Nursing home
Rock River Health Care
707 West Riverside Boulevard, Rockford, IL 61103 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Saba Healthcare (11 facilities) · 130 certified beds
Rock River Health Care is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Rockford, Illinois. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 2.66 hours per resident per day, below the Illinois average of 3.49. Its most recent inspection on Oct 9, 2024 cited 20 deficiencies. Note: it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
- 3 fines totaling $72,260In CMS records: 4 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Rock River Health Care 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) | 2.66 | 3.49 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.47 | 0.73 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.66 | 2.13 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 30.6% | 45.7% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 20.0 | 12.1 | 9.5 | above 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.
Penalties in CMS records: 3 fines totaling $72,260, 4 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Rock River Health Care
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 24, 2026 · 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 · Feb 9, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 9, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 10, 2025 · 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 · Dec 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Employ 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 Deficiencies · Dec 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Dec 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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 locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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
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 appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 10, 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
- 707 West Riverside Boulevard
Rockford, IL 61103 - CMS certification #
- 145818
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 130
- Avg residents/day
- 76.0
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1995-01-01
- Chain
- Saba Healthcare (11 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Saba Healthcare
Saba Healthcare operates 11 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Saba Healthcare facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Rock River Health Care using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, nurse 24 hours a day, works with hospice
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Rock River Health Care 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.
Rock River Healthcare is a 130-bed nursing facility providing a variety of services ranging from 24-hour skilled nursing care, individualized therapies, Alzheimer’s/Dementia care, Hospice Care, Respite Care and Dialysis Service
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
Rock River Healthcare is a 130-bed nursing facility providing a variety of services ranging from 24-hour skilled nursing care, individualized therapies, Alzheimer’s/Dementia care, Hospice Care, Respite Care and Dialysis Service
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
Rock River Healthcare is a 130-bed nursing facility providing a variety of services ranging from 24-hour skilled nursing care, individualized therapies, Alzheimer’s/Dementia care, Hospice Care, Respite Care and Dialysis Service
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Javon Bea Hospital, Rockford. 1.8 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- East Bank Center, LLC, Loves Park. 0.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Mercyhealth At Home, Rockford. 1.8 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 61103 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Home Dialysis Services Riverside LLC, Rockford, 0.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Dialysis Care Center Rockford LLC, Rockford, 0.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Davita Rockford Dialysis, Rockford, 1.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 16 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 61103.
Vna Hospice, office in Rockford, 1.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Osf Hospice, office in Loves Park, 4.5 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. 23.2 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, 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 | Only cases that look tied to an earlier operator (not shown) |
| 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 | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Rock River Health Care a good nursing home?
CMS gives Rock River Health Care an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Rock River Health Care staffed?
Rock River Health Care reports 2.66 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Illinois average of 3.49.
Has Rock River Health Care had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 20 deficiencies.
How many beds does Rock River Health Care have?
Rock River Health Care is certified for 130 beds.