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3650 North Alpine Road Rockford, IL 61114 · Winnebago County
All 12 nursing homes in Rockford, IL (11 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 146066 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Alpine Fireside Health Center a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Alpine Fireside Health Center as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall, below the Illinois average of 2.6.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 4.59 hours per resident per day at Alpine Fireside Health Center, above the Illinois median of 3.33 (US median: 3.72). About 0.95 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 4.17 hours, 9% below its all-week average. 51.9% of nursing staff left within a year (Illinois median 43.5%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Alpine Fireside Health Center: Medicare and Medicaid
Alpine Fireside Health Center is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Illinois's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on December 10, 2025 and found 4 deficiencies, plus 7 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 22 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 22 citations at Alpine Fireside Health Center across 10 inspection dates, 10 of them from complaint investigations. 3 were at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on January 5, 2026. The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (13) and infection control (3). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents" (tag F0689, level G, January 5, 2026). 2 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
March 31, 2026 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DProvide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
January 21, 2026 · 3 citations · includes complaint inspection
DProtect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
DRespond appropriately to all alleged violations.
DProvide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
January 5, 2026 · 1 citation, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
December 10, 2025 · 5 citations
DProvide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
DProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
DProvide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DEnsure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
December 7, 2025 · 2 citations, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GProvide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
February 18, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
January 10, 2025 · 1 citation, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
October 11, 2024 · 4 citations
FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
DProvide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
April 1, 2024 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
December 20, 2023 · 3 citations
FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
FProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DProvide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Questions to ask on a tour of Alpine Fireside Health Center
- Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on January 5, 2026 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on January 21, 2026. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- CMS rates short-stay quality 1 out of 5. How often do rehab patients go back to the hospital, and how many therapy sessions a week are typical?
- The home averages about 57% of its beds filled. Are any units closed?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
2 penalties in the last three years, including $55,283 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2025 | Fine | $55,283 |
| Dec 7, 2025 | Payment Denial | 35 days of payments denied |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 | 1/5 |
| August 2026 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 |
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Hospitals near Alpine Fireside Health Center
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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3.2 mi
Saint Anthony Medical Center RockfordEmergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5Median ER visit 3h 43m for patients treated and sent home
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3.8 mi
Javon Bea Hospital RockfordEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 4h 18m for patients treated and sent home
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4.0 mi
UW Health Swedishamerican Hospital RockfordEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 3h 37m for patients treated and sent home
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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