Location Overview

The only State-designated Children’s Hospital in the northern Illinois region

Javon Bea Hospital-Rockton has been committed to serving the health care needs of the Rockford community since it first opened its doors as Rockford Hospital in 1885. Since then, the hospital has grown and expanded, providing a level of care unmatched in the region. Our doctors, nurses and other professionals are committed to working together in partnership with you and your family to meet your health care needs.

Our passion rises above what’s merely acceptable to achieve what’s truly extraordinary. We are proud to be the leader when it comes to pediatric, neonatal and perinatal care. Our caring team of nurses and physicians deliver the highest level of pediatric excellence and specialized care to protect our most vulnerable patients. Our Children’s Medical Center, which includes our state designated pediatric critical care center and highest-rated Level III neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) provides advanced care to newborns and children in a 13-county region. Mothers experiencing high risk pregnancies benefit from the latest and most progressive care provided by our state designated perinatal center. On July 1, 2018, Mercyhealth became the only state-designated children’s hospital in northern Illinois. Mercyhealth earned this designation from the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services because of the wide range of children’s services we offer that meet their stringent standards.

When care is most critical, our top rated, Level I Trauma Center provides advanced trauma and emergency services for adults and children. These services are supported by our MD-1 physicians that respond to emergency calls in the field and REACT, our critical care transport helicopter, providing northern Illinois with the highest level of air medical transportation and care 24-hours a day..

Our stroke team is the most experienced in the Rockford region in stroke diagnosis and intervention. In fact, our physicians helped write the American Heart Association guidelines that have become the standard of stroke care throughout the US and is leading the way for stroke care throughout the world by holding clinical trials right here in Rockford.

Our advanced surgical technology offers less invasive procedures and faster recovery, and patients in our comprehensive cancer care program receive individualized care focused on their own unique needs.