📞 Call for pricing and availability: (800) 780-8101
Alpine Fireside Health Center
3650 North Alpine Road, Rockford, IL 61114
For Pricing & Availability
(800) 780-8101To Reach a Resident
(815) 877-7408Estimated Pricing
Price Comparison
Find a Senior Community that Best Fits Your Needs
Care Types at Community
This community offers the following types of care
Nursing Home
Nursing Homes provide a nurturing environment offering round-the-clock care, personalized support, and community activities for seniors needing assistance with daily living.
View other Nursing Home communities in Rockford
Review Summary
The following is an AI generated summary of the reviews of the community from across the web.
Reviews of Alpine Fireside reveal a mixed bag of experiences, ranging from high praise for the care provided to serious concerns about the facility's practices and handling of COVID-19 cases.
- Several reviews highlight concerns about the facility's handling of COVID-19, contradicting claims of no cases with reports of 65 cases and 5 deaths as of August 2021.
- There are allegations of underhanded dealings by the administration, including having residents sign documents they do not understand and issues with the handling of Power of Attorney.
- Communication issues are noted, with reports of difficulty in contacting the facility and a lack of responsiveness from administrative staff.
- Negative experiences include a resident dying alone without last rites, reports of bed sores, E. coli, staff infections, and neglect in patient care.
- On the positive side, many reviews praise the care provided, describing staff as going above and beyond, with specific commendations for the therapy department and the compassionate, comprehensive care received by residents.
- Some reviewers specifically mention their loved ones enjoying their stay, highlighting the facility as one of the better nursing homes in the area and commending its efforts during the pandemic to keep residents safe.
- However, there are also reports of excellent care being overshadowed by tragic experiences, including a case where a resident was found in a critical condition due to alleged neglect.
In summary, while there are numerous accounts of positive experiences and commendations for the staff's dedication and care, Alpine Fireside also faces serious criticisms regarding its practices, communication, and handling of health crises.
Reviews
There are currently no reviews that were left on My Caring Plan
Add a review to help others
Connect with a Free Senior Living Advisor
Our Senior Living Advisors are free and can guide you through the process of finding a new home. They can walk through the different options in your area as well as listen to your needs to make sure you find the right fit.
Information from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Nursing Home Ratings
Overall rating: 4
Health inspection rating: 4
Staffing rating: 5
Quality measure rating: 1
Long-term quality measure rating:
1
Short-term quality measure rating:
1
Nursing Home Overview
Participation
date: Aug. 9, 2004
Ownership type: For Profit
Provider
type: Medicare and Medicaid
Nursing home capacity: 66
Total current residents: 35
Facility is located in a hospital: No
Automatic sprinkler system: Yes
Resident and family council: Resident
Facility Incident, Complaints and Fines
Number of
facility
incidents: 3
Number of
substantiated complaints: 2
Number of payment denials: 0
Number of fines: 0
Total cost of fines: $0
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services give each Nursing Home a Star Rating from 1-5 with 5 being the highest.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services gather information about the number of hours of care provided on average to each resident each day by staff as well as the turnover of staff.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around emergency department and hospital visits for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around quality measures for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around COVID-19 vaccination rates of Nursing Home residents and staff members.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointHealth and Fire Safety Deficiencies
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid report health and fire safety deficiencies. Some of these deficiencies are more severe than others. The following table shows different levels of severity.
| Scope | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Severity of Deficiency | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J | K | L |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | G | H | I |
| No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy | D | E | F |
| No actual harm with potential for minimal harm | A | B | C |
Fire Safety Deficiencies
| Survey Date | Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-07 | 2023-04-08 | E | Smoke Deficiencies | Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. |
| 2023-04-07 | 2023-04-08 | E | Smoke Deficiencies | Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. |
| 2022-06-28 | 2022-06-29 | D | Egress Deficiencies | Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector. |
| 2022-06-28 | 2022-06-29 | F | Egress Deficiencies | Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours. |
| 2022-06-28 | 2022-06-29 | E | Smoke Deficiencies | Provide properly protected cooking facilities. |
| 2021-05-04 | 2021-05-06 | F | Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies | Address patient/client population and determine types of services needed. |
| 2021-05-04 | 2021-05-06 | F | Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies | Provide a means of sharing information on occupancy/needs. |
| 2021-05-04 | 2021-05-06 | E | Smoke Deficiencies | Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. |
| 2021-05-04 | 2021-05-06 | E | Smoke Deficiencies | Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. |
| 2021-05-04 | 2021-05-06 | F | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. |
Health Safety Deficiencies
| Survey Date | Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-05 | 2023-04-06 | G | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. |
| 2022-12-30 | 2023-01-17 | G | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged. |
| 2022-12-30 | 2023-01-16 | D | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. |
| 2023-03-16 | 2023-03-17 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. |
| 2023-03-16 | 2023-03-17 | D | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. |
| 2023-03-16 | 2023-03-17 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. |
| 2023-03-16 | 2023-03-17 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. |
| 2023-03-16 | 2023-03-17 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. |
| 2023-03-16 | 2023-03-17 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. |
| 2023-03-16 | 2023-03-18 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. |
| 2023-03-16 | 2023-03-17 | F | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. |
| 2023-03-16 | 2023-03-24 | E | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
| 2022-01-11 | 2022-01-12 | G | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. |
| 2022-06-09 | 2022-06-11 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. |
| 2022-06-09 | 2022-06-11 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. |
| 2021-04-09 | 2021-04-09 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. |
| 2021-04-09 | 2021-04-09 | D | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. |
| 2021-04-09 | 2021-04-09 | D | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. |
| 2021-04-09 | 2021-04-09 | E | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
| 2021-04-09 | 2021-04-09 | F | Infection Control Deficiencies | Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. |
What is in the Neighborhood
- The closest city is Loves Park which is 1.5 miles away and has a population of 23,455 (small town).
