Medilodge of Sterling

Location & what’s nearby

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Nearest of each type, straight-line distance. Hospitals come from the CMS Hospital General Information registry; everything else from Overture Maps (public data). Hospital and park hours are typical — call ahead to confirm.

Quality measures — how residents actually fare

Quality-measure stars summarize outcomes CMS tracks from the assessments each home submits — avoidable hospitalizations and ER visits, falls with injury, pressure ulcers, unplanned weight loss, and long-term antipsychotic use. Because the underlying data is self-reported, weigh a high score against the independent inspection record. Long-stay = permanent residents; short-stay = rehab and post-hospital stays.

Short-stay rehab — if you are coming here from a hospital

Arriving from a hospital right now? Read the discharge guide → — your appeal rights, how to slow a rushed discharge, and what to ask about the numbers below.

50.6% of the Medicare patients who left this home got back to the community and stayed there for at least 31 days — which CMS reads as no different from the national rate. This is CMS’s risk-adjusted rate over 43 Medicare stays in Oct 2022–Sep 2024, and CMS’s own comparison — not ours.

Met the expected recovery: 64.0% of this home’s Medicare short-stay residents left it at or above the ability to care for themselves and move around that CMS predicted for them, across 25 stays in Oct 2024–Sep 2025. The median of the 11,061 homes CMS publishes this for is 56.6%. Read it beside the getting-home figure, not instead of it: unlike the two measures above, CMS makes no better-or-worse call on this one and publishes no confidence interval for it, so this is a comparison and not a verdict — but it is the short-stay measure that separates homes most, and the one to ask about.

Therapy staffing: this home’s payroll records show 0.43 therapist hours per resident per day in 2026Q1 — more than 73% of the 13,892 homes that report any therapy hours at all.

Weekend therapy: weekend therapy hours are 21% of this home’s weekday level — it runs some therapy at the weekend, at a lower level than on weekdays. The median home that reports therapy runs 13% — weekday-focused therapy is the industry norm, not a shortfall. But recovery does not pause on a Saturday: ask what the weekend actually looks like here.

This section is about rehab stays, not living here. Most of this page — the stars, the quality measures, the inspection record — describes the home the way a permanent resident experiences it. These figures describe the short Medicare stay after a hospital discharge: a hip, a stroke, a bad infection, six weeks and home. They are different residents, different staff, often a different wing. Therapy hours are per resident in the building, not per rehab patient — the count includes every long-stay resident, and they mostly get no therapy at all. So a home with a small rehab wing inside a large nursing population reads low here even if its rehab patients get plenty of therapy, and a mostly-rehab home reads high. Use it to compare homes doing similar work, ask what a rehab resident actually gets in a day, and remember that CMS does not publish therapy minutes per patient — nobody does.

Staffing

How full it usually is: this home is certified for 39 beds and averages 37.1 residents a day — about 95% occupied, or roughly 2 beds typically open. It runs essentially full — expect a waiting list. This is a CMS average, not live availability — no public source publishes real-time vacancies, and a home can be full the day you call. Confirm with the home, and if you need a Medicaid bed specifically, ask about that separately: a home with open beds may still not have an open Medicaid bed.

Against a benchmark — not a legal minimum. In May 2024 CMS finalized the first federal staffing floor for nursing homes: 3.48 total nurse hours per resident per day, including 0.55 RN hours and 2.45 nurse-aide hours. Its hour requirements never took effect and are no longer on the books. Homes had until 2026 (2027 if rural) to comply, and that deadline never arrived: a federal court vacated the hour requirements in April 2025 (CMS has appealed), Congress then barred enforcement until 2034, and CMS formally repealed them by rule effective February 2026. This home is not required to meet these numbers, and is not violating anything by missing them. We still show the comparison because the figures are CMS’s own published estimate of adequate staffing, which makes them a useful yardstick — but they are our benchmark, not federal law: this home’s total nurse staffing of 4.66 hrs/resident/day is at or above the 3.48-hour benchmark and RN staffing of 1.39 is at or above the 0.55-hour RN benchmark and nurse-aide staffing of 2.59 is at or above the 2.45-hour aide benchmark. What federal law does require today is unchanged: “sufficient” nursing staff for residents’ needs and an RN on duty at least 8 consecutive hours a day, 7 days a week (42 CFR 483.35). Those are judged by inspectors on site, not by these averages, so read this comparison alongside the inspection record rather than as a pass/fail.

