The Citadel at Saint Joseph Village
Nursing home in Freeport, Illinois, CMS certification number 145935
659 East Jefferson Street, Freeport, IL 61032 · Stephenson County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 124
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- March 5, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 18
- Fines in 3 years
- $125,824 (6)
Does The Citadel at Saint Joseph Village take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. The Citadel at Saint Joseph Village 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 | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 1 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours The Citadel at Saint Joseph Village 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
- 2.98
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.35
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.78
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.85
- Weekend total hours
- 2.61
- Nursing staff turnover
- 66.1%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 70.6%
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on March 5, 2026 and cited 18 deficiencies, plus 4 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on December 11, 2024, found 7.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined The Citadel at Saint Joseph Village 6 times in the past 3 years, for $125,824 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 94.5 residents live here, about 76% of its 124 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 124
- Average residents per day
- 94.5
- Certified since
- March 14, 1997
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns The Citadel at Saint Joseph Village
- Legal business name
- Citadel at Saint Joseph Village LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 19 homes nationally under Citadel Healthcare, 3.2-star chain average
Other nursing homes near The Citadel at Saint Joseph Village
- Stephenson Nursing Center2946 South Walnut Road, 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
- Medina Nursing Center402 South Center Street, Durand 61024
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.
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Is this your facility?
If you run The Citadel at Saint Joseph Village, 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 The Citadel at Saint Joseph Village
What is the CMS star rating of The Citadel at Saint Joseph Village?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does The Citadel at Saint Joseph Village accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at The Citadel at Saint Joseph Village?
18 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns The Citadel at Saint Joseph Village?
Citadel at Saint Joseph Village LLC, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.