Sterling Nursing And Rehab
Sterling City, Sterling County, Texas · CCN 675880 · Government (County) · not part of a chain
CMS rates Sterling Nursing And Rehab 4 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 44 certified beds, 22 residents a day on average. 13 citations on record from the current inspection cycles, 1 involving actual harm; no fines on record and 1 payment denial.
CMS’s ratings
The Five-Star Quality Rating System, as CMS publishes it. Where CMS gives no rating, the reason CMS gives is printed instead.
| Overall | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 4 / — of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 5.35441 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 0.4134 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 4.33574 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 53.3% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
Citations from health inspections
Each is a finding by a state surveyor on the date shown, in CMS’s words. The severity is CMS’s scope-and-severity grid, spelled out: harm on the left, how widespread on the right.
| Survey | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-11 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880 |
F No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; widespread | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-10-10 |
| 2025-09-11 complaint survey |
Keep all essential equipment working safely. Environmental Deficiencies · tag F0908 |
F No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; widespread | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-09-15 |
| 2025-09-11 complaint survey |
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0695 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-09-20 |
| 2025-09-11 complaint survey |
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · tag F0805 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-10-01 |
| 2024-08-08 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · tag F0812 |
F No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; widespread | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-08-16 |
| 2024-08-08 complaint survey |
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0656 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-08-16 |
| 2024-08-08 complaint survey |
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-08-16 |
| 2024-08-08 | Try 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. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0700 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-08-16 |
| 2023-06-22 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0689 |
G Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-07-14 |
| 2023-06-22 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · tag F0812 |
F No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; widespread | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-07-14 |
| 2023-06-22 | Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · tag F0726 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-07-14 |
| 2023-06-22 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-07-14 |
| 2023-06-22 | Provide bedrooms that don't allow residents to see each other when privacy is needed. Environmental Deficiencies · tag F0914 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-07-14 |
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-23 | Payment denial for 27 days from 2024-11-23 | — |
Who owns and runs it
Every owner, officer and manager CMS lists, as filed. These are the names in CMS’s ownership record; anyone named in the ownership record can ask about it on the about page.
| Name | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling County Nursing Home Organization | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 100% | 2001-07-20 |
| Fowler, Jason Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2020-07-01 |
| Hunt, John Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2020-07-01 |
| Counts, Belinda Individual | corporate director | — | 2024-12-01 |
| Counts, Belinda Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2024-12-01 |
| Fowler, Jason Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2020-07-01 |
| Hunt, John Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2020-07-01 |
What changed
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog (public domain), files dated 2026-08-01. Ratings are CMS’s; citations are state surveyors’ findings; nothing here is estimated or a recommendation. Every nursing home in Sterling County.