Alpine Fireside Health Center
Nursing Home Facility
3650 North Alpine Road, Loves Park, IL 61114
Alpine Fireside Health Center is a senior care community located in Loves Park, IL. It provides assisted living, nursing home care, and senior living for older adults in the Loves Park area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (815) 877-7408.
Alpine Fireside Health Center is licensed for 66 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Loves Park average about 60 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 52% of its licensed beds, so availability is more likely here than at busier communities nearby.
Medicare rates this community 3 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. The individual scores differ noticeably: 5 stars for staffing against 3 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in December 2025 and recorded 11 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 4.7 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.9 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Loves Park average about 5.2 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 49%.
The community is located in Winnebago County, IL.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 22 problems at Alpine Fireside Health Center. 3 findings involved harm to a resident. 10 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $85,050. Medicare also stopped paying for new admissions once in that period.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Caused harm to a resident, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Caused harm to a resident, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Alpine Fireside Health Center offers assisted living, nursing home care, and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 66
- Occupancy 52%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 4.7
- Annual staff turnover 49%
- Last health inspection December 2025
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