Stephenson Nursing Center
Nursing home in Freeport, Illinois, CMS certification number 145895
2946 South Walnut Road, Freeport, IL 61032 · Stephenson County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 148
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- February 26, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 11
- Fines in 3 years
- $18,450 (1)
Does Stephenson Nursing Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Stephenson Nursing Center 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 | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 1 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 1 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 1 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 1 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Stephenson Nursing Center 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
- 3.27
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.02
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.36
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.89
- Weekend total hours
- 2.73
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on February 26, 2026 and cited 11 deficiencies, plus 3 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on February 4, 2025, found 12.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Stephenson Nursing Center 1 time in the past 3 years, for $18,450 in total.
It also had 1 payment denial, when Medicare stopped paying for new admissions for a time.
Beds and residents
On an average day 76 residents live here, about 51% of its 148 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 148
- Average residents per day
- 76
- Certified since
- November 1, 1996
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Stephenson Nursing Center
- Legal business name
- County of Stephenson
- Ownership type
- Government - County
Other nursing homes near Stephenson Nursing Center
- The Citadel at Saint Joseph Village659 East Jefferson Street, Freeport 61032
- Pearl Pointe Nursing Rehab & Care900 South Kiwanis Drive, Freeport 61032
- Manor Court of Freeport2170 West Navajo Drive, Freeport 61032
- Serenity Estates of Lena1010 South Logan Street, Lena 61048
- Allure of Pinecrest414 South Wesley Avenue, Mount Morris 61054
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 Stephenson Nursing Center, 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 Stephenson Nursing Center
What is the CMS star rating of Stephenson Nursing Center?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Stephenson Nursing Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Stephenson Nursing Center?
11 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Stephenson Nursing Center?
County of Stephenson, government - county.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.