{
 "care_type": "nursing_home",
 "city": "Sterling",
 "state": "IL",
 "state_name": "Illinois",
 "slug": "sterling",
 "count": 3,
 "rated_count": 3,
 "page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/nursing-homes/il/sterling/",
 "pages": [
  "https://myhomecarefinder.com/nursing-homes/il/sterling/"
 ],
 "answer": "As of the CMS Care Compare September 2026 release, 3 Medicare- and/or Medicaid-certified nursing homes have an address in Sterling, IL. 3 have a CMS overall star rating, and 0 are rated 4 stars or higher. The highest-rated is Citadel of Sterling,the (3 stars).",
 "ranking": "CMS overall star rating desc; ties alphabetical; unrated last; no paid placement",
 "source": {
  "datasets": [
   "https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/dataset/4pq5-n9py"
  ],
  "release": "September 2026"
 },
 "updated": "2026-10-20",
 "providers": [
  {
   "ccn": "145278",
   "name": "Citadel of Sterling,the",
   "address": "105 East 23rd Street",
   "state": "IL",
   "zip": "61081",
   "phone": "(815) 626-4264",
   "phone_e164": "+18156264264",
   "ownership": "For profit - Corporation",
   "certified_beds": 121,
   "provider_type": "Medicare and Medicaid",
   "cms_star_rating": 3.0,
   "health_inspection_rating": 4,
   "staffing_rating": 1,
   "quality_measures_rating": 2,
   "special_focus_status": null,
   "cms_abuse_icon": false,
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/nursing-home/145278/view-all?state=IL",
   "city": "Sterling",
   "rank": 1,
   "page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/nursing-homes/il/sterling/#ccn-145278"
  },
  {
   "ccn": "14E579",
   "name": "La Bella of Sterling",
   "address": "3601 Sixteenth Avenue",
   "state": "IL",
   "zip": "61081",
   "phone": "(815) 626-0233",
   "phone_e164": "+18156260233",
   "ownership": "For profit - Limited Liability company",
   "certified_beds": 70,
   "provider_type": "Medicaid",
   "cms_star_rating": 2.0,
   "health_inspection_rating": 3,
   "staffing_rating": 1,
   "quality_measures_rating": 3,
   "special_focus_status": null,
   "cms_abuse_icon": false,
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/nursing-home/14E579/view-all?state=IL",
   "city": "Sterling",
   "rank": 2,
   "page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/nursing-homes/il/sterling/#ccn-14E579"
  },
  {
   "ccn": "145615",
   "name": "Allure of Sterling",
   "address": "612 West St Mary's Street",
   "state": "IL",
   "zip": "61081",
   "phone": "(815) 626-9020",
   "phone_e164": "+18156269020",
   "ownership": "For profit - Corporation",
   "certified_beds": 130,
   "provider_type": "Medicare and Medicaid",
   "cms_star_rating": 1.0,
   "health_inspection_rating": 2,
   "staffing_rating": 1,
   "quality_measures_rating": 1,
   "special_focus_status": null,
   "cms_abuse_icon": true,
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/nursing-home/145615/view-all?state=IL",
   "city": "Sterling",
   "rank": 3,
   "page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/nursing-homes/il/sterling/#ccn-145615"
  }
 ]
}