Medilodge of Sterling

500 School Road, Sterling, MI 48659 · CCN 235416 · 39 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall5 of 5CMS inspections4 of 5CMS staffing5 of 5CMS quality5 of 5

Star ratings are issued by CMS (the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services), not by NursingHomeLens. We report them; we do not rate or rank facilities.

No immediate-jeopardy or actual-harm citations, and no CMS enforcement fines, appear in this facility's current record.

Get the full report Watch this facility

Serious inspection findings

No citations at CMS's actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels appear in this facility's current record.

Staffing, from payroll records

Nursing hours / resident / day

3.94

state median 3.44

Weekend staffing gap

−9%

fewer nursing hours on weekends · state median −6%

RN hours / resident / day

0.67

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

share of all nursing hours

Nursing staff turnover

26%

per year, per CMS

Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal, 2026Q1, 90 reported days — actual payroll data, not the facility's own estimates.

Keep an eye on this facility

Monitoring alerts are launching soon: new citations, penalties, ownership changes, and staffing drops for facilities you follow. Leave your email and we'll notify you when it goes live for Medilodge of Sterling.

Penalties and enforcement

CMS records no penalties for this facility.

Ownership

Ownership type: For profit - Corporation. Part of the MEDILODGE chain.

Other facilities under the same ownership, with their CMS overall ratings:

Medilodge of Clare (Clare, MI) — CMS overall5 of 5
Medilodge of Grand Rapids (Grand Rapids, MI) — CMS overall1 of 5
Medilodge of Frankenmuth (Frankenmuth, MI) — CMS overall2 of 5
Medilodge of Leelanau (Suttons Bay, MI) — CMS overall4 of 5
Medilodge of Grand Blanc (Grand Blanc, MI) — CMS overall1 of 5
Medilodge of GTC (Traverse City, MI) — CMS overall2 of 5
Medilodge of Sterling Heights (Sterling Heights, MI) — CMS overall2 of 5
Medilodge of Alpena (Alpena, MI) — CMS overall5 of 5

Full citation history

By severity: No harm, potential for minimal harm: 1 · Potential for more than minimal harm: 18

Survey date	Tag	Category	Severity	Corrected
2025-09-05	F0550	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-09-05	F0658	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-09-05	F0684	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-09-05	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-09-05	F0732	Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies	C	not recorded
2025-09-05	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-08-21	F0578	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-08-21	F0756	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-08-21	F0759	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-08-21	F0803	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-08-21	F0812	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	F	not recorded
2024-08-21	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	F	not recorded
2024-08-12	F0622	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-09-22	F0540	Administration Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-09-22	F0684	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-09-22	F0686	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-09-22	F0688	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-09-22	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-09-22	F0812	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	F	not recorded

Sources: CMS Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, and Ownership datasets (data.cms.gov/provider-data), processed 2026-07-01; CMS Payroll-Based Journal daily staffing. Find this facility on Care Compare: search “Medilodge of Sterling, Sterling” at medicare.gov/care-compare.