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The Citadel at Saint Anne Place

Nursing Home Facility

4405 Highcrest Road, Rockford, IL 61107

Nursing Home Care Senior Living
The Citadel at Saint Anne Place

Provena St. Anne Center, located in Rockford, Illinois, provides high-quality care for older adults that includes rehabilitation services as well as intermediate and skilled nursing care. Provena also offers @home technology solutions like Lifeline and our medication dispenser for individuals in the Rockford community.

Operated by Provena Health, which runs 13 communities in our directory.

The Citadel at Saint Anne Place is licensed for 179 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Rockford average about 151 beds.

Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 70% of its licensed beds.

Medicare rates this community 1 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Rockford average about 1.9 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in June 2025 and recorded 20 deficiencies.

Residents receive about 3.4 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 62%, which is high and can affect continuity of care.

The community is located in Winnebago County, IL.

Medicare five-star ratings

  • Overall ★★★★★ 1/5
  • Health inspections ★★★★★ 1/5
  • Staffing ★★★★★ 2/5
  • Quality measures ★★★★★ 1/5

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Care Compare. Ratings apply to Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes and are updated by CMS monthly.

Inspection record

In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 44 problems at The Citadel at Saint Anne Place. 9 findings involved harm to a resident. 19 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.

In the last three years Medicare fined this home 5 times, a total of $123,556. Medicare also stopped paying for new admissions once in that period.

Findings from the most recent inspection cycle

  • Caused harm to a resident, one or a few residents Quality of Life and Care

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

    Inspected November 2025, after a complaint. Corrected by December 5, 2025.

  • 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.

    Inspected June 2025. Corrected by July 3, 2025.

  • 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.

    Inspected June 2025, after a complaint. Corrected by June 17, 2025.

  • Caused harm to a resident, one or a few residents Quality of Life and Care

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

    Inspected June 2025. Corrected by June 17, 2025.

  • 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.

    Inspected June 2026, after a complaint. Corrected by June 26, 2026.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Resident Rights

    Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.

    Inspected April 2026, after a complaint. Corrected by April 23, 2026.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Pharmacy Service

    Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

    Inspected April 2026, after a complaint. Corrected by April 17, 2026.

  • 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.

    Inspected December 2025, after a complaint. Corrected by December 18, 2025.

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  • Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern Resident Rights

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

    Inspected November 2025, after a complaint. Corrected by December 5, 2025.

  • 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.

    Inspected November 2025, after a complaint. Corrected by December 5, 2025.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Quality of Life and Care

    Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.

    Inspected November 2025, after a complaint. Corrected by December 5, 2025.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Pharmacy Service

    Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

    Inspected November 2025, after a complaint. Corrected by November 26, 2025.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread Nutrition and Dietary

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

    Inspected June 2025. Corrected by June 19, 2025.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern Pharmacy Service

    Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

    Inspected June 2025. Corrected by June 17, 2025.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern Nutrition and Dietary

    Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.

    Inspected June 2025. Corrected by July 1, 2025.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Resident Rights

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

    Inspected June 2025. Corrected by June 17, 2025.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Quality of Life and Care

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

    Inspected June 2025. Corrected by June 20, 2025.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Quality of Life and Care

    Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Inspected June 2025. Corrected by June 17, 2025.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Nursing and Physician Services

    Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

    Inspected June 2025. Corrected by June 17, 2025.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Infection Control

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Inspected June 2025. Corrected by July 2, 2025.

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.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies and Penalties files, updated monthly. See the full record on Medicare Care Compare.

The Citadel at Saint Anne Place offers nursing home care and senior living.

Facility details

  • Organization type Non profit - Church related
  • Beds / units 179
  • Religious affiliation Catholic
  • Occupancy 70%
  • Nursing hours per resident/day 3.4
  • Annual staff turnover 62%
  • Last health inspection June 2025

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