Nursing home
Symphony Northwoods
2250 Pearl Street, Belvidere, IL 61008 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Symphony Care Network (7 facilities) · 113 certified beds
Symphony Northwoods is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Belvidere, Illinois. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 2.65 hours per resident per day, below the Illinois average of 3.49. Its most recent inspection on Oct 23, 2024 cited 12 deficiencies. Note: it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
- 2 fines totaling $25,932In CMS records: 3 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 Symphony Northwoods 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) | 2.65 | 3.49 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.34 | 0.73 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.54 | 2.13 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 64.4% | 45.7% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 12.0 | 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.
Penalties in CMS records: 2 fines totaling $25,932, 3 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Symphony Northwoods
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 appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 18, 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 · Feb 4, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 7, 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 · Jan 7, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 7, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 7, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 7, 2026 · 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 · Jan 7, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 7, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 7, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 7, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 7, 2026 · 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
- 2250 Pearl Street
Belvidere, IL 61008 - CMS certification #
- 145312
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 113
- Avg residents/day
- 89.1
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1976-03-01
- Chain
- Symphony Care Network (7 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Symphony Care Network
Symphony Care Network operates 7 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Symphony Care Network facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, nurse 24 hours a day
- Workplace safety 3 OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2020, 1 violation cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Symphony Northwoods says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
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.
- May 27, 2022: referral inspection, records only (health). Case closed Jul 27, 2022. 1 violation cited (1 other). Penalties: $0 proposed, $0 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Symphony Northwoods LLC.
Details
- Other than serious: Electronic submission of injury and illness records (1904.41(a)(2)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Aug 1, 2022.
- Apr 8, 2022: follow-up inspection, partial (health). Case closed Apr 25, 2022. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Symphony Northwoods LLC.
- May 18, 2020: referral inspection, partial (health). Case closed Nov 17, 2020. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Symphony Northwoods LLC.
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. 8.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Park Place of Belvidere, Belvidere. 0.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Legend Home Health Care Professionals, Cherry Valley. 6.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 61008 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Belvidere Dialysis, Belvidere, 2.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Churchview Dialysis, Rockford, 7.4 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Home Dialysis Services Rockford LLC, Rockford, 8.4 miles away, straight line - Hospice
- 16 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 61008.
Mo Chara Hospice LLC, office in Cherry Valley, 6.6 miles away, straight line
St Croix Hospice, office in Rockford, 7.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Heartland Hospice (Rockford), office in Rockford, 8.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation, Huntley. 22.8 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, wildfire very low, tornado very high, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake relatively 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 Symphony Northwoods a good nursing home?
CMS gives Symphony Northwoods an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Symphony Northwoods staffed?
Symphony Northwoods reports 2.65 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Illinois average of 3.49.
Has Symphony Northwoods had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 12 deficiencies.
How many beds does Symphony Northwoods have?
Symphony Northwoods is certified for 113 beds.