Weekend coverage: total nurse staffing is 3.69 hrs/resident/day on weekends vs 5.06 on weekdays — 27% thinner on weekends — a notable drop. RN hours go from 1.73 to 0.55 per resident-day. (Payroll-based daily records; the national median home is 15% thinner on weekends.)

This home’s total nursing-staff turnover of 26% is below the national median of 45%.

Payroll-based (PBJ) staffing hours, as reported for Jan–Mar 2026 (CMS PBJ CY2026Q1) — the most recent quarter CMS has published, so they can lag a change of operator or staffing agency. Higher is generally better. Registered-nurse coverage and weekend staffing are the numbers families most often overlook — an RN on site matters most when something goes wrong, and coverage usually thins on weekends. High turnover means residents rarely see the same caregiver twice. One caveat: these are hours as reported, not adjusted for how sick or heavy-care this home’s residents are. CMS separately publishes a case-mix-adjusted view; we show the reported hours. A home caring for higher-acuity residents needs more hours to deliver the same care, so compare these figures against homes doing similar work, and read them next to the inspection record rather than alone.

Inspection trend

Deficiencies are unchanged from the previous inspection. Fewer citations over time suggests a home is fixing problems; a rising count is a warning sign — though two surveys are a short record, and survey teams differ. These counts are from the standard annual health survey only; the full citation list below may also include findings from complaint investigations, so the two won’t always add up.

Inspection deficiencies

State health-inspection citations, most serious first. Each carries an F-code (the federal rule it cites, e.g. F-684 = quality of care) and a letter A–L marking how serious and how widespread the problem was — we translate that grid into the plain tiers shown here. Wording is the official federal description.

Each letter is a CMS scope-severity level; highlighted ones are where this home has citations. A–C = no harm found; D–F = potential for harm; G–I = actual harm; J–L = immediate jeopardy. Within each band the later letter is the more widespread finding (an isolated G is one resident; a widespread I is a pattern), so rightward and downward is worse.

19 citations, most serious first. The 10 most serious are shown; the remaining 9 are one tap away and print in full.

• Potential for harm · Ecited before2025-09-05 · tag F0689 — failed to keep residents free of avoidable accidents; supervise adequately — pattern
  Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure the safety of 1 resident (Resident #46) during 3 transfer's using a mechanical lift (wrong sling size used, it was too large) for 1 of 1 resident reviewed for mechanical (Hoyer) lift, resulting in the residents lower back and bottom hanging out of the large opening on the backside of the sling, verbalizing of discomfort and fear while being transferred. Findings Included:Resident #46:Review of the Face Sheet, Material Data Set/MDS dated 9/25, care plans dated 9/1/25, and admission nursing assessment dated [DATE], revealed Resident #46 was [AGE] years old, alert, admitted to the facility on [DATE], incontinent of bowel and bladder with a Foley urinary catheter in place, totally dependent on staff for his Activities of Daily Living/ADL's, and was mechanical lift for all transfers. The residents diagnosis included chronic kidney disease, chronic systolic and diastolic heart failure, anemia, dysphagia (difficulty swallowing), aphasia…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2025-09-05 · tag F0550 — failed to protect resident dignity and rights — isolated
  Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure resident dignity by 1) not ensuring a dignity bag was covering 1 resident's (Resident #46) urinary catheter bag, and 2) acknowledge 1 resident (Resident #19) when yelling for help for 2 of 13 residents reviewed for dignity.Findings Include: Resident #46: Review of the Face Sheet, Material Data Set/MDS dated 9/25, care plans dated 9/1/25, and admission nursing assessment dated [DATE], revealed Resident #46 was [AGE] years old, alert, admitted to the facility on [DATE], incontinent of bowel and bladder with a urinary catheter (Foley) in place, totally dependent on staff for Activities of Daily Living/ADL's, and required a mechanical lift for all transfers. The residents diagnosis included chronic kidney disease, chronic systolic and diastolic heart failure, anemia (low iron), dysphagia (difficulty swallowing), aphasia (communication deficit), BPH, depression and anxiety. Review of the facility Catheter Care policy dated 12/28/2023,…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2025-09-05 · tag F0658 — failed to meet professional standards of care — isolated
  Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure appropriate use and administration of insulin with an insulin pen per manufacturer recommendations and professional standards of practice for one (#35) of two residents reviewed for insulin administration. Findings include: Resident #35:A medication pass observation for Resident #35 was completed with Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) W on 9/5/25 at 8:32 AM. LPN W was observed preparing the Resident's medications including Lantus Solostar Insulin Pen (long-acting insulin in a prefilled insulin pen with a turn dial on the bottom of the pen to select the dose for administration). LPN W entered the Resident's room, administered their oral medications and then proceeded to administer the insulin using the Solostar Pen in the Resident's right upper abdomen. LPN W held the Solostar Pen in place for five seconds, including the time the administration injection button on the bottom of the Solostar Pen was depressed, prior to removing the pen…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Dcited before2025-09-05 · tag F0684 — failed to provide proper treatment and quality of care — isolated
  Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to implement and operationalize procedures to ensure follow-up assessment and monitoring of abnormal laboratory testing results of medications with for one (#19) of five residents reviewed. Findings include:On 9/2/25 at 1:51 PM, Resident #19 was observed sitting in a wheelchair in their room. A fall mat was observed on the floor next to the left side of the Resident's bed and they had a raised edge mattress in place on their bed. When queried if they had fallen at the facility, Resident #19 did not respond. Record review revealed Resident #19 was originally admitted to the facility on [DATE] and readmitted on [DATE] with diagnoses which included epilepsy, Alzheimer's disease, intellectual disabilities, bipolar disorder, and cerebral palsy. Review of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE] revealed the Resident was severely cognitively impaired and required substantial to maximal assistance to complete Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) with the…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Dcited before2025-09-05 · tag F0880 — failed to prevent and control infections — isolated
  Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure Enhanced Barrier Precautions/EBP were used, and handwashing was done after glove removal for 1 resident (Resident #46) of 13 resident's reviewed for handwashing and proper personal protective equipment usage, resulting in the protentional for cross contamination, resident and staff illness and increased antibiotic use.Findings Include: Resident #46:Review of the Face Sheet, Material Data Set/MDS dated 9/25, care plans dated 9/1/25, and admission nursing assessment dated [DATE], revealed Resident #46 was [AGE] years old, alert, admitted to the facility on [DATE], incontinent of bowel and bladder with a Foley urinary catheter in place, totally dependent on staff for his Activities of Daily Living/ADL's, and was mechanical lift for all transfers. The residents diagnosis included chronic kidney disease, chronic systolic and diastolic heart failure, anemia, dysphagia (difficulty swallowing), aphasia (communication deficit), BPH,…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Infection Control Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Fcited before2024-08-21 · tag F0812 — failed to store, cook, and serve food safely — widespread
  Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to: 1. Properly label and date food and food products, 2. Dispose of expired food and food products, 3. Thoroughly dry dishes prior to stacking, and 4. Ensure air gap for ice machine drainage pipe, resulting in the potential for cross-contamination and foodborne illness. These deficient practices have the potential to affect 37 residents who receive food from the kitchen. Findings Include: During a tour of the facility kitchen on 8/19/24, beginning at 9:04 AM, the following items were noted: - Kitchen Aid stand mixer was uncovered and not in use. When the mixer was tilted back, chunks of dried food substances were observed. - The floor appeared dirty with a build up of unknown substances and dirt behind the tables, oven, and near the walls. A palpable film of grease was present on the interior lip of the stove/oven hood. Visible cobwebs and dust were observed in various areas of the interior of the oven/stove hood. - Open and Undated bottle of Apple Cider Vinegar. When queried if the product is supposed to be…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Fcited before2024-08-21 · tag F0880 — failed to prevent and control infections — widespread
  Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to implement and operationalize a comprehensive infection control program encompassing outcome and process surveillance, resulting in a lack of accurate and comprehensive infection control tracking including potential infections, surveillance and data monitoring/analysis, appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) use, lack of implementation of water management sample recommendations, contamination of linens, and the likelihood for spread of microorganisms and illness to all 37 facility residents. Findings include: An interview and review of facility Infection Control (IC) data was completed with IC Registered Nurse (RN) B and the Director of Nursing (DON) on 8/21/24 at 1:12 PM. When queried regarding process surveillance for January 2024, IC RN B provided six audit forms for hand hygiene as well as Verification Checklist-Therapy Gym Cleaning completed by Therapy Staff and Verification Checklist-Kitchen Observation forms completed by…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Infection Control Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · E2024-08-21 · tag F0803 — failed to meet residents' dietary needs — pattern
  Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to provide palatable and appealing food per preference for one resident (Resident # 35) of two residents reviewed and seven of seven confidential group Residents resulting in feelings of frustration and verbalization of discontentment. Findings include: Resident #35: On 8/19/24 at 2:13 PM, an interview was completed with Resident #35 in their room. When queried regarding the food in the facility, Resident #35 stated, Food is horrible. Resident #35 was asked what is horrible about the food and replied, It's cold and doesn't taste good. Record review revealed Resident #35 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses which included cerebral infarction (stroke) with left sided paralysis, epilepsy, depression, anxiety, dysphagia (difficulty swallowing). Review of the MDS assessment dated [DATE] revealed the Resident was moderately cognitively impaired and required maximum to total assistance for hygiene, toileting, and transferring.…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2024-08-21 · tag F0578 — failed to honor advance directives / code status — isolated
  Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to accurately record and obtain code status (level of medical interventions that an individual wishes to have enacted in a medical emergency situation) documentation for two residents ( Resident #29 and Resident #35) of three residents reviewed for Advance Directives (legal documentation enabling an individual to specify end-of-life care decisions), resulting in lack of accurate assessment and documentation of code status and the potential for a Resident to receive life sustaining medical treatment against their wishes. Findings include: Resident #29: Record review revealed Resident #29 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses which included heart failure, anxiety, cognitive communication deficient, and dementia. Review of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE] revealed the Resident was cognitively intact and required moderate to substantial assistance with bathing and dressing. Review of Resident #29's Electronic Medical Record…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2024-08-21 · tag F0756 — failed to review each resident's drug regimen — isolated
  Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to implement and operationalize policies and procedures to ensure prompt attending physician's review of pharmacy recommendations and documentation of rationale for lack of action related to pharmacy medication irregularity recommendation reports for one resident (Resident #11) of five residents reviewed for unnecessary medications, resulting in Resident #11 receiving double the recommended medication dosage, the potential for Adverse Drug Reactions (ADR), and additional medication errors despite pharmacy oversight. Findings include: Resident #11: Record review revealed Resident #11 was originally admitted to the facility on [DATE] and readmitted on [DATE] with diagnoses which included Congestive Heart Failure (CHF), heart attack, anxiety, and weakness. Review of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE] revealed the Resident was moderately cognitively impaired, always continent of bowel and bladder, and was independent with Activities of Daily…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction

“Cited before” means this same F-tag appears on at least one other survey date in the record we hold — counting complaint investigations as well as standard surveys, with no time limit. It is our own read of the data, not CMS’s: CMS uses repeat deficiency as a formal term tied to consecutive standard surveys, and that is a narrower test than this one. A tag marked here may or may not meet it.

Fines & penalties

No federal fines in the current CMS record.

Part of a chain

This home belongs to MEDILODGE — 53 facilities. Here is how its ratings compare with the chain’s average across all its homes: See the whole chain — ratings, flags, fines and finances →

A home rated well below its chain’s average can signal local problems; a chain with a low average across the board is a bigger pattern worth researching. CMS chain data under-reports private-equity and REIT ownership, so treat this as a floor, not the full picture.

Who owns this facility

CMS files one row per role, so the 13 rows in the source record cover these 12 parties — each is shown once here with every role it holds. Nothing is omitted.

7 organizational owners listed — a facility can be part of a larger chain. CMS ownership data is known to under-report private-equity and REIT ties; treat as a starting point.

Follow the money — this home’s finances

Where a nursing home’s revenue comes from and where it goes — including money paid to companies under the same ownership. Most consumer sites never show this; we reproduce it straight from the Medicare cost report.

This home reported $1.2M paid to related parties — landlords or management companies under common ownership — equal to about 28% of its total expenses. Money routed to affiliated companies can leave a home’s own books looking lean while owners still profit; it is the mechanism regulators watch most closely in private-equity and REIT deals.

Source: CMS Healthcare Provider Cost Reporting Information System (HCRIS), Medicare cost report Form CMS-2540 · fiscal year 2023. Facilities self-file these reports; figures are unaudited and a year or two behind. A home with no Medicare cost report on file shows no figures here.

Cost & finances

Straight from this home’s Medicare cost report (CMS, FY2023). These are its operating economics — what it costs to run per resident-day and what it collects on average across Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay — not a private-pay quote. Your out-of-pocket cost depends on payer and room type, so ask the facility directly; a higher operating cost can reflect richer staffing or a sicker population. The cost-of-care planner shows regional benchmarks by care type.

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