Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Sterling Heig
Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Sterling Heig is a 163-bed nursing home in Sterling Heights, Michigan. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 2013-07-12. It averages 153.0 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Sterling Heig?
CMS lists 43 health-inspection deficiencies for Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Sterling Heig since 2023-03-08, 32 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2026-01-21.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-21 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| 2026-01-21 | F0740 | Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. | D |
| 2025-08-06 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D |
| 2025-06-25 | F0812, F0814, F0880 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F |
| 2025-06-25 | F0804 | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | E |
| 2025-06-25 | F0657, F0677, F0679, F0684, F0689, F0693, F0761, F0947 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. / 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. / Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. | D |
| 2025-04-07 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D |
| 2024-11-13 | F0677, F0686 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D |
| 2024-08-22 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D |
| 2024-05-16 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2024-05-16 | F0694, F0758, F0761 | Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. / Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. / 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. | D |
| 2024-03-21 | F0551, F0582, F0684 | Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights. / Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D |
| 2024-01-25 | F0692, F0825 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident. | D |
| 2023-11-27 | F0550, F0684 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D |
| 2023-10-18 | F0580, F0760 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D |
| 2023-03-08 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | G |
| 2023-03-08 | F0727, F0732, F0812, F0925 | Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. / Post nurse staffing information every day. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | F |
| 2023-03-08 | F0557, F0658, F0677, F0688, F0761, F0887 | Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for 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. / Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. | D |
Why was Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Sterling Heig fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-17 | Fine | $4,233 |
How is Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Sterling Heig staffed relative to the MI average?
| Measure | This facility | MI average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.98673 | 3.99072 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 58.1 | 44.1 |
| Average number of residents per day | 153.0 | 85.9 |
Who owns Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Sterling Heig, and what chain is it in?
Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Sterling Heig is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name OPTALIS STERLING HEIGHTS OPCO LLC and belongs to the OPTALIS HEALTH & REHABILITATION chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | OM HOLDCO 5 LLC | since 04/07/2023 |
| 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | OPTALIS LP INVESTORS 5 LLC, SNW LLC | since 04/07/2023 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | BANDUR, KEVIN CHARLES | since 01/01/2024 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | CHARLES FRANKLIN LLC, CHARLES WESTLAND LLC, CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP, FORBRIGHT BANK, HEMANT SHAH 2018 IRREVOCABLE TRUST, OBS OF MI LLC, OM HOLDCO 5 LLC, OPTALIS LP INVESTORS 5 LLC, PAAR 108 LLC, PINAL R. PATEL 2017 IRREVOCABLE TRUST F/B/O AARNA R. PATEL, PINAL R. PATEL 2017 IRREVOCABLE TRUST F/B/O ANSH R. PATEL, PINAL R. PATEL 2020 IRREVOCABLE FAMILY TRUST UAD 10-6-2020, RAJAN G PATEL 2020 IRR FAM TR UAD 12-3-2020, SCHLAUPITZ MADHAVAN, SNW LLC, BANDUR, KEVIN CHARLES, KENNY, CARRIE ANN, PARKER, SETH | since 01/01/2025 |
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