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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Sterling Rehabilitation and Nursing, LLC
Sterling, ColoradoMedicare inspection record
About Sterling Rehabilitation and Nursing, LLC
STERLING Rehabilitation and Nursing, LLC provides compassionate skilled nursing and rehabilitation care in Sterling, Colorado. Our experienced team focuses on restoring independence and supporting recovery with personalized treatment plans designed for each resident's unique needs.
Community at a glance
Capacity
63 residents
Location
Sterling, CO
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
1420 S 3RD AVE, Sterling, Colorado 80751
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 August 20, 2025, state inspectors cited 16 health deficiencies (the Colorado average is 8.7).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 13 minutes with each resident a day, below the Colorado average of 3 hours 43 minutes.
Medicare fined Sterling Rehabilitation and Nursing, LLC 3 times in the last three years, $87,215 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 13 minutesBelow the Colorado average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 32 minutesBelow the Colorado average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 60%Above the Colorado average |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
Inspections
25 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
August 20, 2025 · Standard inspection · 16 citations
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Sep 19, 2025Procure 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 Sep 12, 2025Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Sep 19, 2025Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Sep 19, 2025Ensure 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Sep 19, 2025Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Sep 19, 2025Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Sep 19, 2025Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Sep 19, 2025Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Sep 19, 2025Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Sep 19, 2025Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Sep 19, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Sep 19, 2025Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Sep 19, 2025Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Sep 19, 2025Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Sep 19, 2025Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)Resident RightsCorrected Sep 19, 2025
April 7, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Feb 28, 2025Not 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 8, 2025
February 3, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 28, 2025Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 28, 2025
December 31, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 4 citations+
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 27, 2025Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 27, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 27, 2025Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 27, 2025
April 23, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 1, 2024
Fines and payment denials
3 fines totaling $87,215 in the last three years.
- August 20, 2025Fine: $45,768
- April 7, 2025Fine: $16,149
- December 31, 2024Fine: $25,298
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Sterling Rehabilitation and Nursing LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 63
- Average residents per day
- 52
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- April 1, 1983
- Part of a chain
- The Charly Bello Family, the Maze Family, the Swain Family, & Walter Myers, 20 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 065174
Location
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1420 S 3RD AVESterling, CO 80751
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Senior living near Sterling
604 JAY DR, Sterling, CO 80751
Assisted Living
Assisted living & personal care24-hour supervisionMedication management
Call for pricing
Prices not published
604 JAY DR, Sterling, CO 80751
Assisted Living
Assisted living & personal care24-hour supervisionMedication management
Call for pricing
Prices not published
Questions about Sterling Rehabilitation and Nursing, LLC
How did Sterling Rehabilitation and Nursing, LLC do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on August 20, 2025 and cited 16 health deficiencies. The Colorado average is 8.7.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Sterling Rehabilitation and Nursing, LLC?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 13 minutes with each resident per day, including 32 minutes from registered nurses. 60% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Sterling Rehabilitation and Nursing, LLC been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Sterling Rehabilitation and Nursing, LLC 3 times in the last three years, totaling $87,215.
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.