 fines totalling $146,139 and 3 denials of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

Mar 26, 2025Fine: $94,710
Mar 26, 2025Payment denial for 31 days from May 9, 2025
May 21, 2024Fine: $10,033
May 21, 2024Fine: $12,048
May 21, 2024Payment denial for 28 days from Jun 20, 2024
Dec 26, 2023Fine: $29,348
Dec 26, 2023Payment denial for 3 days from Jan 23, 2024

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
2.94 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.25 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
1.87 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
2.54 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
38%
RN turnover (yearly)
60%

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.