Logan County, Colorado · Nursing home
Sterling Rehabilitation and Nursing, LLC
1 of 5 overall from CMS
1420 S 3rd Ave, Sterling, CO 80751
At a glance
- Overall rating 1 of 5 Below the state average of 3.2
- Nurse time per resident, per day 3.22 hours Below the state average of 3.72
- Nursing staff who left in a year 60.3% Above the state average of 47.1%
- Health citations, last 3 inspection cycles 34 5 at the harm level or above
- Fines in 3 years $118,155 4 fines
- Certified beds in use 83.2% of 63 beds, on an average day
Arrows only show whether a figure is above or below the state average. They are not a judgment of the home.
Sterling Rehabilitation and Nursing, LLC is a 63-bed nursing home in Sterling, Colorado (Logan County). CMS rates it 1 of 5 stars overall as of Sep 2026. It reports 3.22 nurse staffing hours per resident per day, below the Colorado average of 3.72. CMS lists 4 fines totaling $118,155 in the past three years.
- Certified beds
- 63
- Residents per day (average)
- 52.4
- Certified since
- 1983 (43 yrs)
For profit - Limited Liability company Participates in Medicare and MedicaidPart of The Charly Bello Family, the Maze Family, the Swain Family, & Walter Myers (20 homes)
Bed use is this site's calculation: average residents per day divided by certified beds. It is an average, so it does not show today's openings.
Terms used on this page
- CMS
- The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the federal agency that publishes the ratings, staffing figures, inspection results and penalties shown here.
- Certified beds
- The number of federally certified beds CMS lists for the home.
- Deficiency or citation
- A federal requirement that inspectors found the home did not meet. Each one gets a letter from A to L for how serious it was and how many residents were affected. What the letters mean
- Actual harm
- Letters G, H and I: actual harm to a resident that is not immediate jeopardy.
- Immediate jeopardy
- Letters J, K and L: the problem caused, or was likely to cause, serious injury, harm, impairment or death to a resident.
- Inspection cycle
- A standard inspection plus the complaint and infection-control citations CMS assigns to it. This page shows the three most recent cycles.
- Special Focus Facility (SFF)
- A home CMS has placed under closer oversight because of its inspection record. More about the program
Questions to ask Sterling Rehabilitation and Nursing, LLC
Chosen from this home's public data.
- CMS lists 4 fines totaling $118,155 in the past three years. What changed after the most recent one?Penalties in CMS data
- CMS counts 16 health deficiencies in the latest inspection cycle (the standard inspection on Aug 20, 2025 plus complaint and infection-control inspections); the Colorado average is 8.7. Which have been corrected?Inspection results in CMS data
- Nursing staff turnover is 60.3%, above the Colorado average of 47.1%. How often would the same aides care for my relative?Turnover in CMS data
More in what to ask on a nursing home tour.
CMS star ratings
- Overall 1 of 5 Colorado average 3.2
- Health inspections 2 of 5 Colorado average 2.7
- Staffing 1 of 5 Colorado average 3.2
- Quality measures 1 of 5 Colorado average 4.1
The vertical line marks the Colorado average. Ratings run from 1 to 5. How to read CMS star ratings
Nurse staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, as the home reported to CMS.
What these roles do
Nurse aides give most hands-on daily care, such as help with bathing, dressing and meals. Licensed practical nurses give medications and routine nursing care. Registered nurses assess residents and direct their care.
- All nursing staff 3.22 h Colorado average 3.72
- Nurse aides 2.17 h Colorado average 2.21
- Licensed practical nurses 0.51 h Colorado average 0.68
- Registered nurses 0.54 h Colorado average 0.82
- All staff, weekends 2.69 h Colorado average 3.29
How much nurse staffing is enough? All bars share one scale, 0 to 10 hours. The vertical line marks the Colorado average; the national average for all nursing staff is 3.86 hours.
- Nursing staff turnover60.3%
- Colorado average47.1%
- Registered nurse turnover63.6%
- Colorado average44.6%
- Administrators who left1
Quality measures
CMS calculates these from residents' assessments and Medicare claims. They are shown as published, next to the Colorado and national averages. marks the measures CMS uses in its quality star rating; for those, the rating gives more points for a lower rate.
Long-stay residents
| Measure | This home | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| ★ Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 12.0% | 13.4% | 13.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 4.0% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| ★ Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| ★ Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 20.3% | 8.8% | 12.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| ★ Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 1.9% | 3.4% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 97.1% | 93.5% | 93.6% |
| ★ Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | 16.3% | 13.3% | 14.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 9.7% | 11.5% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 100.0% | 94.7% | 95.5% |
| ★ Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 8.7% | 3.4% | 4.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 6.6% | 21.2% | 19.0% |
| ★ Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 22.4% | 20.0% | 15.4% |
| ★ Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days | 2.13 | 1.38 | 1.90 |
| ★ Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days | 3.11 | 1.74 | 1.78 |
Short-stay residents
| Measure | This home | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 93.9% | 76.4% | 82.0% |
| ★ Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | 1.9% | 1.6% | 1.6% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 86.8% | 75.6% | 79.8% |
| ★ Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission | 27.2% | 20.3% | 23.8% |
| ★ Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit | 24.5% | 12.1% | 12.0% |
Measure periods: April 2025 to March 2026 for most measures; July 2024 to June 2025 for the flu vaccine measures; January to December 2025 for the hospital and emergency department measures, which CMS risk-adjusts. See the measures on Medicare.gov
Inspection history
Inspectors cited 34 health deficiencies in the three most recent inspection cycles. Of these, 1 was at the immediate jeopardy level and 4 involved actual harm; the rest were graded as no actual harm. 9 were cited in connection with a complaint investigation. The most recent citation at the harm level or above was on Aug 20, 2025: Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
| Standard inspection | Health | Fire safety |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2025 | 16 | 11 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | 12 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2022 | 6 | 12 |
Colorado homes averaged 8.7 health deficiencies in the latest cycle; the national average is 9.2. Each cycle's health count covers the standard inspection on that date plus the complaint and infection-control citations CMS assigns to that cycle.
