Overview
The Citadel of Sterling has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, above the Illinois average of 2.6. It ranks 2nd of 3 nursing homes in Sterling. Its strongest area is health inspections (4 of 5), and its weakest is staffing (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.2 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 59% of nursing homes in Illinois (the state average is 3.5 hours). Of that, 0.5 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on April 30, 2026, found 6 health deficiencies, fewer than the Illinois average of 12.5. 3 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $11,213 in the past three years.
The Citadel of Sterling is a for-profit facility with 121 certified beds, caring for about 88 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1974.
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 67%
Top 53%
Top 43%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- April 30, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 6
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 3
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $11,213
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.19 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.50 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.69 hrs
- Nurse aides2.00 hrs
- Physical therapists0.05 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 121
- Average residents per day
- 88
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- September 1, 1974
- 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