Allure of Mendota
Nursing Home Facility
1201 First Avenue, Mendota, IL 61342
Mendota is regarded as one of the most desirable cities in which to live and work in the Illinois Valley.
Operated by Heritage Operations Group, which runs 37 communities in our directory.
Allure of Mendota is licensed for 85 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in La Salle County average about 109 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 80% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 4 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in La Salle County average about 3.1 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in April 2026 and recorded 5 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.8 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.9 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 38%.
The community is located in La Salle County, IL.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 24 problems at Allure of Mendota. 4 findings involved harm to a resident. 8 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home twice, a total of $28,669. Medicare also stopped paying for new admissions once in that period.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
-
Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
-
Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Nutrition and Dietary
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
-
Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Quality of Life and Care
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.
-
Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
-
Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
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.
Allure of Mendota offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 85
- Occupancy 80%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.8
- Annual staff turnover 38%
- Last health inspection April 2026
Resident & family reviews
No one has shared a review of Allure of Mendota yet. If you or someone you love has lived here, what you saw could help another family make this decision with more confidence.