STERLING REHABILITATION AND NURSING, LLC — Nursing Home in STERLING, CO
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 63 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 63.9 |
| CMS Certification Number | 065174 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 2.82 HPRD |
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| RN Staffing | 0.48 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
STERLING REHABILITATION AND NURSING, LLC had 16 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (August 20, 2025), including 1 classified as severe.
Inspection Findings — August 20, 2025
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Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. (Level D)Corrected — September 19, 2025
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Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. (Level C)Corrected — September 19, 2025
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Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (Level D)Corrected — September 19, 2025
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Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (Level D)Corrected — September 19, 2025
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Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. (Level E)Corrected — September 19, 2025
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Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. (Level D)Corrected — September 19, 2025
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Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (Level G)Corrected — September 19, 2025
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Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (Level D)Corrected — September 19, 2025
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Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. (Level D)Corrected — September 19, 2025
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Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. (Level D)Corrected — September 19, 2025
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Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. (Level D)Corrected — September 19, 2025
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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. (Level E)Corrected — September 19, 2025
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Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. (Level D)Corrected — September 19, 2025
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Level F)Corrected — September 12, 2025
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level D)Corrected — September 19, 2025
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Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. (Level E)Corrected — September 19, 2025
Sterling Rehabilitation and Nursing, LLC is a 63-bed nursing home in Sterling, Colorado. It holds a 1-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 2.8 hours per resident day, below the Colorado average of 3.7. Its most recent inspection, in August 2025, cited 16 deficiencies, one of them severe.
Its relatively small size could make coordination of care easier than at much larger homes. Worth asking about how the facility is addressing the recent serious citation around medication safety and what steps it is taking to improve nurse staffing and prevent further lapses in residents' daily-function and care needs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is STERLING REHABILITATION AND NURSING, LLC Medicare and Medicaid certified?
STERLING REHABILITATION AND NURSING, LLC is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is STERLING REHABILITATION AND NURSING, LLC's CMS star rating?
STERLING REHABILITATION AND NURSING, LLC has an overall CMS rating of 1 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at STERLING REHABILITATION AND NURSING, LLC?
STERLING REHABILITATION AND NURSING, LLC reports 2.81812 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has STERLING REHABILITATION AND NURSING, LLC had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, STERLING REHABILITATION AND NURSING, LLC had 16 total deficiencies, including 1 classified as severe.
How many beds does STERLING REHABILITATION AND NURSING, LLC have?
STERLING REHABILITATION AND NURSING, LLC has 63 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- DEVONSHIRE CARE CENTER — 2/5 — 2.1 mi
Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.
CareQED last updated June 21, 2026.