Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Sterling Heig: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Sterling Heig is a 163-bed for-profit nursing home in Sterling Heights, Michigan, part of Optalis Health & Rehabilitation. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.80 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 23% below the Michigan average of 2.33, and 58.1% nursing staff turnover (Michigan average 44.1%).
Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Sterling Heig
38200 Schoenherr RoadSterling Heights, MI 48312
Macomb 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 Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Sterling Heig, nurse aides logged 1.80 hours per resident per day, 23% below the Michigan average. With about 153 residents a day, that works out to roughly 276 aide hours a day, or about 35 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 9% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Michigan avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.80 | 2.33 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.60 | 0.88 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.58 | 0.78 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.99 | 3.99 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.61 | 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
58.1% of nursing staff at Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Sterling Heig left over the year CMS measured, against a Michigan average of 44.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 36.8%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jun 25, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 15 health deficiencies (Michigan average 10.1). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $4,233 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2023 | Fine | $4,233 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Sterling Heig holds 3 of 5 overall; the Michigan average is 3.1.
About Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Sterling Heig
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Optalis Health & Rehabilitation, 36 homes
- Legal name: Optalis Sterling Heights Opco LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 12, 2013
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Sterling Heig
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Medilodge of Sterling Heights Sterling Heights | 1.6 | 248 | 2.32 | 3.74 | 54.1% | 2 | None |
| Harmony Village of Clinton Clinton Township · abuse citation | 2.1 | 127 | 2.08 | 3.55 | 37.3% | 2 | None |
| Fraser Villa Fraser | 2.9 | 111 | 2.19 | 4.36 | 28.4% | 5 | None |
| Lakeside Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Sterling Heights · Special Focus Facility | 3.1 | 66 | 1.94 | 3.47 | 57.1% | — | None |
| Medilodge of Shoreline Sterling Heights | 3.2 | 112 | 2.08 | 3.58 | 34.5% | 3 | None |
| Windemere Park Health and Rehabilitation Center Warren | 3.9 | 92 | 1.87 | 3.80 | 67.9% | 4 | None |
| Shelby Health and Rehabilitation Center Shelby Township | 4.2 | 212 | 1.77 | 3.53 | 50.0% | 4 | $41,847 |
| Regency Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Utica · no staffing data submitted | 4.4 | 39 | — | — | — | 2 | 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.