Serenity Estates of Lena
Nursing home in Lena, Illinois, CMS certification number 146114
1010 South Logan Street, Lena, IL 61048 · Stephenson County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 101
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- April 29, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 15
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Serenity Estates of Lena take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Serenity Estates of Lena is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 1 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 1 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Serenity Estates of Lena reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 2.91
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.73
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.61
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.57
- Weekend total hours
- 2.43
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on April 29, 2026 and cited 15 deficiencies, plus 3 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on March 27, 2025, found 10.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Serenity Estates of Lena in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 44.8 residents live here, about 44% of its 101 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 101
- Average residents per day
- 44.8
- Certified since
- July 2, 2007
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Serenity Estates of Lena
- Legal business name
- Lena Living Center, LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 5 homes nationally under Serenity Estates, 2.4-star chain average
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- Manor Court of Freeport2170 West Navajo Drive, Freeport 61032
- The Citadel at Saint Joseph Village659 East Jefferson Street, Freeport 61032
- Stephenson Nursing Center2946 South Walnut Road, Freeport 61032
Who inspects nursing homes in Illinois
Illinois's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Illinois, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Serenity Estates of Lena, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Serenity Estates of Lena
What is the CMS star rating of Serenity Estates of Lena?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Serenity Estates of Lena accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Serenity Estates of Lena?
15 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Serenity Estates of Lena?
Lena Living Center, LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.