- The average income is $85,788, which is very high compared to other zip codes.
- Weather
- High Temperature: 74
- Low Temperature: 23
- Average Temperature: 50.2
- Day Breakdown: The area gets 134 days of rain, 43 days of snow and 186 days of sun
- Precipitation: 1.3 inches a year
- The median age is 36.3 years old, high compared to other cities.
- 5.96% of the population are Veterans which is a high percentage of Veterans compared to other cities.
- 12.27% of the population are Foreign-born which is a average percentage of Foreign-born compared to other cities.
- The population is 1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 3% Asian, 18% Black or African-American, 16% Hispanic or Latino, and 60% White.
- The crime rate is 9.41 per 100 people which is very high compared to other cities.
- Violent Crime: 3.37 incidents per 100 people
- Property Crime: 4.81 incidents per 100 people
- Drug-Related Crime: 0.33 incidents per 100 people
- The average life expectancy in zip code is 76.31 years old, which is low compared to other zip codes.
- Air Quality: Good Days 228.0, Moderate Days 45.0, Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Days 0.0, Unhealthy Days 0.0, Very Unhealthy Days 0.0, Hazardous Days 0.0
Click the button above to explore the neighborhood
Supermarkets
Walmart Supercenter
0.1 miles awayValli Produce
0.6 miles awayALDI
1.5 miles awayGray's IGA Foods
1.9 miles awaySchnucks
1.9 miles awayTransportation
CN Rockford Depot
5.0 miles awayHarvard
22.4 miles awayBus Stations
Rock Valley Community College Bus Stop
2.0 miles awayEast State Street Stop
3.3 miles awayRockton and Halsted
3.4 miles awayRoxbury & State
3.4 miles awayForest Plaza @ Stop Sign
3.7 miles awayBanks
Blackhawk Bank
0.7 miles awayU.S. Bank
1.4 miles awayPNC Bank
1.4 miles awayNorthwest Bank of Rockford
1.4 miles awayFirst Community Credit Union
1.7 miles awayHospitals
Saint Anthony Medical Center
3.0 miles awayMercyhealth Hospital–Rockton Avenue
3.5 miles awayMercyHealth - Riverside Medical Center
3.5 miles awaySwedish-American Hospital
3.8 miles awayHeart Hospital at Swedish American Hospital
4.0 miles awayPharmacies
Walgreens
1.4 miles awaySchnucks Pharmacy
2.0 miles awayCVS Pharmacy
2.1 miles awayMeijer Pharmacy
3.1 miles awaySam's Club Pharmacy
4.2 miles awayDentists
Dental Office
1.5 miles awayMulford Dental
1.7 miles awayOates Dental
1.7 miles awaySchmidt Dental
2.0 miles awayDental Group of Rockford
2.8 miles awayParks
Alpine Meadows Park
0.4 miles awayAlpine Meadows Playground
0.4 miles awayGambino Park
0.4 miles awayForest Hills View Park
0.5 miles awaySand Park
0.5 miles awayNone Found
Shopping
North Town Mall
2.2 miles awayCherryvale Mall
5.3 miles awayThe District
5.4 miles awayAlpine Plaza
5.8 miles awayYorksire Square
6.1 miles awayCulture
Studio Theater
1.8 miles awayStarlight Theatre
1.8 miles awaySinnissippi Park Band Shell
2.7 miles awayClark Arts Center
3.0 miles awayHarry and Della Burpee Art Gallery
3.9 miles awayRestaurants
Applebee's
0.3 miles awayFiesta Cancun
0.4 miles awayHappy Walk
0.5 miles awayNapoli Pizza
0.5 miles awaySunrise
0.8 miles awayGet exact pricing & check availability
By clicking "Get Exact Costs" you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. You also consent to receive texts and calls, which may be autodialed, from us and our partner providers; however, your consent is not a condition to using our service.
Disclaimer
My Caring Plan is not affiliated with the owner or operator(s) of this facility. The information on this page has not been verified or approved by the owner or operator. The information about this facility has been created to the best of our abilities. If you manage this facility please contact us here to claim this listing.
Get exact pricing & check availability
By clicking "Get Exact Costs" you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. You also consent to receive texts and calls, which may be autodialed, from us and our partner providers; however, your consent is not a condition to using our service.
Highest Rated Communities Nearby
Communities We Have Interviewed Nearby
Closest Communities
Senior Housing Articles
How to pay for assisted living
Assisted living may be an excellent option for you or a loved one. You may have chosen this senior housing option to maintain your independence and boost your social life, while getting some daily help with tasks...
Read More
Independent Living vs. Assisted Living
Senior housing can be a tough choice. You’ll want to find the best fit for your current and future needs...
Read More
Assisted Living vs. Nursing Homes
Finding the right senior housing is no easy feat. In particular, it’s challenging to know what your loved one’s needs are now – and what they’ll be in the future...
Read More