Sterling Health Care and Rehab Center
Sterling Health Care and Rehab Center is a 164-bed nursing home in MEDIA, Pennsylvania. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 2002-11-29. It averages 148.7 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at Sterling Health Care and Rehab Center?
CMS lists 34 health-inspection deficiencies for Sterling Health Care and Rehab Center since 2022-12-30, 21 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is K; the most recent health inspection was 2026-04-27.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-27 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
| 2025-12-03 | F0580 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D |
| 2024-10-25 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | K |
| 2024-10-25 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| 2024-10-25 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2024-10-25 | F0584, F0610, F0684, F0692, F0835, F0880 | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2024-08-21 | F0604 | Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. | D |
| 2024-02-08 | F0755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | E |
| 2024-01-23 | F0584 | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | E |
| 2023-10-27 | F0730, F0880, F0947 | Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. | E |
| 2023-10-27 | F0578, F0656, F0740, F0756 | 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. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | D |
| 2022-12-30 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | G |
| 2022-12-30 | F0804, F0887 | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. / 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. | E |
| 2022-12-30 | F0567, F0610, F0641, F0656, F0684, F0689, F0695, F0756, F0758, F0761 | Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / 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. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / 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 |
Why was Sterling Health Care and Rehab Center fined 2 times?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-25 | Fine | $16,801 |
| 2024-10-25 | Fine | $8,824 |
How is Sterling Health Care and Rehab Center staffed relative to the PA average?
| Measure | This facility | PA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.51338 | 3.88823 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 51.3 | 44.5 |
| Average number of residents per day | 148.7 | 104.6 |
Who owns Sterling Health Care and Rehab Center, and what chain is it in?
Sterling Health Care and Rehab Center is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name STERLING HEALTHCARE & REHAB CENTER LLC and belongs to the NATIONWIDE HEALTHCARE SERVICES chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | STERLING HEALTHCARE & REHAB CENTER LLC, GELLEY, LEAH, GELLEY, MEIR | since 01/01/2013 |
| W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | GELLEY, MEIR | since 07/01/2002 |
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | GELLEY, MEIR | since 01/24/2006 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | STERLING HEALTHCARE & REHAB CENTER LLC | since 07/01/2002 |
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