Government - County · 44 certified beds · CMS number 675880
Sterling Nursing and Rehab, Sterling City, TX
CMS records 13 health deficiencies at Sterling Nursing and Rehab in Sterling City, Texas in its last 3 inspection cycles; the Texas median is 25. Its most recent standard inspection was on Sep 11, 2025. The highest severity cited is G (actual harm (not immediate jeopardy)). CMS lists 1 payment denial in the last three years.
- 13deficiencies, 3 cycles (TX median 25)
- 4in the latest cycle (TX median 8)
- Ghighest severity · Actual harm
- $0fines, last 3 years
- 4CMS overall rating (of 5)
Inspections and deficiencies
CMS findings for Sterling Nursing and Rehab as of Sep 1, 2026, grouped by inspection cycle (3 cycles); each is a requirement inspectors found not met, and Sterling Nursing and Rehab may since have corrected or disputed it. Severity letters · Inspection cycles · Care Compare
Most recent cycle (4 deficiencies)
Standard inspection Sep 11, 2025. CMS counts 4 health deficiencies and 2 fire safety deficiencies in this cycle.
Sep 11, 2025 · Standard + complaint inspection
4 deficiencies, highest F
F908 · Equipment kept in safe working order
Requirement cited (CMS): Keep all essential equipment working safely.
- Severity
- F No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
- Status
- Correction date Sep 15, 2025
F880 · Infection prevention and control program
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Severity
- F No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
- Status
- Correction date Oct 10, 2025
F805 · Food prepared for individual needs
Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Oct 1, 2025
F695 · Respiratory and oxygen care
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Sep 20, 2025
Previous cycle: 4 deficiencies (standard inspection Aug 8, 2024)
Standard inspection Aug 8, 2024. CMS counts 4 health deficiencies and 3 fire safety deficiencies in this cycle.
Aug 8, 2024 · Standard + complaint inspection
4 deficiencies, highest F
F880 · Infection prevention and control program
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Aug 16, 2024
F812 · Food safety and sanitation
Requirement cited (CMS): Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- Severity
- F No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
- Status
- Correction date Aug 16, 2024
F700 · Bed rail safety
Requirement cited (CMS): Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
- Severity
- D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
- Status
- Correction date Aug 16, 2024
F656 · Comprehensive person-centered care plan
Requirement cited (CMS): Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Aug 16, 2024
Earlier cycle: 5 deficiencies (standard inspection Jun 22, 2023)
Standard inspection Jun 22, 2023. CMS counts 5 health deficiencies and 3 fire safety deficiencies in this cycle.
Jun 22, 2023 · Standard inspection
5 deficiencies, highest G
F914 · Visual privacy in bedrooms
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide bedrooms that don't allow residents to see each other when privacy is needed.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Jul 14, 2023
F880 · Infection prevention and control program
Requirement cited (CMS): Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Jul 14, 2023
F812 · Food safety and sanitation
Requirement cited (CMS): Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- Severity
- F No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
- Status
- Correction date Jul 14, 2023
F726 · Competent nurses and nurse aides
Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
- Severity
- E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
- Status
- Correction date Jul 14, 2023
F689 · Accident prevention and supervision
Requirement cited (CMS): Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Severity
- G Actual harm (not immediate jeopardy), isolated
- Status
- Correction date Jul 14, 2023
Tags cited in more than one inspection
2 tags cited on more than one inspection date at Sterling Nursing and Rehab; each date counts once and does not mean the same incident. PNC = past non-compliance.
| Tag | Inspections | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| F880 Infection prevention and control program | 3 | Sep 11, 2025; Aug 8, 2024; Jun 22, 2023 |
| F812 Food safety and sanitation | 2 | Aug 8, 2024; Jun 22, 2023 |
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2024 | Payment Denial | 27 days from Nov 23, 2024 |
Staffing and CMS ratings
- Total nurse staff hours per resident per day
- 5.35 h (above the Texas median of 3.27 h)
- RN hours per resident per day
- 0.41 h (above the Texas median of 0.38 h)
- Weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
- 4.34 h
- Nursing staff turnover
- 53.3% (Texas median 52.1%)
- Administrators who left
- 0
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5
- Health inspection rating
- 4 of 5
- Staffing rating
- 4 of 5
- Quality measure rating
- 4 of 5
CMS figures for Sterling Nursing and Rehab, copied as published; Texas medians are ours.
Facility details
- Address
- 309 Fifth St, Sterling City, TX 76951
- Phone
- (325) 378-2134
- County
- Sterling
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Chain (CMS)
- Not part of a chain in CMS data
- Certified beds
- 44
- Average residents per day
- 22
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- Jun 18, 2001
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident and family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
Questions to ask on a visit
Based on the tags cited most often here.
- How do staff track and report infections among residents? (F880, cited 3 times)
- When was the kitchen last inspected, and how are food temperatures checked? (F812, cited 2 times)
- How are a resident's goals and preferences written into the care plan? (F656, cited 1 time)
- How does the home assess each resident's fall risk and plan to prevent falls? (F689, cited 1 time)
Source
CMS Provider Data Catalog: Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, Survey Summary. Processed by CMS Sep 1, 2026; next update Oct 28, 2026.