NURSING HOME PUBLIC RECORD
CMS lists this provider in Sterling, KS, with 45 certified beds, an overall rating of 3/5, and 38 citation rows in the current August 2026 release.
204 W Washington Avenue · Sterling, KS 67579 · Rice County
The citation files cover the three most recent standard inspections plus qualifying complaint and infection-control inspections in the prior three years. A correction date is a CMS field; this site does not independently verify conditions. Absence from a file is not proof that no issue exists.
CMS supplies 3 survey-cycle rows for Sterling Village in this release; health and fire inspection dates remain separate.
| Cycle | Health date | Health deficiencies | Fire date | Fire deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 | 2025-01-23 | 7 | 2025-01-23 | 2 |
| Cycle 2 | 2023-01-04 | 9 | 2023-01-04 | 2 |
| Cycle 3 | 2021-06-08 | 2 | 2021-06-08 | 16 |
CMS reports 38 citation rows, including 2 with G–L codes and 0 with J–L codes.
2 rows carry G–L scope/severity codes; 0 carry J–L. 7 tag codes appear on more than one survey date. These counts describe citation rows, not residents or incidents.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-02-18 · complaintProvide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-02-18Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-02-18Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-02-18 · complaintProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-02-18 · complaintProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-02-18Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-02-18Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-02-21Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-10Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-02-02Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-02-02Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-02-02Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-02-02Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-02-02Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-02-02Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-02-02Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-02-02Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-02-02Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-03-07Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-03-07Establish staff and initial training requirements.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2021-08-06Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2021-07-13Ensure 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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2021-07-13Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2021-08-06The August 2026 file contains 1 penalty row and $24,206 in listed fines for this provider record.
Fine amounts and payment-denial days are shown exactly as aggregated from the current penalties file. They do not imply an unpaid balance.
| Date | Type | Fine amount | Payment-denial days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-23 | Fine | $24,206 | 0 |
CMS matched 26 ownership disclosure rows to Sterling Village; names and roles are reported fields, not independently verified identities.
Names and roles are self-reported CMS disclosure fields. Exact-name pages do not prove that similarly named people or organizations are the same entity.
CMS reports 4.42 total nurse hours and 0.72 RN hours per resident day for this provider.
Staffing fields are provider-reported and case-mix context matters. CMS applies footnotes and exclusions not reproduced as a new score here.
No second published facility record in Sterling, KS met the local peer rule in this release.
No second facility in the same city met the directory rule.
Use this ledger to frame questions—not to choose care on its own. Recheck Medicare Care Compare, contact the state survey agency and long-term care ombudsman, and ask the facility about anything you find.
