Robert Lee Care Center
Medicare-certified307 WEST 8TH ST, Robert Lee, TX 76945
Skilled Nursing
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Sterling Nursing and Rehab
Sterling City, TexasMedicare inspection record
About Sterling Nursing and Rehab
Sterling Nursing and Rehab is a government - county nursing home in STERLING CITY, TX with 44 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
44 residents
Location
Sterling City, TX
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
309 FIFTH ST, Sterling City, Texas 76951
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on September 11, 2025, state inspectors cited 4 health deficiencies (the Texas average is 9.4).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 5 hours 21 minutes with each resident a day, above the Texas average of 3 hours 23 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Sterling Nursing and Rehab in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 5 hours 21 minutesAbove the Texas average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 25 minutes |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 53% |
Inspections
8 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
September 11, 2025 · Standard inspection · 4 citations
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)EnvironmentalFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 15, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Infection ControlCorrected Oct 10, 2025Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 20, 2025Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 1, 2025
August 8, 2024 · Standard inspection · 4 citations
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Aug 16, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 16, 2024Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 16, 2024Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Aug 16, 2024
Fines and payment denials
1 Medicare payment denial in the last three years.
- August 23, 2024Payment denial, 27 days
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Legal business name
- Sterling County Nursing Home
- Medicare-certified beds
- 44
- Average residents per day
- 22
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- June 18, 2001
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 675880
Location
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309 FIFTH STSterling City, TX 76951
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Questions about Sterling Nursing and Rehab
How did Sterling Nursing and Rehab do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on September 11, 2025 and cited 4 health deficiencies, 3 of them from complaint investigations. The Texas average is 9.4.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Sterling Nursing and Rehab?+
Nurses and aides spend 5 hours 21 minutes with each resident per day, including 25 minutes from registered nurses. 53% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Sterling Nursing and Rehab been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Sterling Nursing and Rehab in the last three years.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.