Overview
Alpine Fireside Health Center has a Medicare overall rating of 2 out of 5, below the Illinois average of 2.6. It ranks 7th of 12 nursing homes in Rockford. It scores best on staffing (4 of 5) and lowest on quality of care (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.6 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 90% of nursing homes in Illinois (the state average is 3.5 hours). Of that, 1.0 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on December 10, 2025, found 11 health deficiencies, fewer than the Illinois average of 12.5. 7 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $55,283 in the past three years.
Alpine Fireside Health Center is a for-profit facility with 66 certified beds, caring for about 38 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2004.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 59%
Top 73%
Top 65%
Family reviews
- Anonymous for privacy reasonsApril 2022
Worst place ever for long term care. I do understand short term is fine, but I only know the long-term care mom has received. Food is horrible. They (administration) alienate families, and change POAs and HIPPAA designations. Very sneaky! Whatever you do, do not place your loved one at Alpine Fireside in Rockford IL. Some of the staff are helpful, which is the only nice thing I can say.
Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- December 10, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 11
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 7
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $55,283
- Payment denials
- 1
- Total penalties
- 2
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.59 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.95 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.58 hrs
- Nurse aides3.06 hrs
- Physical therapists0.16 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 66
- Average residents per day
- 38
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- August 9, 2004
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes