Nursing home
Alpine Fireside Health Center
3650 North Alpine Road, Rockford, IL 61114 · Map
For profit - Corporation · 66 certified beds
Alpine Fireside Health Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Rockford, Illinois. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.55 hours per resident per day, above the Illinois average of 3.49. Its most recent inspection on Oct 11, 2024 cited 10 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Alpine Fireside Health Center compares
This facility vs. the Illinois and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Illinois avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.55 | 3.49 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.80 | 0.73 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.21 | 2.13 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 42.6% | 45.7% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 10.0 | 12.1 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the March 31, 2026 inspection was corrected by April 21, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 1 total penalty, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Alpine Fireside Health Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 31, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 21, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jan 21, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jan 21, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 5, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 3650 North Alpine Road
Rockford, IL 61114 - CMS certification #
- 146066
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 66
- Avg residents/day
- 37.4
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2004-08-09
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, nurse 24 hours a day, works with hospice, transportation, 3 meals a day
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2020, no violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Alpine Fireside Health Center says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers respite or short-term stays.
Our offerings include Skilled/Rehab Care, Intermediate Care, Sheltered Care, Respite Care, and Outpatient Therapy.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
Doesn’t require 24/7 skilled nursing supervision
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
Hospice Care Services in Rockford, IL
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Transportation for doctor visits can be arranged for an extra fee.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - 3 meals a day.
Room rates include: room and board, three meals a day, snacks, housekeeping, activities, social services, maintenance service and basic nursing services.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Apartment types named: private room, semi-private room.
Residents may have a private or a semi private room.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Dec 22, 2020: fatality or catastrophe inspection, partial (health). Case closed Jun 7, 2021. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Alpine Fireside Health Center LTD.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Saint Anthony Medical Center, Rockford. 3.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Fairhaven Christian Ret Center, Rockford. 0.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Osf Healthcare Home Care, Loves Park. 3.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walmart Pharmacy. 0.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 61114 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Home Dialysis Services Riverside LLC, Rockford, 2.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Dialysis Care Center Rockford LLC, Rockford, 2.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Home Dialysis Services Rockford LLC, Rockford, 2.6 miles away, straight line - Hospice
- 16 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 61114.
Heartland Hospice (Rockford), office in Rockford, 3.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Osf Hospice, office in Loves Park, 3.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Vna Hospice, office in Rockford, 3.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Mercy Health System Corporation, Janesville. 23.2 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave relatively low, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Alpine Fireside Health Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Alpine Fireside Health Center an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Alpine Fireside Health Center staffed?
Alpine Fireside Health Center reports 4.55 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Illinois average of 3.49.
Has Alpine Fireside Health Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 10 deficiencies.
How many beds does Alpine Fireside Health Center have?
Alpine Fireside Health Center is certified for 66 beds.