Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Sterling Hills Rehabilitation And Healthcare Cente
705 NE Georgia Ave, Sweetwater, TX · (325) 235-5417
- Certified beds
- 96
- Residents per day
- 86
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Nexion Health
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- April 17, 1985
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How this home got 4 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Texas.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★−1 star
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★4 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Texas homes
Sterling Hills Rehabilitation And Healthcare Cente carries 21 inspection points. That is fewer than 92% of Texas's 1,166 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Texas: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–26 pts
- 4★ 26–51 pts
- 3★ 51–85 pts
- 2★ 85–145.75 pts
- 1★ over 145.75 pts
Bars show every rated home in Texas by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
16 health citations on record since 2023. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Assessment and Care Planning4E
- D
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- E
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Infection Control3E
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Resident Rights3E
- E
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
- D
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.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Nutrition and Dietary3F
- D
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Pharmacy Service2D
- D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D
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.
Quality of Life and Care1D
- D
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Inspection history
2026-03-26
5 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (2 deficiencies)
2024-12-12
5 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Rights (2 deficiencies)
2023-10-19
6 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (2 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 31 min of nursing staff time a day, 35 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 31 min
Texas average
3 h 25 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 38% of nursing staff and 40% of registered nurses left in the past year, along with 1 administrator.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.7 pts worse | 2.7 | 2.0 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days1.5 pts worse | 3.5 | 2.0 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine6.2 pts worse | 90.2% | 96.4% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine5.5 pts worse | 91.5% | 97.0% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.9 pts worse | 5.1% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms1.5 pts better | 0.8% | 2.3% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight2 pts better | 0.9% | 2.9% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication4.4 pts better | 13.4% | 17.8% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication7.4 pts worse | 17.2% | 9.8% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrainedAbout the same | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened14.7 pts worse | 27.6% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased16.7 pts worse | 32.5% | 15.8% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.3 pts better | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.8 pts better | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence0.5 pts better | 12.0% | 12.5% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers2 pts better | 1.7% | 3.7% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine20.9 pts worse | 67.8% | 88.7% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit14.7 pts worse | 26.9% | 12.2% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication1.4 pts worse | 2.8% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine36.2 pts worse | 49.2% | 85.4% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission0.9 pts worse | 26.4% | 25.5% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
10 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fallon, John | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 20 facilities |
| Herdrich, William | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 32 facilities |
| Kirley, Francis | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 50 facilities |
| Lee, Brian | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 45 facilities |
| Luckett, Gina | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Luckett, Gina | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Mak, David | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 28 facilities |
| Nexion Health At Sweetwater, Inc | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Reid, John | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 17 facilities |
| Riner, Meera | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 46 facilities |
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Fire safety
1 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke1F
- F
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
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