La Bella of Alton: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
La Bella of Alton is a 180-bed for-profit nursing home in Alton, Illinois, part of Jenmax Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.76 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 16% below the Illinois average of 2.09, and 49.6% nursing staff turnover (Illinois average 44.5%).
La Bella of Alton
3490 Humbert RoadAlton, IL 62002
Madison 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 of Alton, nurse aides logged 1.76 hours per resident per day, 16% below the Illinois average. With about 160 residents a day, that works out to roughly 282 aide hours a day, or about 35 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 9% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Illinois avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.76 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.74 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.24 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 2.75 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.51 | 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
49.6% of nursing staff at La Bella of Alton left over the year CMS measured, against a Illinois average of 44.5% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 37.5%.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 25, 2024. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 12 health deficiencies (Illinois average 12.5). CMS lists 5 fines totaling $85,546 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2024 | Fine | $2,659 |
| Feb 12, 2024 | Fine | $2,279 |
| Jan 25, 2024 | Fine | $24,440 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | Fine | $4,558 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Fine | $51,610 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Payment Denial | 9 days from Oct 21, 2023 |
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 of Alton holds 1 of 5 overall; the Illinois average is 2.5.
About La Bella of Alton
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Jenmax Group, 7 homes
- Legal name: Alton Nursing and Rehab Center LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jun 12, 1989
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near La Bella of Alton
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Alton Memorial Rehab & Therapy Alton | 1.6 | 64 | 2.45 | 4.57 | 50.0% | 4 | $15,626 |
| Nexus at Alton Alton · abuse citation | 2.8 | 181 | 2.52 | 4.28 | 81.5% | 1 | $392,111 |
| Bria of Godfrey Godfrey | 4.4 | 68 | 2.05 | 3.25 | 77.4% | 2 | $209,961 |
| Bria of Woodriver Wood River · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 5.1 | 106 | 2.48 | 3.86 | 78.5% | 1 | $468,820 |
| Stonebridge Florissant Florissant | 8.7 | 120 | 2.30 | 3.28 | 75.9% | 2 | None |
| The Estates of Spanish Lake Saint Louis · many days without an RN | 10.4 | 150 | 1.81 | 2.30 | 68.8% | 1 | $57,868 |
| The Pillars of North County Health & Rehab Center Florissant | 10.6 | 120 | 1.59 | 2.39 | 48.1% | 2 | None |
| Hidden Lake Health Care Center Saint Louis | 10.6 | 67 | 1.65 | 2.52 | — | 1 | $123,610 |
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.