Sterling, MI

Medilodge of Sterling

5-star overall rating with 4-star inspections with 6 recent health deficiencies

500 School Road, Sterling, MI

(989) 654-2496

Compare this facility

Overall

5 / 5

CMS overall stars

Health inspections

4 / 5

Survey and complaint cycles

Staffing

5 / 5

RN + nurse staffing

Quality measures

5 / 5

Resident outcomes and process measures

Quick facts

Facility snapshot

Beds

39

Certified beds

Average residents

38

Average occupied residents

Ownership

For-Profit

Publicly displayed owner type

Chain

Medilodge

Operator or chain grouping

Approved since

1981-11-23

CMS approved date

Coverage

Medicare + Medicaid

Participation flags

Chain footprint

50 facilities

Chain averages 3 overall / 3 health / 4 staffing / 4 quality stars

Changed ownership

No

Within the last 12 months

Family council

Yes

Resident and family council reported

Sprinklers

Yes

Automatic sprinklers in all required areas

Staffing

Hours and turnover

RN hours / resident day

1.07

Registered nurse staffing · state 0.77 · national 0.68

LPN hours / resident day

0.75

Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.88 · national 0.87

Aide hours / resident day

2.54

Nurse aide staffing · state 2.38 · national 2.35

Total nurse hours

4.37

All reported nurse hours · state 4.03 · national 3.89

Licensed hours

1.82

RN + LPN hours · state 1.65 · national 1.54

Weekend hours

3.73

Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.52 · national 3.43

Weekend RN hours

0.53

Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.49 · national 0.47

Physical therapist

0.03

Reported PT staffing · state 0.07 · national 0.07

Adjusted RN hours

1.11

CMS adjusted RN staffing hours

Adjusted total hours

4.53

CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours

Case-mix index

1.32

Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity

RN turnover

20%

Annual RN turnover · state 41% · national 45%

Total nurse turnover

24%

Annual nurse turnover · state 44% · national 46%

SNF VBP

Value-based purchasing

Program rank

3,184

Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.

Performance score

45.58

Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.

Payment multiplier

0.9988

Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.

Program components

How the VBP score is built

Readmission

Not reported

This facility did not meet this measure's case minimum policy requirement and therefore no measure data is publicly reported.

Healthcare-associated infections

Not reported

This facility did not meet this measure's case minimum policy requirement and therefore no measure data is publicly reported.

Total nurse turnover

4.50

Baseline 35.56% · Performance 45.28% · Measure score 4.50 · Achievement 4.50 · Improvement 0

Adjusted total nurse staffing

4.62

Baseline 4.40 hours · Performance 4.39 hours · Measure score 4.62 · Achievement 4.62 · Improvement 0

SNF QRP

Medicare quality reporting measures

Measure	Facility	National	Note
Potentially preventable 30-day readmission	10.98%	10.72% 0.3 pts worse	No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 50 · Observed rate 12% · Lower 95% interval 7.57%
Discharge to community	50.64%	50.57% 0.1 pts better	No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 43 · Observed rate 46.51% · Lower 95% interval 39.56%
Medicare spending per beneficiary	1.16	1.02 0.1 pts worse
Drug regimen review with follow-up	100%	95.27% 4.7 pts better	Numerator 36 · Denominator 36
Falls with major injury	2.78%	0.77% 2 pts worse	Numerator 1 · Denominator 36
Discharge self-care score	64.29%	53.69% 10.6 pts better	Numerator 18 · Denominator 28
Discharge mobility score	75%	50.94% 24.1 pts better	Numerator 21 · Denominator 28
Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened	0%	2.29% 2.3 pts better	Numerator 0 · Denominator 36 · Adjusted rate 0%
Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization	Not Available	7.12%	Not Available · Eligible stays 24 · Observed rate Not Available · Lower 95% interval Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage	0%	8.2% 8.2 pts worse	Numerator 0 · Denominator 70
Staff flu vaccination coverage	55.56%	42% 13.6 pts better	Numerator 35 · Denominator 63
Discharge function score	64.29%	56.45% 7.8 pts better	Numerator 18 · Denominator 28
Transfer of health information to provider	100%	95.95% 4 pts better	Numerator 24 · Denominator 24
Transfer of health information to patient	Not Available	96.28%	Numerator Not Available · Denominator 2 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date	Not Available	25.2%	Numerator Not Available · Denominator 15 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.

