STEPHENSON NURSING CENTER — Nursing Home in FREEPORT, IL

2946 SOUTH WALNUT ROAD, FREEPORT, IL, 61032 | 8152356173

CMS Five-Star Rating

★★★☆☆ 3/5

Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures

Facility Overview

Medicare Medicaid
Certified Beds148
Average Residents/Day49.1
CMS Certification Number145895

Staffing Levels

Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)

Total Nurse Staffing 4.02 HPRD
RN Staffing 0.85 HPRD

Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies

Most Recent Inspection March 17, 2026
Total Deficiencies 1 1 Severe

STEPHENSON NURSING CENTER had 1 health inspection deficiency on its most recent inspection (March 17, 2026), including 1 classified as severe.

Inspection Findings — March 17, 2026

  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Level G)
    Corrected — February 27, 2026
CareQED Analysis

Stephenson Nursing Center is a 148-bed nursing home in Freeport, Illinois. It holds a 3-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 4 hours per resident day, above the Illinois average of 3.5. Its most recent inspection, in March 2026, cited 1 deficiency, one of them severe.

The facility shows a relative strength in nursing coverage, which can mean more staff available to attend to residents. However, a recent inspection included a severe citation about accident hazards and supervision, so it would be worthwhile to ask what specific steps the facility has taken to correct that issue and prevent future safety lapses.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is STEPHENSON NURSING CENTER Medicare and Medicaid certified?

STEPHENSON NURSING CENTER is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.

What is STEPHENSON NURSING CENTER's CMS star rating?

STEPHENSON NURSING CENTER has an overall CMS rating of 3 out of 5 stars.

How is staffing at STEPHENSON NURSING CENTER?

STEPHENSON NURSING CENTER reports 4.01753 total nurse hours per resident day.

Has STEPHENSON NURSING CENTER had health inspection deficiencies?

On its most recent inspection, STEPHENSON NURSING CENTER had 1 total deficiencies, including 1 classified as severe.

How many beds does STEPHENSON NURSING CENTER have?

STEPHENSON NURSING CENTER has 148 certified beds.

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Data Source

This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.

CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.

CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.

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