Forest City Rehab & Nrsg Ctr: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Forest City Rehab & Nrsg Ctr is a 213-bed for-profit nursing home in Rockford, Illinois, part of Saba Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.45 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 31% below the Illinois average of 2.09, and 41.0% nursing staff turnover (Illinois average 44.5%).
Forest City Rehab & Nrsg Ctr
321 Arnold AvenueRockford, IL 61108
Winnebago County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Forest City Rehab & Nrsg Ctr, nurse aides logged 1.45 hours per resident per day, 31% below the Illinois average. With about 166 residents a day, that works out to roughly 241 aide hours a day, or about 30 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 16% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Illinois avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.45 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.49 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.45 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 2.39 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.00 | 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
41.0% of nursing staff at Forest City Rehab & Nrsg Ctr left over the year CMS measured, against a Illinois average of 44.5% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 21.1%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Nov 19, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 19 health deficiencies (Illinois average 12.5). CMS lists 4 fines totaling $192,920 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2025 | Fine | $5,044 |
| Oct 24, 2024 | Fine | $136,731 |
| Apr 11, 2024 | Fine | $39,965 |
| Apr 11, 2024 | Payment Denial | 5 days from May 3, 2024 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | Fine | $11,180 |
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. Forest City Rehab & Nrsg Ctr holds 1 of 5 overall; the Illinois average is 2.5.
About Forest City Rehab & Nrsg Ctr
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Saba Healthcare, 11 homes
- Legal name: Forest City Rehab and Nursing Center LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 1, 1997
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Forest City Rehab & Nrsg Ctr
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| Fairhaven Christian Ret Center Rockford | 3.4 | 96 | 3.51 | 5.13 | 94.7% | 3 | $120,225 |
| Alpine Fireside Health Center Rockford | 3.6 | 66 | 3.18 | 4.73 | 49.0% | 3 | $85,050 |
| Rock River Health Care Rockford | 4.8 | 130 | 1.67 | 2.69 | 30.6% | 3 | $95,885 |
| Avira Health Pavilion Loves Park | 4.8 | 54 | 3.08 | 5.63 | 62.7% | 4 | None |
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.