La Bella at Clifton: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
La Bella at Clifton is a 99-bed for-profit nursing home in Clifton, Illinois, part of Jenmax Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.87 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 11% below the Illinois average of 2.09, and 37.7% nursing staff turnover (Illinois average 44.5%).
La Bella at Clifton
1190 E 2900 North RoadClifton, IL 60927
Iroquois 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 La Bella at Clifton, nurse aides logged 1.87 hours per resident per day, 11% below the Illinois average. With about 77 residents a day, that works out to roughly 144 aide hours a day, or about 18 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 14% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Illinois avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.87 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.83 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.25 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 2.94 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.54 | 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
37.7% of nursing staff at La Bella at Clifton left over the year CMS measured, against a Illinois average of 44.5% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 60.0%.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 6, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 2 health deficiencies (Illinois average 12.5). CMS lists 4 fines totaling $146,139 and 3 payment denials in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2025 | Fine | $94,710 |
| Mar 26, 2025 | Payment Denial | 31 days from May 9, 2025 |
| May 21, 2024 | Fine | $10,033 |
| May 21, 2024 | Payment Denial | 28 days from Jun 20, 2024 |
| May 21, 2024 | Fine | $12,048 |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Fine | $29,348 |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Payment Denial | 3 days from Jan 23, 2024 |
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. La Bella at Clifton holds 1 of 5 overall; the Illinois average is 2.5.
About La Bella at Clifton
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Jenmax Group, 7 homes
- Legal name: Clifton Nursing and Rehab Center LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: May 21, 2005
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near La Bella at Clifton
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Prairieview Lutheran Home Danforth | 7.9 | 90 | 3.32 | 4.82 | 34.5% | 3 | $89,042 |
| Gilman Healthcare Center Gilman | 13.2 | 99 | 1.88 | 3.12 | 44.2% | 3 | $168,256 |
| Miller Health Care Center Kankakee | 13.5 | 160 | 2.10 | 3.77 | 42.0% | 2 | $189,285 |
| Citadel Care Center-Kankakee Kankakee | 13.7 | 107 | 2.11 | 3.23 | 33.7% | 4 | None |
| Arc at Kankakee Kankakee | 14.1 | 51 | 2.64 | 4.32 | — | 3 | $86,813 |
| Arcadia Care Watseka Watseka · Special Focus Facility · abuse citation | 15.0 | 123 | 2.13 | 3.40 | 55.4% | — | $421,200 |
| The Citadel of Bourbonnais Bourbonnais | 15.4 | 107 | 1.90 | 3.46 | 58.1% | 3 | None |
| The Iroquois Resident Home Watseka | 15.6 | 35 | 2.70 | 4.03 | — | 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.