Allure of Sterling: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Allure of Sterling is a 130-bed for-profit nursing home in Sterling, Illinois, part of Allure Healthcare Services. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.53 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 21% above the Illinois average of 2.09, and 52.6% nursing staff turnover (Illinois average 44.5%).
Allure of Sterling
612 West St Mary's StreetSterling, IL 61081
Whiteside County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Allure of Sterling, nurse aides logged 2.53 hours per resident per day, 21% above the Illinois average. With about 89 residents a day, that works out to roughly 225 aide hours a day, or about 28 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 3% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Illinois avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.53 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.86 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.49 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.88 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.76 | 3.08 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
52.6% of nursing staff at Allure of Sterling left over the year CMS measured, against a Illinois average of 44.5% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 58.3%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Dec 18, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 16 health deficiencies (Illinois average 12.5). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $118,360 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2025 | Fine | $118,360 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Allure of Sterling holds 1 of 5 overall; the Illinois average is 2.5.
About Allure of Sterling
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Allure Healthcare Services, 15 homes
- Legal name: Allure of Sterling LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: May 22, 1989
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Allure of Sterling
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| The Citadel of Sterling Sterling | 0.4 | 121 | 1.95 | 3.20 | 31.8% | 3 | $11,213 |
| La Bella of Sterling Sterling | 1.5 | 70 | 1.56 | 2.48 | — | 2 | None |
| Heritage Square Dixon | 11.7 | 27 | 4.53 | 6.85 | 32.6% | 4 | None |
| Dixon Rehab & HCC Dixon | 12.2 | 97 | 2.08 | 3.46 | 33.3% | 3 | $34,753 |
| La Bella of Morrison Morrison | 12.9 | 74 | 1.91 | 3.04 | 100.0% | 1 | $65,860 |
| Resthave Home-Whiteside County Morrison · abuse citation | 13.0 | 70 | 2.50 | 3.64 | 34.7% | 2 | $264,600 |
| Polo Rehabilitation & HCC Polo · no staffing data submitted | 14.0 | 81 | — | — | — | 3 | None |
| Winning Wheels Prophetstown · abuse citation | 14.8 | 88 | 2.54 | 3.78 | 50.6% | 1 | $12,258 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.