Nursing homes in Sterling, IL that take Medicare & Medicaid
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3 nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) in Sterling are certified by Medicare or Medicaid, with an average CMS rating of 2.3 stars (Illinois: 2.6). The highest rated is The Citadel of Sterling. 3 accept Medicaid.
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Nurse hours: the bar is the home; the tick is the Illinois median (3.33 hours).
Nursing homes near Sterling
- Heritage Square · Dixon · 5 stars · 11 mi · Medicaid
- Dixon Rehab & HCC · Dixon · 3 stars · 12 mi · Medicaid
- La Bella of Morrison · Morrison · 2 stars · 13 mi · Medicaid
- Polo Rehabilitation & HCC · Polo · 3 stars · 13 mi · Medicaid
- Resthave Home-Whiteside County · Morrison · 1 stars · 14 mi · Medicaid
- Winning Wheels · Prophetstown · 1 stars · 15 mi · Medicaid
- Allure of Prophetstown · Prophetstown · 1 stars · 16 mi · Medicaid
- Allure of Walnut · Walnut · 5 stars · 19 mi · Medicaid
- Franklin Grove Living and Rehab · Franklin Grove · 4 stars · 20 mi · Medicaid
- Allure of Pinecrest · Mount Morris · 2 stars · 21 mi · Medicaid
Questions about nursing homes in Sterling
- Which nursing homes in Sterling accept Medicaid?
- 3 of 3 are certified for Medicaid, according to CMS, including The Citadel of Sterling, La Bella of Sterling, Allure of Sterling. Certification doesn't mean a Medicaid bed is open; call and ask, including whether they accept residents whose Medicaid application is pending.
- Which accept Medicare for short-term rehab?
- 2 of 3 are Medicare-certified skilled nursing facilities. The best CMS short-stay quality ratings are at The Citadel of Sterling (1 of 5).
- What is the highest-rated nursing home in Sterling?
- The Citadel of Sterling has the highest CMS overall rating in Sterling (3 of 5). Ratings are from October 2026.
- How do Sterling nursing homes compare with the rest of Illinois?
- Their average CMS rating is 2.3 stars, below the Illinois average of 2.6. 2 of 3 were fined by CMS in the last three years.
- How many nursing homes in Sterling have no CMS fines?
- 1 of 3 nursing homes in Sterling has no CMS fines in the last three years, according to CMS.
- How much does a nursing home cost in Sterling?
- CMS doesn't publish prices, so ask each home for its daily rate. Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing after a qualifying hospital stay, with daily coinsurance from day 21; Medicaid pays for long-term care for people who meet Illinois's income and asset rules.
Nursing homes in nearby cities
- Dixon (2)
- Polo (1)
- Morrison (2)
- Prophetstown (2)
- Walnut (1)
- Franklin Grove (1)
- Mount Morris (1)
- Oregon (1)
- Mount Carroll (1)
- Savanna (1)
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, October 2026. Nursing Homes In Each State is independent and not affiliated with CMS or Medicare. About the data.