Health citations, three most recent inspection cycles (34)
-
GActual harm, isolated
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Sep 19, 2025)
-
FPotential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Sep 12, 2025)
-
EPotential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Sep 19, 2025)
-
EPotential for more than minimal harm, pattern
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.
Pharmacy Service · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Sep 19, 2025)
-
EPotential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Infection Control · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Sep 19, 2025)
Show 25 more
-
DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Sep 19, 2025)
-
DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Sep 19, 2025)
-
DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Quality of Life and Care · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Sep 19, 2025)
-
DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Sep 19, 2025)
-
DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Sep 19, 2025)
-
DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Nursing and Physician Services · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Sep 19, 2025)
-
DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Sep 19, 2025)
-
DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Sep 19, 2025)
-
DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Quality of Life and Care · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Sep 19, 2025)
-
DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Sep 19, 2025)
-
CPotential for minimal harm, widespread
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Resident Rights · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Sep 19, 2025)
-
JImmediate jeopardy, isolated
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Complaint investigation · Quality of Life and Care · Past Non-Compliance (Feb 28, 2025)
-
DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Not 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.
Complaint investigation · Resident Rights · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 8, 2025)
-
DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Complaint investigation · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Feb 28, 2025)
-
DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Complaint investigation · Quality of Life and Care · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Feb 28, 2025)
-
GActual harm, isolated
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Complaint investigation · Quality of Life and Care · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jan 27, 2025)
-
GActual harm, isolated
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Complaint investigation · Quality of Life and Care · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jan 27, 2025)
-
DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Complaint investigation · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jan 27, 2025)
-
DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Complaint investigation · Infection Control · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jan 27, 2025)
-
DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Complaint investigation · Quality of Life and Care · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jun 1, 2024)
-
EPotential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Oct 11, 2023)
-
DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Resident Rights · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 29, 2023)
-
DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Oct 11, 2023)
-
DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Oct 11, 2023)
-
GActual harm, isolated
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · Past Non-Compliance (Sep 7, 2021)
Showing the 30 most recent of 34.
What severity letters A to L mean
Each sentence above is the requirement that was not met, in CMS's wording. For the inspection results as Medicare publishes them, open this home's page on Medicare.gov and look under "Health inspections".
Penalties, past three years
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2025 | Fine | $45,768 |
| Apr 7, 2025 | Fine | $16,149 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Fine | $25,298 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Fine | $30,940 |
Colorado homes averaged 1.1 fines and $22,802 in fine amounts; the national averages are 0.9 and $30,972.
Cost
Not in the public data. CMS does not publish what a nursing home charges.
Ask the home for its daily private-pay rate and whether a bed is open for your coverage. See what Medicare covers and how Medicaid pays for a nursing home.
Compared within Colorado
- Size150 of 210 by certified beds
- Colorado average residents per day74.9
- ChainThe Charly Bello Family, the Maze Family, the Swain Family, & Walter Myers
- Chain average overall rating1.7 of 5
- Resident or family councilResident
- Homes in Logan County2
Common questions
What is the CMS star rating for Sterling Rehabilitation and Nursing, LLC?
Sterling Rehabilitation and Nursing, LLC has an overall rating of 1 of 5 stars from CMS as of Sep 2026. Its health inspection rating is 2, staffing is 1 and quality measures is 1.
How many beds does Sterling Rehabilitation and Nursing, LLC have?
Sterling Rehabilitation and Nursing, LLC has 63 certified beds. It averages 52.4 residents per day, about 83.2% of its certified beds.
How much nursing care do residents get at Sterling Rehabilitation and Nursing, LLC?
The home reports 3.22 hours of nurse staffing per resident per day, including 0.54 hours from registered nurses. The Colorado average is 3.72 hours and 0.82 hours from registered nurses.
Has Sterling Rehabilitation and Nursing, LLC been fined?
Yes. CMS lists 4 fines totaling $118,155 in the past three years.
Does Sterling Rehabilitation and Nursing, LLC accept Medicare or Medicaid?
CMS lists its participation as "Medicare and Medicaid". Ask the home whether a bed is open for your coverage.
Guides for families looking at this home
- Understanding the recordWhat to ask on a nursing home tourQuestions that turn a home's public record into a useful conversation when you tour, plus what to look for yourself.
- Understanding the recordInspection severity letters A to LHow inspectors grade each deficiency by harm and by how many residents were affected.
- Understanding the recordHow to read CMS star ratingsWhat the overall, health inspection, staffing and quality measure ratings cover, and what they leave out.
Nearest nursing homes
- 2 of 5 Devonshire Care Center 84beds 79.5%in use 3.40nurse hours a day
- 2 of 5 Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center 125beds 65.7%in use 4.22nurse hours a day
- 1 of 5 South Platte Rehabilitation and Nursing LLC 78beds 58.5%in use 3.38nurse hours a day
Sorted by straight-line distance. This is not a ranking or a recommendation. Compare all homes in Logan County
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, nursing home datasets processed Sep 1, 2026. CMS Certification Number 065174. See this home's official record on Medicare.gov
See something shown incorrectly? Tell us. This site shows each record as CMS publishes it and cannot change the underlying record.