La Bella of Morrison: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
La Bella of Morrison is a 74-bed for-profit nursing home in Morrison, Illinois. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.91 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 9% below the Illinois average of 2.09, and 100.0% nursing staff turnover (Illinois average 44.5%).
La Bella of Morrison
500 North Jackson StreetMorrison, IL 61270
Whiteside 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 Morrison, nurse aides logged 1.91 hours per resident per day, 9% below the Illinois average. With about 37 residents a day, that works out to roughly 71 aide hours a day, or about 9 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 7% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Illinois avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.91 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.52 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.61 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.04 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.83 | 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
100.0% of nursing staff at La Bella of Morrison left over the year CMS measured, against a Illinois average of 44.5% and a US average of 45.8%.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 5, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 35 health deficiencies (Illinois average 12.5). CMS lists 3 fines totaling $65,860 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2026 | Fine | $15,935 |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Fine | $38,745 |
| Jan 3, 2024 | 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. La Bella of Morrison holds 1 of 5 overall; the Illinois average is 2.5.
About La Bella of Morrison
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal name: Legal Business Name Not Available
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Apr 26, 2005
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near La Bella of Morrison
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Resthave Home-Whiteside County Morrison · abuse citation | 0.7 | 70 | 2.50 | 3.64 | 34.7% | 2 | $264,600 |
| Allure of Prophetstown Prophetstown | 9.3 | 70 | 2.61 | 3.71 | 35.7% | 3 | $45,133 |
| Winning Wheels Prophetstown · abuse citation | 9.9 | 88 | 2.54 | 3.78 | 50.6% | 1 | $12,258 |
| Allure of Sterling Sterling · abuse citation | 12.9 | 130 | 2.53 | 3.88 | 52.6% | 1 | $118,360 |
| Eagle Point Nursing and Rehabilitation Clinton | 13.0 | 75 | 2.55 | 3.63 | 36.1% | 4 | None |
| The Alverno Health Care Facility Clinton | 13.0 | 112 | 2.43 | 3.71 | 45.4% | 2 | None |
| The Citadel of Sterling Sterling | 13.2 | 121 | 1.95 | 3.20 | 31.8% | 3 | $11,213 |
| La Bella of Sterling Sterling | 14.2 | 70 | 1.56 | 2.48 | — | 2 | 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.