Medilodge of Sterling: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Medilodge of Sterling is a 39-bed for-profit nursing home in Sterling, Michigan, part of Medilodge. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.59 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 11% above the Michigan average of 2.33, and 25.6% nursing staff turnover (Michigan average 44.1%).
Medilodge of Sterling
500 School RoadSterling, MI 48659
Arenac County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Medilodge of Sterling, nurse aides logged 2.59 hours per resident per day, 11% above the Michigan average. With about 37 residents a day, that works out to roughly 96 aide hours a day, or about 12 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 21% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Michigan avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.59 | 2.33 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.69 | 0.88 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.39 | 0.78 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.66 | 3.99 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.69 | 3.50 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
25.6% of nursing staff at Medilodge of Sterling left over the year CMS measured, against a Michigan average of 44.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 22.2%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Sep 5, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 6 health deficiencies (Michigan average 10.1). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Medilodge of Sterling holds 5 of 5 overall; the Michigan average is 3.1.
About Medilodge of Sterling
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Medilodge, 53 homes
- Legal name: Sterling Opco, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Nov 23, 1981
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Medilodge of Sterling
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| MyMichigan Skilled Nursing Facility Standish | 8.5 | 29 | 3.76 | 5.87 | 22.6% | 5 | $32,175 |
| The Villa at West Branch West Branch | 15.6 | 70 | 2.30 | 3.77 | 58.7% | 3 | $56,193 |
| The Villa at Rose City Rose City | 22.8 | 102 | 2.29 | 3.67 | 27.6% | 3 | $50,895 |
| Gladwin Nursing and Rehabilitation Community Gladwin | 24.1 | 60 | 2.11 | 3.63 | 58.3% | 4 | None |
| Gladwin Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Gladwin | 24.7 | 84 | 2.88 | 4.33 | 45.5% | 2 | $144,208 |
| Iosco County Medical Care Facility Tawas City | 27.3 | 78 | 4.26 | 6.11 | 96.1% | 2 | None |
| Huron Woods Nursing Center Kawkawlin | 27.8 | 60 | 2.96 | 4.38 | 51.6% | 3 | None |
| Medilodge of Tawas City Tawas City | 27.8 | 85 | 2.57 | 3.90 | 37.7% | 3 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.