Bella Terra Wheeling

Bella Terra Wheeling is a senior care community located in Wheeling, IL. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Wheeling area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (847) 537-7474.

Operated by Legacy Healthcare, which runs 81 communities in our directory.

Employer rating 3.0 out of 5 271 reviews from their own employees on Indeed. See what they say.

With 215 beds, Bella Terra Wheeling is one of the larger communities in the area, senior care communities in Wheeling average about 147 beds. Larger communities more often keep clinical staff on site around the clock and can offer a wider range of on-site therapy and activities, though some families prefer the quieter feel of a smaller setting.

Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 79% 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. The individual scores differ noticeably: 2 stars for staffing against 4 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in March 2025 and recorded no deficiencies.

Residents receive about 3.2 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.8 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Wheeling average about 4.0 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 36%.

The community is located in Cook County, IL.

Medicare five-star ratings

• Overall ★★★★★ 4/5
• Health inspections ★★★★★ 4/5
• Staffing ★★★★★ 2/5
• Quality measures ★★★★★ 3/5

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 22 problems at Bella Terra Wheeling. 4 findings involved harm to a resident. 12 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.

In the last three years Medicare fined this home twice, a total of $28,054.

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.

Bella Terra Wheeling offers nursing home care and senior living.

Facility details

• Organization type for-profit corporation
• Beds / units 215
• Occupancy 79%
• Nursing hours per resident/day 3.2
• Annual staff turnover 36%
• Last health inspection March 2025