Medilodge of Sterling
Nursing home in Sterling, Michigan, CMS certification number 235416
500 School Road, Sterling, MI 48659 · Arenac County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 39
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- September 5, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 6
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Medilodge of Sterling take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Medilodge of Sterling is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Medilodge of Sterling reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 4.69
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.51
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.64
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.54
- Weekend total hours
- 3.79
- Nursing staff turnover
- 25.6%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 11.1%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on September 5, 2025 and cited 6 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on August 21, 2024, found 6.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Medilodge of Sterling in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 36.1 residents live here, about 93% of its 39 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 39
- Average residents per day
- 36.1
- Certified since
- November 23, 1981
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Medilodge of Sterling
- Legal business name
- Sterling Opco, LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 53 homes nationally under Medilodge, 3.2-star chain average
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Who inspects nursing homes in Michigan
Michigan's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Michigan, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Medilodge of Sterling, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Medilodge of Sterling
What is the CMS star rating of Medilodge of Sterling?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Medilodge of Sterling accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Medilodge of Sterling?
6 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Medilodge of Sterling?
Sterling Opco, LLC, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.