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CMS Nursing Home Compare · August 2026

Fairhaven Christian Ret Center

3470 North Alpine Road, Rockford, IL 61114

Fairhaven Christian Ret Center, a 96-bed non profit - church related nursing facility in Rockford, IL, holds a 3-star CMS overall rating - right around the 3.0-star national average, ranking #225 of 661 rated homes in IL on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing above the national norm. 6 inspection findings reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.

CMS combines health inspections, nurse-staffing levels, and clinical quality measures into the overall star rating, read the components below; they often tell a sharper story than the headline.

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3 / 5
Average · CMS overall · nat'l 3.0
#225 of 661
In-state rank among rated IL homes
5.13
Well above average · nurse hrs/day · nat'l 3.86
21
Inspection findings · 6 serious

The verdict

Fairhaven Christian Ret Center, a 96-bed non profit - church related nursing facility in Rockford, IL, holds a 3-star CMS overall rating - right around the 3.0-star national average, ranking #225 of 661 rated homes in IL on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing above the national norm. 6 inspection findings reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.

3 / 5
CMS overall · national 3.0
#225 of 661
In-state rank among rated IL homes
5.13
Nurse hrs/resident-day · national 3.86
21
Inspection findings · 6 serious

CMS force-curves overall stars within each state; read health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings alongside the headline.

In-state ownership mix · peer inventory

How 666 IL nursing homes split by ownership sector

This facility is recorded as Non profit - Church related. Sector buckets collapse CMS ownership_type into For-profit, Nonprofit, and Government, orthogonal to the RN/LPN/CNA hour bar below.

Health Inspection

3/5

Staffing

4/5

Quality Measures

3/5

Long-Stay Quality

3/5

Facility Information

Provider Number
14E345
Ownership
Non profit - Church related
Provider Type
Medicaid
Beds
96
Residents
67
In Hospital
No
County
Winnebago
Last Inspection
Feb 26, 2026

Staffing Data

How the 5.13 total nursing hours per resident-day are staffed:

RN Hours
0.75 (nat'l avg: 0.69)
LPN Hours
0.87
CNA Hours
3.51
Total Nursing Hours
5.13 (nat'l avg: 3.86)
PT Hours
0.00
Nursing Turnover
94.7%
RN Turnover
84.6%

What the CMS Record Reveals About Fairhaven Christian Ret Center

According to CMS Nursing Home Compare, Fairhaven Christian Ret Center ranks #225 of 661 rated nursing homes in IL on overall stars (tie-broken by health+staffing+quality, then fewer fines). Fairhaven Christian Ret Center operates 96 certified beds in Rockford, IL with approximately 67 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars (health inspection 3★ · staffing 4★ · quality 3★).

The inspection file contains 21 deficiency records from recent surveys, of which 6 reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy threshold on the CMS scope-and-severity grid. This provider has been fined 1 time by CMS, for a combined $120K. Reported nurse staffing runs 5.13 total hours per resident day (national average 3.86); RN hours specifically are 0.75 per resident day.

Classified as "Non profit - Church related" ownership and operating as a "Medicaid" provider, Fairhaven Christian Ret Center falls into a category where comparative context matters. Reported nursing staff turnover at this facility is 94.7% (CMS payroll-based measure).

Why sub-scores and the CMS methodology matter

The overall score is a composite of three weighted sub-ratings published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: health inspection results, staffing levels, and quality measures. Because CMS caps the overall score at the health-inspection tier and then adjusts up or down based on staffing and quality, the sub-scores often tell a sharper story than the headline star count alone, a 3-star facility with weak inspection history reads differently from one held back by thin staffing.

National research consistently shows that ownership structure, staffing hours, and turnover are the three operational levers that correlate most strongly with resident outcomes, ratings and fines are lagging indicators of those upstream choices. The staffing metric in particular is the one most strongly tied to resident outcomes in peer-reviewed literature.

For families evaluating this facility, the CMS record should be read alongside a site visit, direct conversation with current residents and their families, and review of the state health department's most recent inspection report, the star rating is a starting point, not a verdict. All data on this page is sourced from CMS Provider Data and the Nursing Home Compare program; always verify the same record on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state survey agency before making placement decisions.

Deficiency History (21 most recent)

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Feb 26, 2026 Tag: 0880

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Category: Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 13, 2026

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Feb 26, 2026 Tag: 0804

Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 13, 2026

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Feb 26, 2026 Tag: 0690

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 13, 2026

F - Widespread - Minimal harm Feb 26, 2026 Tag: 0812

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 13, 2026

G - Isolated - Actual harm Feb 26, 2026 Tag: 0692

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 13, 2026

J - Isolated - Jeopardy Mar 26, 2025 Tag: 0689

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 27, 2025

G - Isolated - Actual harm Feb 26, 2025 Tag: 0689

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 14, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jan 8, 2025 Tag: 0760

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Jan 29, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jan 8, 2025 Tag: 0688

