Last Updated: October 2026
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Composite Quality Score

Comprehensive rating based on CMS data, staffing, quality measures, and compliance

A-
Grade
63
Score
CMS Ratings
13.2/22
Staffing Quality
13.8/20
Quality Measures
0.0/22
Compliance
18.0/18
Safety
13.0/13
Availability
10.0/10

Current Availability Estimate

Occupancy Rate62.0%
45
Total Beds
28
Occupied
17
Available

Basic Information

Address:

204 W WASHINGTON AVENUE

STERLING, KS 67579

Number of Beds:

45

Estimated Occupancy:

62% (~17 available)

Chain:

GRACE TEAM SERVICES

Quality Ratings

Overall Rating:3/5 Stars
Health Inspection:2/5 Stars
Staffing Rating:5/5 Stars
Quality Measures:2/5 Stars

Safety Information

Abuse Issues:No Issues Reported
Special Focus:Not Under Special Focus

Additional Information

CMS Certification Number:

175299

Provider Type:

Medicare and Medicaid

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Staffing Metrics

Higher staffing hours generally indicate better care quality. Lower turnover indicates more experienced, stable staff.

Registered Nurse (RN) Hours

Per resident per day

Above Average

This Facility

0.72

hours

National Avg

0.64

hours

Total Nursing Staff Hours

RN + LPN + Nurse Aides per resident per day

Above Average

This Facility

4.42

hours

National Avg

3.89

hours

Breakdown:

RN: 0.72hLPN: 0.48hAide: 3.22h

Staff Turnover Rate

Annual nursing staff turnover

Below Average

This Facility

33.3%

National Avg

46.6%

RN Turnover: 33.3%

Understanding Staffing Metrics

Staffing hours: Higher hours generally mean more staff attention per resident. Federal minimum is 3.5 total hours per resident per day, but quality facilities often exceed 4+ hours.

Turnover: High turnover (>50%) can indicate staffing issues and affect care continuity. Lower turnover means more experienced staff familiar with residents' needs.

Detailed Quality Measures

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Health Inspections & Deficiencies

Total Deficiencies

36

Inspections

3

High

4

Jan 23, 2025 - Health Survey

14 deficiencies cited

Medium - PatternTag F0692

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Corrected: Feb 18, 2025
Medium - PatternTag F0756

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

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

Corrected: Feb 18, 2025
Medium - PatternTag F0880

Infection Control Deficiencies

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected: Feb 18, 2025
Medium - PatternTag F0947

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.

Corrected: Feb 18, 2025
High - Widespread PatternTag F0689

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

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

Corrected: Feb 18, 2025From Complaint
Medium - PatternTag F0801

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.

Corrected: Feb 18, 2025From Complaint
Medium - PatternTag F0812

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

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

Corrected: Feb 18, 2025From Complaint
Medium - PatternTag F0692

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Corrected: Feb 18, 2025
Medium - PatternTag F0756

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

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

Corrected: Feb 18, 2025
Medium - PatternTag F0880

Infection Control Deficiencies

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected: Feb 18, 2025
Medium - PatternTag F0947

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.

Corrected: Feb 18, 2025
High - Widespread PatternTag F0689

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

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

Corrected: Feb 18, 2025From Complaint
Medium - PatternTag F0801

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.

Corrected: Feb 18, 2025From Complaint
Medium - PatternTag F0812

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

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

Corrected: Feb 18, 2025From Complaint

Jan 4, 2023 - Health Survey

18 deficiencies cited

Medium - PatternTag F0757

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Corrected: Feb 2, 2023From Complaint
Medium - PatternTag F0812

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

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

Corrected: Feb 2, 2023From Complaint
High - Widespread PatternTag F0689

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

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

Corrected: Feb 2, 2023From Complaint
Medium - PatternTag F0695

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected: Feb 2, 2023From Complaint
Medium - PatternTag F0756

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

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

Corrected: Feb 2, 2023From Complaint
Medium - PatternTag F0758

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Implement 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.

Corrected: Feb 2, 2023From Complaint
Medium - PatternTag F0695

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected: Feb 2, 2023From Complaint
Medium - PatternTag F0756

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

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

Corrected: Feb 2, 2023From Complaint
Medium - PatternTag F0757

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Corrected: Feb 2, 2023From Complaint
Medium - PatternTag F0758

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Implement 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.

Corrected: Feb 2, 2023From Complaint
Medium - PatternTag F0812

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

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

Corrected: Feb 2, 2023From Complaint
Medium - PatternTag F0625

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Notify 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.

Corrected: Feb 2, 2023From Complaint
Medium - PatternTag F0657

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected: Feb 2, 2023From Complaint
Medium - PatternTag F0686

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected: Feb 2, 2023From Complaint
High - Widespread PatternTag F0689

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

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

Corrected: Feb 2, 2023From Complaint
Medium - PatternTag F0625

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Notify 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.

Corrected: Feb 2, 2023From Complaint
Medium - PatternTag F0657

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected: Feb 2, 2023From Complaint
Medium - PatternTag F0686

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected: Feb 2, 2023From Complaint

Jun 8, 2021 - Health Survey

4 deficiencies cited

Medium - PatternTag F0756

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

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

Corrected: Jul 13, 2021
Medium - PatternTag F0761

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

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.

Corrected: Jul 13, 2021
Medium - PatternTag F0761

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

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.

Corrected: Jul 13, 2021
Medium - PatternTag F0756

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

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

Corrected: Jul 13, 2021

Understanding Deficiencies

Deficiencies are violations of federal health and safety standards identified during CMS inspections. They are categorized by scope (isolated, pattern, or widespread) and severity (potential for harm vs. actual harm).

Critical deficiencies involve actual harm to residents and should be carefully considered. Facilities typically have opportunities to correct deficiencies and implement preventive measures.

Understanding deficiencies: Not all deficiencies indicate poor care. Learn how to interpret health inspection results and identify serious warning signs. Read our guide on warning signs →

Penalties & Enforcement

1 penalty in the past 3 years

Total fines: $24,206

FineJanuary 23, 2025

$24,206

Data processed: August 1, 2026

About Penalties: This data comes from CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) and shows fines and payment denials issued for health and safety violations. Penalties indicate serious deficiencies that required enforcement action.

Key Highlights

👨‍⚕
Above Average RN Staffing
0.72 RN hours per resident/day (national avg: 0.64)
Low Staff Turnover
33.3% (national avg: 46.6%)
🛏
Beds Available
Approximately 17 beds potentially available
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Part of Healthcare Chain
GRACE TEAM SERVICES

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the quality rating for STERLING VILLAGE?

STERLING VILLAGE has an overall CMS rating of 3 out of 5 stars. This rating is based on health inspections, staffing levels, and quality measures reported by Medicare.

How many beds does this facility have?

STERLING VILLAGE has 45 certified beds. The facility averages 28 residents per day, with an occupancy rate of approximately 62%.

What type of ownership does this facility have?

This facility is non profit - corporation owned. It is part of the GRACE TEAM SERVICES network.

How can I contact STERLING VILLAGE?

You can call STERLING VILLAGE at (620)278-3651. The facility is located at 204 W WASHINGTON AVENUE, STERLING, KS 67579.

What should I look for when choosing a nursing home?

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