Overview
Heritage Square has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Illinois average of 2.6. Among the 2 nursing homes in Dixon, it ranks first. Its strongest area is health inspections (5 of 5), and its weakest is quality of care (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 6.7 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 99% of nursing homes in Illinois (the state average is 3.5 hours). Of that, 1.2 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on September 24, 2025, found 1 health deficiency, fewer than the Illinois average of 12.5. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 69% of Illinois nursing homes have been fined.
Heritage Square is a nonprofit facility with 27 certified beds, caring for about 25 residents on an average day. It accepts Medicaid and has participated since 1984. It is part of a continuing care retirement community.
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.
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Top 17%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- September 24, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 1
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff6.65 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.23 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.20 hrs
- Nurse aides4.23 hrs
- Physical therapists1.02 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Other
- Certified beds
- 27
- Average residents per day
- 25
- Participates in
- Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- November 9, 1984
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes