STERLING REHABILITATION AND NURSING, LLC
STERLING REHABILITATION AND NURSING, LLC is a 63-bed nursing home in STERLING, Colorado. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1983-04-01. It averages 52.4 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at STERLING REHABILITATION AND NURSING, LLC?
CMS lists 34 health-inspection deficiencies for STERLING REHABILITATION AND NURSING, LLC since 2022-06-29, 29 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is J; the most recent health inspection was 2025-08-20.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-20 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | G |
| 2025-08-20 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2025-08-20 | F0676, F0761, F0881 | Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. / 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. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | E |
| 2025-08-20 | F0609, F0658, F0685, F0695, F0698, F0730, F0759, F0760, F0791, F0880 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2025-08-20 | F0577 | Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. | C |
| 2025-04-07 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | J |
| 2025-04-07 | F0620 | Not require residents to give up Medicare or Medicaid benefits, or pay privately as a condition of admission; and must tell residents what care they do not provide. | D |
| 2025-02-03 | F0600, F0740 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. | D |
| 2024-12-31 | F0684, F0686 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | G |
| 2024-12-31 | F0604, F0880 | Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2024-04-23 | F0685 | Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. | D |
| 2023-09-28 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2023-09-28 | F0552, F0759, F0760 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D |
| 2022-06-29 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | G |
| 2022-06-29 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2022-06-29 | F0684, F0686, F0689 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
Why was STERLING REHABILITATION AND NURSING, LLC fined 4 times?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-20 | Fine | $45,768 |
| 2025-04-07 | Fine | $16,149 |
| 2024-12-31 | Fine | $25,298 |
| 2023-09-28 | Fine | $30,940 |
How is STERLING REHABILITATION AND NURSING, LLC staffed relative to the CO average?
| Measure | This facility | CO average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.21537 | 3.72368 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 60.3 | 47.1 |
| Average number of residents per day | 52.4 | 74.8 |
Who owns STERLING REHABILITATION AND NURSING, LLC, and what chain is it in?
STERLING REHABILITATION AND NURSING, LLC is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name STERLING REHABILITATION AND NURSING LLC and belongs to the THE CHARLY BELLO FAMILY, THE MAZE FAMILY, THE SWAIN FAMILY, & WALTER MYERS chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | MAHRT, DAVID, MYERS, KATIE, MYERS, WALTER, SWAIN, HOLLY, SWAIN, JARED | since 09/01/2024 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | COTTONWOOD HEALTHCARE LLC, MYERS, WALTER, NELSON, CLINT | since 09/01/2024 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | DERGANCE, JEANNAE, NELSON, CLINT | since 03/18/2025 |
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