The Sapphire at Northwoods: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Sapphire at Northwoods is a 113-bed for-profit nursing home in Belvidere, Illinois, part of Symphony Care Network. In the CMS September 2026 release it reported 1.71 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 18% below the Illinois average of 2.09, and 63.0% nursing staff turnover (Illinois average 44.5%).
The Sapphire at Northwoods
2250 Pearl StreetBelvidere, IL 61008
Boone County
CMS Care Compare, September 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 Sapphire at Northwoods, nurse aides logged 1.71 hours per resident per day, 18% below the Illinois average. With about 85 residents a day, that works out to roughly 145 aide hours a day, or about 18 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 12% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Illinois avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.71 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.95 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.32 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 2.97 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.63 | 3.07 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, September 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
63.0% of nursing staff at The Sapphire at Northwoods left over the year CMS measured, against a Illinois average of 44.5% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 45.5%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 7, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 17 health deficiencies (Illinois average 12.6). CMS lists 4 fines totaling $91,186 and 2 payment denials in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2026 | Fine | $50,606 |
| Jan 7, 2026 | Payment Denial | 2 days from Feb 25, 2026 |
| Sep 10, 2025 | Fine | $14,407 |
| Jan 2, 2025 | Fine | $12,048 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Fine | $14,125 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Payment Denial | 3 days from Jun 21, 2024 |
CMS Penalties file, September 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 Sapphire at Northwoods holds 1 of 5 overall; the Illinois average is 2.5.
About The Sapphire at Northwoods
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Symphony Care Network, 7 homes
- Legal name: Symphony Northwoods LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Mar 1, 1976
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near The Sapphire at Northwoods
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Belvidere Health and Rehab Belvidere | 0.5 | 80 | 1.78 | 2.89 | 19.4% | 5 | None |
| The Sapphire at Maple Crest Belvidere · abuse citation | 3.8 | 86 | 1.61 | 2.85 | 53.4% | 1 | $399,325 |
| Alden Debes Rehab & HCC Rockford · abuse citation | 8.3 | 268 | 1.93 | 3.39 | 56.1% | 1 | $129,985 |
| Alden Park Strathmoor Rockford | 8.7 | 189 | 2.12 | 3.34 | 43.1% | 1 | $115,265 |
| Forest City Rehab & Nrsg Ctr Rockford | 8.7 | 213 | 1.45 | 2.39 | 41.0% | 1 | $192,920 |
| The Citadel at Saint Anne Place Rockford | 10.2 | 179 | 1.78 | 3.42 | 62.2% | 1 | $123,556 |
| Fairhaven Christian Ret Center Rockford | 10.8 | 96 | 3.51 | 5.13 | 94.7% | 3 | $120,225 |
| Alpine Fireside Health Center Rockford | 11.0 | 66 | 3.18 | 4.73 | 49.0% | 3 | $55,283 |
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, September 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.