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Federal Nursing-Home Survey Record

STERLING REHABILITATION AND NURSING, LLC

CCN 065174 · 1420 S 3RD AVE, STERLING, CO, 80751 · Operated within the THE CHARLY BELLO FAMILY, THE MAZE FAMILY, THE SWAIN FAMILY, & WALTER MYERS chain

Does STERLING REHABILITATION AND NURSING, LLC have a federal violation or abuse history?

According to the public federal record on file with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), STERLING REHABILITATION AND NURSING, LLC (CCN 065174), in STERLING, CO, has federal inspection findings on its record. In its current inspection cycle, CMS cited the facility for 16 deficiencies; the most serious carries scope/severity G on CMS's A–L scale, a level CMS classifies as actual harm. The most recent federal survey on file is dated 2025-08-20. Citations from earlier inspection cycles appear in the dated timeline below as historical findings, not current ones. CMS has $117,325 in civil money penalties on file against the facility. This page restates the federal record as published by CMS and draws no conclusion of its own. Strict time limits can apply to claims like these — consider consulting a qualified attorney promptly.

The Federal Record

At its most recent federal inspection, CMS cited this facility for 1 actual-harm deficiency.

Below is this facility's federal survey record as on file with federal regulators (CMS). Strict time limits can apply to claims like these — consider consulting a qualified attorney promptly.

Scope & Severity — current cycle

ANo Harm
BNo Harm
CNo Harm
DPotential
EPotential
FPotential
GActual Harm
HActual Harm
IActual Harm
JImm. Jeopardy
KImm. Jeopardy
LImm. Jeopardy

CMS's own A–L scope/severity grid. Plotted cells mark this facility's most recent (current-cycle) citations, as on file with federal regulators (CMS).

Civil money penalties on file

$117,325

CMS has $117,325 in civil money penalties on file against this facility.

Overall CMS star rating: this facility vs the CMS-published state average

This facility: 1  ·  CMS state average: 3.2

Side-by-side with the CMS-published Overall CMS star rating for this state. This is the government's own published state average — not a CareSentinel-computed figure or delta.

Deficiency timeline — full federal history

2025-08-20
CURRENT CYCLE
F686S/S G

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

2025-08-20
CURRENT CYCLE
F812S/S F

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

2025-08-20
CURRENT CYCLE
F761S/S E

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.

2025-08-20
CURRENT CYCLE
F676S/S E

Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

2025-08-20
CURRENT CYCLE
F881S/S E

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

2025-08-20
CURRENT CYCLE
F759S/S D

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

2025-08-20
CURRENT CYCLE
F880S/S D

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

2025-08-20
CURRENT CYCLE
F609S/S D

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

2025-08-20
CURRENT CYCLE
F685S/S D

Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.

2025-08-20
CURRENT CYCLE
F791S/S D

Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

2025-08-20
CURRENT CYCLE
F695S/S D

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

2025-08-20
CURRENT CYCLE
F698S/S D

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

2025-08-20
CURRENT CYCLE
F730S/S D

Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.

2025-08-20
CURRENT CYCLE
F658S/S D

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

2025-08-20
CURRENT CYCLE
F760S/S D

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

2025-08-20
CURRENT CYCLE
F577S/S C

Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.

2025-04-07
HISTORICAL
F684S/S J

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

2025-04-07
HISTORICAL
F620S/S D

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.

2025-02-03
HISTORICAL
F740S/S D

Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.

2025-02-03
HISTORICAL
F600S/S D

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

2024-12-31
HISTORICAL
F684S/S G

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

2024-12-31
HISTORICAL
F686S/S G

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

2024-12-31
HISTORICAL
F604S/S D

Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

2024-12-31
HISTORICAL
F880S/S D

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

2024-04-23
HISTORICAL
F685S/S D

Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.

2023-09-28
HISTORICAL
F880S/S E

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

2023-09-28
HISTORICAL
F552S/S D

Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

2023-09-28
HISTORICAL
F759S/S D

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

2023-09-28
HISTORICAL
F760S/S D

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

2022-06-29
HISTORICAL
F600S/S G

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

2022-06-29
HISTORICAL
F880S/S E

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

2022-06-29
HISTORICAL
F689S/S D

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

2022-06-29
HISTORICAL
F686S/S D

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

2022-06-29
HISTORICAL
F684S/S D

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Each citation below is a federal survey finding, dated and labeled with its CMS deficiency tag, as on file with federal regulators (CMS). Older inspection cycles are de-emphasized; only the most recent cycle is current.

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