The Citadel of Sterling: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Citadel of Sterling is a 121-bed for-profit nursing home in Sterling, Illinois, part of Citadel Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.95 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 7% below the Illinois average of 2.09, and 31.8% nursing staff turnover (Illinois average 44.5%).
The Citadel of Sterling
105 East 23rd StreetSterling, IL 61081
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 The Citadel of Sterling, nurse aides logged 1.95 hours per resident per day, 7% below the Illinois average. With about 88 residents a day, that works out to roughly 171 aide hours a day, or about 21 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 5% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Illinois avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.95 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.78 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.47 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.20 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.05 | 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
31.8% of nursing staff at The Citadel of Sterling left over the year CMS measured, against a Illinois average of 44.5% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 33.3%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 30, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 3 health deficiencies (Illinois average 12.5). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $11,213 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2024 | Fine | $11,213 |
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 of Sterling holds 3 of 5 overall; the Illinois average is 2.5.
About The Citadel of Sterling
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Citadel Healthcare, 14 homes
- Legal name: Citadel Care Center - Sterling LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Sep 1, 1974
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near The Citadel of Sterling
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| Allure of Sterling Sterling · abuse citation | 0.4 | 130 | 2.53 | 3.88 | 52.6% | 1 | $118,360 |
| La Bella of Sterling Sterling | 1.2 | 70 | 1.56 | 2.48 | — | 2 | None |
| Heritage Square Dixon | 11.3 | 27 | 4.53 | 6.85 | 32.6% | 4 | None |
| Dixon Rehab & HCC Dixon | 11.8 | 97 | 2.08 | 3.46 | 33.3% | 3 | $34,753 |
| La Bella of Morrison Morrison | 13.2 | 74 | 1.91 | 3.04 | 100.0% | 1 | $65,860 |
| Resthave Home-Whiteside County Morrison · abuse citation | 13.4 | 70 | 2.50 | 3.64 | 34.7% | 2 | $264,600 |
| Polo Rehabilitation & HCC Polo · no staffing data submitted | 13.8 | 81 | — | — | — | 3 | None |
| Winning Wheels Prophetstown · abuse citation | 15.1 | 88 | 2.54 | 3.78 | 50.6% | 1 | $12,258 |
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.