Whiteside County Health Department and Whiteside County Community Health Clinic, Inc.
Whiteside County Health Department and Whiteside County Community Health Clinic, Inc. is a federally qualified community health center based in Rock Falls, IL, with 1 clinic location. It served 10,421 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 10,421patients in 2025
- 9%uninsured patients
- 56%at or below the poverty line
- 75full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Whiteside County Health Department and Whiteside County Community Health Clinic, Inc. serves
56% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 87% are at or below twice that level. 9% have no insurance, 50% have Medicaid or CHIP, 16% have Medicare and 25% have private insurance. 183 patients were experiencing homelessness. 269 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | IL median | U.S. median | vs IL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 56% | 73% | 65% | −16 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 87% | 95% | 92% | −8 pts |
| Measure | This center | IL median | U.S. median | vs IL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 9% | 17% | 14% | −8 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 50% | 56% | 42% | −6 pts |
| Medicare patients | 16% | 7% | 11% | +9 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 25% | 16% | 24% | +9 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 5,673 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 2,408 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 49 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 1,360 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 67 | children had checkups |
| Cervical cancer screening | 125 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 70 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 336 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 743 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 1,174 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 193 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 298 | patients tested |
Quality of care
Whiteside County Health Department and Whiteside County Community Health Clinic, Inc. is at or above the Illinois median on 2 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | IL median | U.S. median | vs IL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 74% | 67% | 68% | +7 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 37% | 48% | 54% | −10 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 34% | 57% | 54% | −23 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 45% | 37% | 44% | +8 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 56% | 84% | 77% | −28 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 81% | 86% | 86% | −6 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 73% | 80% | 79% | −8 pts |
Staffing
75 full-time-equivalent staff work at Whiteside County Health Department and Whiteside County Community Health Clinic, Inc., including 4 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 2,919 patients per clinical provider, against the Illinois median of 964 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Whiteside County Health Department and Whiteside County Community Health Clinic, Inc. patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 61081 | 3,249 | 9% |
| 61071 | 2,675 | 7% |
| 61021 | 1,260 | 10% |
| 61270 | 478 | 11% |
| 61277 | 295 | 8% |
| 61064 | 223 | 11% |
| 61283 | 156 | – |
| 61310 | 144 | – |
Whiteside County Health Department and Whiteside County Community Health Clinic, Inc. locations
Other health centers in Illinois
- Chestnut Health Systems
- Beloved Community Family Wellness Center
- Community Health & Emergency Svcs., Inc.
- Macoupin, County Public Health Department
- Will County Health Department/Will County CHC
- Community Health Partnership of Illinois
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.