The Citadel at Saint Joseph Village: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Citadel at Saint Joseph Village is a 124-bed for-profit nursing home in Freeport, Illinois. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.98 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 5% below the Illinois average of 2.09, and 64.9% nursing staff turnover (Illinois average 44.5%).
The Citadel at Saint Joseph Village
659 East Jefferson StreetFreeport, 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 The Citadel at Saint Joseph Village, nurse aides logged 1.98 hours per resident per day, 5% below the Illinois average. With about 91 residents a day, that works out to roughly 181 aide hours a day, or about 23 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 11% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Illinois avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.98 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.83 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.45 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.26 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.89 | 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
64.9% of nursing staff at The Citadel at Saint Joseph Village left over the year CMS measured, against a Illinois average of 44.5% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 73.3%.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 5, 2026. 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 6 fines totaling $125,824 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2025 | Fine | $15,015 |
| Mar 18, 2025 | Fine | $14,731 |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Fine | $15,004 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Fine | $12,581 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Fine | $12,248 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | Fine | $56,245 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | Payment Denial | 4 days from Mar 9, 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. The Citadel at Saint Joseph Village holds 1 of 5 overall; the Illinois average is 2.5.
About The Citadel at Saint Joseph Village
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Legal name: Legal Business Name Not Available
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Mar 14, 1997
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near The Citadel at Saint Joseph Village
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Stephenson Nursing Center Freeport | 1.9 | 148 | 1.81 | 3.06 | — | 3 | $18,450 |
| Pearl Pointe Nursing Rehab & Care Freeport | 3.3 | 109 | 1.64 | 2.76 | 43.8% | 1 | $155,187 |
| Manor Court of Freeport Freeport | 5.4 | 117 | 2.76 | 3.87 | 33.9% | 2 | $124,331 |
| Serenity Estates of Lena Lena | 12.8 | 92 | 1.86 | 3.19 | — | 3 | None |
| Medina Nursing Center Durand · abuse citation | 17.6 | 89 | 2.95 | 4.27 | 53.1% | 2 | $80,559 |
| Allure of Pinecrest Mount Morris | 18.9 | 125 | 2.28 | 3.52 | 37.4% | 2 | $188,633 |
| Neighbors Health Center Byron | 20.6 | 131 | 2.08 | 3.33 | 43.3% | 5 | None |
| Polo Rehabilitation & HCC Polo · no staffing data submitted | 20.9 | 81 | — | — | — | 3 | 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.