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Jan 29, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jan 8, 2025 Tag: 0677

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Jan 29, 2025

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Jan 8, 2025 Tag: 0880

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Category: Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected: Jan 29, 2025

F - Widespread - Minimal harm Jan 8, 2025 Tag: 0761

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Jan 29, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Aug 13, 2024 Tag: 0697

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Aug 21, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Aug 13, 2024 Tag: 0550

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Aug 21, 2024

G - Isolated - Actual harm Mar 27, 2024 Tag: 0689

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Apr 18, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Feb 15, 2024 Tag: 0880

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Category: Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 5, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Feb 15, 2024 Tag: 0689

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 5, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Feb 15, 2024 Tag: 0684

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 5, 2024

F - Widespread - Minimal harm Feb 15, 2024 Tag: 0761

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 5, 2024

G - Isolated - Actual harm Aug 29, 2023 Tag: 0689

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Sep 8, 2023

G - Isolated - Actual harm Aug 29, 2023 Tag: 0684

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Sep 8, 2023

Quality Measures

Measure Type Score Used in Rating
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay 13.8% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay 2.9% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay 3.8% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay 3.8% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay 15.4% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay 3.9% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay 31.8% Yes
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay 0.0% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight Long Stay 8.6% No
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms Long Stay 0.0% No
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained Long Stay 0.0% No
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine Long Stay 91.2% No
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication Long Stay 16.7% No
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine Long Stay 100.0% No
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence Long Stay 29.1% No
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine Short Stay 62.5% No
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine Short Stay 82.1% No

Penalty History 1 penalties totaling $120K

Date Type Amount
Mar 26, 2025 Fine $120K

Nationwide facilities with similar scale or staffing

Two data-derived peer sets for Fairhaven Christian Ret Center, both outside IL so the neighborhoods are not the same-state geography list below.

What the CMS records show for Fairhaven Christian Ret Center

The health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings above often diverge from the CMS overall headline. Use those components and the inspection findings to read the full file, not the overall star alone.

  • The IL registry aggregates state averages and the highest-rated homes in this cohort. View IL registry
  • Peer homes near 96 beds show how CMS stars vary at a similar scale in IL. Compare a similar-size peer
  • CMS publishes separate fields for inspections, nurse staffing hours, and quality measures; the guide explains how each star is computed. How CMS ratings work

CMS refreshes Nursing Home Compare quarterly (current extract: August 2026). PlainNursing describes published records; it does not establish suitability, availability, admissions, or individual outcomes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the overall CMS rating for Fairhaven Christian Ret Center?
Fairhaven Christian Ret Center has an overall CMS rating of 3 out of 5 stars. This rating combines health inspection results (3★), staffing levels (4★), and quality measures (3★).
Where does Fairhaven Christian Ret Center rank among nursing homes in IL?
According to CMS Nursing Home Compare overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks, then fewer fines), Fairhaven Christian Ret Center ranks 225th among 661 rated nursing homes in IL (#225 of 661). CMS force-curves the overall star within each state, so this peer set is the honest comparison.
What are the staffing levels at Fairhaven Christian Ret Center?
Fairhaven Christian Ret Center reports 5.13 total nursing hours per resident day (national average: 3.86). RN hours are 0.75 per resident day (national average: 0.69). Nursing staff turnover is 94.7%.
How many beds does Fairhaven Christian Ret Center have?
Fairhaven Christian Ret Center has 96 certified beds with approximately 67 residents. The facility is located at 3470 North Alpine Road, Rockford, IL 61114.
Does Fairhaven Christian Ret Center have any deficiencies on record?
Yes, Fairhaven Christian Ret Center has 21 deficiencies on record from recent inspections. Of these, 6 are classified as causing actual harm or jeopardy.
Has Fairhaven Christian Ret Center received any fines or penalties?
Yes, Fairhaven Christian Ret Center has received 1 penalties totaling $120K.
Who owns Fairhaven Christian Ret Center?
Fairhaven Christian Ret Center is classified as "Non profit - Church related" ownership. The facility type is "Medicaid".
When was Fairhaven Christian Ret Center last inspected?
The most recent health inspection for Fairhaven Christian Ret Center was on Feb 26, 2026. The facility received a health inspection rating of 3 out of 5 stars.
What quality measures are tracked for Fairhaven Christian Ret Center?
Fairhaven Christian Ret Center is evaluated on 17 quality measures, of which 8 are used in the CMS star rating calculation. These include measures for both long-stay and short-stay residents covering areas like infections, falls, pressure ulcers, and medication use.
Data Sources

Data source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Ratings, staffing, deficiency, quality measure, and penalty data are from CMS Provider Data. For informational purposes only. Verify the same CCN on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state health department.

Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare provider data (data.cms.gov). See our methodology for how this page is compiled. Ratings, staffing, health-inspection deficiency, and Civil Money Penalty records are published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services under a public-domain (CC0) license.

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