Stephenson Nursing Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Stephenson Nursing Center is a 148-bed government-run nursing home in Freeport, Illinois. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.81 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 13% below the Illinois average of 2.09.
Stephenson Nursing Center
2946 South Walnut RoadFreeport, IL 61032
Stephenson 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 Stephenson Nursing Center, nurse aides logged 1.81 hours per resident per day, 13% below the Illinois average. With about 71 residents a day, that works out to roughly 128 aide hours a day, or about 16 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 10% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Illinois avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.81 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.36 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.89 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.06 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.74 | 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
CMS publishes no nursing staff turnover figure for Stephenson Nursing Center in this release.
CMS note: Staffing data not submitted or not valid for calculating turnover.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 26, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 9 health deficiencies (Illinois average 12.5). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $18,450 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2026 | Fine | $18,450 |
| Feb 4, 2025 | Payment Denial | 114 days from Feb 26, 2025 |
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. Stephenson Nursing Center holds 3 of 5 overall; the Illinois average is 2.5.
About Stephenson Nursing Center
- Ownership: Government - County
- Legal name: County of Stephenson
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Nov 1, 1996
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Stephenson Nursing Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| The Citadel at Saint Joseph Village Freeport | 1.9 | 124 | 1.98 | 3.26 | 64.9% | 1 | $125,824 |
| Pearl Pointe Nursing Rehab & Care Freeport | 3.2 | 109 | 1.64 | 2.76 | 43.8% | 1 | $155,187 |
| Manor Court of Freeport Freeport | 4.4 | 117 | 2.76 | 3.87 | 33.9% | 2 | $124,331 |
| Serenity Estates of Lena Lena | 13.1 | 92 | 1.86 | 3.19 | — | 3 | None |
| Allure of Pinecrest Mount Morris | 17.8 | 125 | 2.28 | 3.52 | 37.4% | 2 | $188,633 |
| Medina Nursing Center Durand · abuse citation | 19.2 | 89 | 2.95 | 4.27 | 53.1% | 2 | $80,559 |
| Polo Rehabilitation & HCC Polo · no staffing data submitted | 19.3 | 81 | — | — | — | 3 | None |
| Neighbors Health Center Byron | 20.4 | 131 | 2.08 | 3.33 | 43.3% | 5 | 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.