Willows Health Center
Nursing home in Rockford, Illinois, CMS certification number 146101
4054 Albright Lane, Rockford, IL 61103 · Winnebago County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 50
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- November 25, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 12
- Fines in 3 years
- $12,909 (1)
Does Willows Health Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Willows Health 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 | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Willows Health 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
- 4.91
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.27
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.35
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.30
- Weekend total hours
- 4.09
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on November 25, 2025 and cited 12 deficiencies, plus 4 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on August 22, 2024, found 4.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Willows Health Center 1 time in the past 3 years, for $12,909 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 32 residents live here, about 64% of its 50 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 50
- Average residents per day
- 32
- Certified since
- April 1, 2006
- Part of a continuing care community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Willows Health Center
- Legal business name
- Willows Health Center
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
Other nursing homes near Willows Health Center
- River Bluff Nursing Home4401 North Main Street, Rockford 61103
- Rock River Health Care707 West Riverside Boulevard, Rockford 61103
- Avira Health Pavilion6131 Park Ridge Road, Loves Park 61111
- Mercyhealth Javon Bea Hospital -SNF2400 N Rockton Ave, Rockford 61103
- Amberwood Care Centre2313 North Rockton Avenue, Rockford 61103
See also all nursing homes in Rockford.
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, the 12 in Rockford, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Willows Health 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 Willows Health Center
What is the CMS star rating of Willows Health Center?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Willows Health Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Willows Health Center?
12 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Willows Health Center?
Willows Health Center, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.