Nursing home
East Bank Center
6131 Park Ridge Road, Loves Park, IL 61111 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · 54 certified beds
East Bank Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Loves Park, Illinois. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.36 hours per resident per day, above the Illinois average of 3.49. Its most recent inspection on Jul 24, 2025 cited 7 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How East Bank 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) | 5.36 | 3.49 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.16 | 0.73 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.83 | 2.13 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 65.1% | 45.7% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 7.0 | 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 17, 2026 inspection was corrected by March 24, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 1 total penalty, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at East Bank 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
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Environmental Deficiencies · Mar 17, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jul 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jul 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jul 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jun 26, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jun 26, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Environmental Deficiencies · Sep 11, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Sep 11, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Sep 11, 2024 · 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
- 6131 Park Ridge Road
Loves Park, IL 61111 - CMS certification #
- 146069
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 54
- Avg residents/day
- 26.8
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2004-08-30
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Staff pay 1 federal wage case with violations found, since 2019
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
Federal wage and hour cases
The Department of Labor checks that staff are paid minimum wage and overtime as the law requires.
- Findings for Dec 1, 2019 to Nov 30, 2021. Violations found: Overtime. Back wages: $1,272 owed to 17 employees. Employer as DOL recorded it: East Bank Center (East Bank Center LLC). Case 1952242.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement data, loaded Oct 15, 2026. Concluded cases only. The dates are the period in which DOL found violations, not when the case opened or closed. Back wages are what the employer agreed to pay; penalties are what DOL assessed. DOL does not publish a page for each case, so search the dataset by case number.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Javon Bea Hospital, Rockford. 2.0 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Rock River Health Care, Rockford. 0.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Mercyhealth At Home, Rockford. 2.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 61111 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Home Dialysis Services Riverside LLC, Rockford, 0.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Dialysis Care Center Rockford LLC, Rockford, 0.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Davita Rockford Dialysis, Rockford, 1.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 15 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 61111.
Vna Hospice, office in Rockford, 2.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Osf Hospice, office in Loves Park, 4.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Heartland Hospice (Rockford), office in Rockford, 5.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Mercy Health System Corporation, Janesville. 23.0 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 moderate. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively high, tornado relatively high, 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 | See above |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: no FEMA wildfire rating of moderate or higher here |
| 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 | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is East Bank Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives East Bank Center an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is East Bank Center staffed?
East Bank Center reports 5.36 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Illinois average of 3.49.
Has East Bank Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 7 deficiencies.
How many beds does East Bank Center have?
East Bank Center is certified for 54 beds.