Federal nursing home survey record · CMS-certified nursing home· Not a state assisted-living licensing record
ALLURE OF STERLING
STERLING, IL · 130 certified beds · Last Life Safety survey September 26, 2024
CMS Certification Number 145615 · first certified May 1989
Ownership
Operated by ALLURE HEALTHCARE SERVICES · For profit - Corporation
- Ownership changed February 1, 2022 (change of ownership)from STERLING SNF MANAGEMENT, LLC
Position within IL
15 citations — more than 50% of the 666 certified nursing homes in IL. Compared within IL rather than nationally because which state a facility is in explains about 30% of the variation in citation counts between facilities, while bed count explains under 1%. State survey agencies differ far more than the buildings do. How this is calculated
The latest survey found 3 citations; the earlier surveys in the window averaged 6. With 3 surveys on file this is a direction of travel, not a conclusion.
When is the next survey likely?
Well past the typical window (August 2025 to November 2025), and past the point by which nine in ten IL facilities have been surveyed. This facility’s last Life Safety survey was September 2024. Facilities in IL are typically surveyed 11–13 months after the last one (median 12), measured over 759 consecutive surveys in the last two years of CMS records.
A range the record supports, not a prediction of a date. State agencies vary widely — from about 11 months in Pennsylvania to three years in Maryland. How the window is measured
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2 inspection-and-testing tags have been cited here at more than one survey. Nationally, that pattern is common: about three quarters of cited facilities have at least one repeated tag, and half of the facilities ever cited for sprinkler inspection and testing are cited for it again. A repeat is usually a recordkeeping gap rather than a new hazard.
Physical environment (health survey)
9 physical-environment citations on the health survey. Cited by the health surveyors under Appendix PP, not the Life Safety Code surveyor: equipment in safe operating condition, the call system, bed rails, pest control, hazards, the environment. Counted separately from the 15 Life Safety citations above. The Physical Environment Index
How that compares
Compared with the median facility in IL, and nationally. Surveyors differ markedly between states, so the IL figure is the meaningful one.
| Measure | Citations |
|---|---|
| This facility | 15 |
| Median facility in IL | 15 |
| Median facility nationally | 11 |
Survey history
| Survey date | Citations |
|---|---|
| August 31, 2022 | 9 |
| October 19, 2023 | 3 |
| September 26, 2024 | 3 |
Most-cited tags
| Tag | What the surveyor checks | Times cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| K-0351 | Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. | 3 | 2024-09-26 |
| K-0712 | Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. | 2 | 2024-09-26 |
| K-0353 | Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | 2 | 2023-10-19 |
| K-0324 | Provide properly protected cooking facilities. | 1 | 2022-08-31 |
| K-0918 | Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | 1 | 2022-08-31 |
| K-0341 | Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility. | 1 | 2024-09-26 |
| K-0347 | Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors. | 1 | 2022-08-31 |
| K-0372 | Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. | 1 | 2023-10-19 |
What the citations cover
- Smoke Deficiencies 10
- Miscellaneous Deficiencies 4
- Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies 1
| Category | Citations |
|---|---|
| Smoke Deficiencies | 10 |
| Miscellaneous Deficiencies | 4 |
| Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | 1 |
Every citation on file
As published by CMS, newest survey first. Descriptions are CMS’s own wording.
September 26, 2024 — 3 citations
| Tag | What the surveyor checks | Status |
|---|---|---|
| K-0341 | Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility. | Deficient, Provider has date of correction (October 15, 2024) |
| K-0351 | Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. | Deficient, Provider has date of correction (October 15, 2024) |
| K-0712 | Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. | Deficient, Provider has date of correction (October 15, 2024) |
October 19, 2023 — 3 citations
| Tag | What the surveyor checks | Status |
|---|---|---|
| K-0351 | Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. | Deficient, Provider has date of correction (November 9, 2023) |
| K-0353 | Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Deficient, Provider has date of correction (November 27, 2023) |
| K-0372 | Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. | Deficient, Provider has date of correction (November 9, 2023) |
August 31, 2022 — 9 citations
| Tag | What the surveyor checks | Status |
|---|---|---|
| K-0321 | Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. | Deficient, Provider has date of correction (September 13, 2022) |
| K-0324 | Provide properly protected cooking facilities. | Deficient, Provider has date of correction (September 13, 2022) |
| K-0347 | Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors. | Deficient, Provider has date of correction (September 13, 2022) |
| K-0351 | Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. | Deficient, Provider has date of correction (September 13, 2022) |
| K-0353 | Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Deficient, Provider has date of correction (September 13, 2022) |
| K-0712 | Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. | Deficient, Provider has date of correction (September 13, 2022) |
| K-0741 | Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed. | Deficient, Provider has date of correction (September 13, 2022) |
| K-0761 | To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals. | Deficient, Provider has date of correction (September 13, 2022) |
| K-0918 | Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | Deficient, Provider has date of correction (September 13, 2022) |
Reflects the CMS posting of August 1, 2026. Surveys conducted in the last few months may not appear yet.