Quality measures

Resident outcomes and process scores

Measure	Facility	State	National	Note
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	1.1	1.7 0.6 pts better	1.9 0.8 pts better	Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 1.1 · Observed 1.1 · Expected 1.9 · Used in QM five-star
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	0.8	1.5 0.7 pts better	1.8 1 pts better	Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 0.8 · Observed 0.7 · Expected 1.5 · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	100.0%	95.0% 5 pts better	93.4% 6.6 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 100.0% · Q2 100.0% · Q3 100.0% · Q4 100.0% · 4Q avg 100.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	97.1%	95.0% 2.1 pts better	95.5% 1.6 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 97.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury	2.4%	3.1% 0.7 pts better	3.3% 0.9 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 3.3% · Q2 3.2% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 3.0% · 4Q avg 2.4% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms	1.0%	4.1% 3.1 pts better	11.4% 10.4 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 3.8% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 1.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight	5.2%	5.5% 0.3 pts better	5.4% 0.2 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 4.3% · Q2 3.8% · Q3 4.5% · Q4 7.7% · 4Q avg 5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	19.8%	19.6% 0.2 pts worse	19.6% 0.2 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 20.8% · Q2 14.8% · Q3 26.1% · Q4 18.5% · 4Q avg 19.8%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication	1.4%	16.5% 15.1 pts better	16.7% 15.3 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q4 4.5% · 4Q avg 1.4% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained	0.0%	0.1% 0.1 pts better	0.1% 0.1 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened	14.0%	13.9% 0.1 pts worse	16.3% 2.3 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 14.0% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased	6.3%	11.7% 5.4 pts better	14.9% 8.6 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 4.3% · Q2 8.0% · Q3 4.5% · Q4 8.0% · 4Q avg 6.3% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	1.5%	0.9% 0.6 pts worse	1.0% 0.5 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 3.8% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 2.5% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 1.5% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection	0.0%	1.7% 1.7 pts better	1.7% 1.7 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	23.8%	20.4% 3.4 pts worse	19.8% 4 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 11.0% · Q2 19.5% · Q3 13.9% · Q4 47.2% · 4Q avg 23.8%
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers	3.5%	5.6% 2.1 pts better	5.1% 1.6 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 3.0% · Q2 4.2% · Q3 2.4% · Q4 4.5% · 4Q avg 3.5% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	90.6%	82.8% 7.8 pts better	81.7% 8.9 pts better	Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 89.1% · Q2 87.9% · Q3 90.0% · Q4 100.0% · 4Q avg 90.6%
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit	0.0%	11.5% 11.5 pts better	12.0% 12 pts better	Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 0.0% · Observed 0.0% · Expected 11.7% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication	0.0%	1.3% 1.3 pts better	1.6% 1.6 pts better	Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	86.2%	79.5% 6.7 pts better	79.7% 6.5 pts better	Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 86.2%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	6.7%	24.2% 17.5 pts better	23.9% 17.2 pts better	Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 6.7% · Observed 6.9% · Expected 24.6% · Used in QM five-star

Survey summary

Recent inspection cycles

Cycle 1 Health 2025-09-05 · Fire 2025-09-05

6 health deficiencies

Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)

0 fire-safety deficiencies

No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.

Cycle 2 Health 2024-08-21 · Fire 2024-08-21

7 health deficiencies

Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (2 deficiencies)

5 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Smoke (2 deficiencies)

Cycle 3 Health 2023-09-22 · Fire 2023-09-22

6 health deficiencies

Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 deficiencies)

2 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Egress (1 deficiency)

Fire safety

Fire-safety citations

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-08-21

E25 · Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Create arrangements with other facilities to receive patients.

Corrected 2024-09-26

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-08-21

K345 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2024-09-26

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-08-21

K918 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2024-09-26

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-08-21

K232 · Egress Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width.

Corrected 2024-09-26

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-08-21

K351 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2024-09-26

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-09-22

K222 · Egress Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

Corrected 2023-10-18

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-09-22

K321 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2023-10-18

Inspection history

Recent health citations

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-09-05

F689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2025-10-10

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-09-05

F550 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2025-10-10

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-09-05

F658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2025-10-10

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-09-05

F684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2025-10-10

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-09-05

F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies

Health

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-10-10

C · Minimal harm 2025-09-05

F732 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Health

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Corrected 2025-10-10

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-08-21

F812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Health

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2024-09-26

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-08-21

F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies

Health

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-09-26

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-08-21

F803 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Health

Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

Corrected 2024-09-26

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-08-21

F578 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

Corrected 2024-09-26

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-08-21

F756 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Health

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

Corrected 2024-09-26

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-08-21

F759 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Health

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2024-09-26

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-08-12

F622 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.

Corrected 2024-09-11

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-09-22

F812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Health

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2023-10-18