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Medilodge of Sterling

500 School Road, STERLING, MI, 48659

(989) 654-2496

39 licensed beds

CMS rates Medilodge of Sterling 5 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 26 citations across 7 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections5/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Sterling, MI 48659

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

235416

Care type

Nursing home

County

Arenac

Facility name

Medilodge of Sterling

Street address

500 School Road

City / state / ZIP

Sterling, MI 48659

Phone

(989) 654-2496

About this facility — Medilodge of Sterling

Medilodge of Sterling is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Sterling, Michigan. It is licensed for 39 beds — well below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Michigan (100 beds).

It is one of 1 senior care facility in Sterling and 423 skilled nursing facilities across Michigan. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

It is listed as part of Medilodge, a group of 53 facilities on this site.

Federal inspectors have cited Medilodge of Sterling 26 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 3 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on November 6, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company

Medilodge

Ownership type

For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Fifteeninone Opco Group Llc

Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2013

B&y Healthcare S Corp

Indirect owner — since 2013

B&y Trust

Indirect owner — since 2013

Cody Healthcare S Corp

Indirect owner — since 2013

Craig Flashner 2007 Trust

Indirect owner — since 2013

Flashner, Craig

Director · Operational control — since 2013

Generations Healthcare Management Llc

Operational control — since 2013

Kirk, Kristine

Managing employee — since 2013

Norcross, Robert

Managing employee — since 2013

Perlstein, Yitzchok

Operational control — since 2013

Prestige Administrative Services, Llc

Operational control — since 2013

Rogers, Stacey

Operational control — since 2014

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

2 naming this facility · 14 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

Licensed / certified since

1981-11-23

CMS overall rating

5 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

6 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2025-09-05

Nurse staffing

4.7 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$476 per day (≈ $14,470/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

65% Medicaid · 11% Medicare · 23% private/other

Occupancy

88% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

2% above the MI median of $466/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-11-06. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 3 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2025-09-05Health inspection6 citations

F-0550

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2025-10-10

F-0658

D · No harm found

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2025-10-10

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2025-10-10

F-0689

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-10-10

F-0732

C · No harm found

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Corrected 2025-10-10

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-10-10

2024-08-21Health inspection6 citations

F-0578

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

Corrected 2024-09-26

F-0756

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-09-26

F-0759

D · No harm found

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2024-09-26

F-0803

E · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

Corrected 2024-09-26

F-0812

F · No harm foundFood safety

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

Corrected 2024-09-26

F-0880

F · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-09-26

4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (14 citations)

2024-08-12Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0622

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.

Corrected 2024-09-11

2023-09-22Health inspection6 citations

F-0540

D · No harm found

Meet the legal definition of a skilled nursing facility or nursing facility.

Corrected 2023-10-18

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2023-10-18

F-0686

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-10-18

F-0688

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

Corrected 2023-10-18

F-0689

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-10-18

F-0812

F · No harm foundFood safety

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

Corrected 2023-10-18

2024-08-21Fire-safety inspection5 citations

E-0025

F · No harm found

Create arrangements with other facilities to receive patients.

Corrected 2024-09-26

K-0232

E · No harm found

Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width.

Corrected 2024-09-26

K-0345

F · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2024-09-26

K-0351

E · No harm found

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2024-09-26

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2024-09-26

2023-09-22Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0222

E · No harm found

Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

Corrected 2023-10-18

K-0321

E · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2023-10-18

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 235416.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Michigan.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 18% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 43

Federal fines, 3 years

No federal fines on record

State median: $0

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

4.7

Higher than 85% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 3.9

Nursing staff turnover, annual

26%

Higher than 6% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 44%

Resident outcomes

On 21 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Michigan average on 15 and worse on 3. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased	8.1%	10.7%	13.5%	Better than state
Lose too much weight	4.9%	5.5%	5.1%	Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	0.0%	0.7%	0.7%	Better than state
With a urinary tract infection	0.8%	1.5%	1.5%	Better than state
Have depressive symptoms	0.0%	4.5%	13.5%	Better than state
Were physically restrained	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%	Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury	4.0%	3.0%	3.2%	Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	99.2%	95.4%	93.7%	Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened	8.4%	11.1%	12.7%	Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	17.5%	19.4%	19.5%	Near state average
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	100.0%	95.5%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	2.9%	5.0%	4.5%	Better than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	31.9%	19.4%	18.3%	Worse than state
Received an antipsychotic medication	2.4%	14.7%	15.4%	Better than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	1.15	1.74	1.81	Better than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	1.12	1.56	1.69	Better than state

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	95.5%	83.4%	82.3%	Better than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	2.0%	1.1%	1.5%	Worse than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	96.2%	81.5%	80.1%	Better than state
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	17.6%	23.9%	23.4%	Better than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit	7.7%	11.7%	11.8%	Better than state

Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

F-0684 2 inspections. Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
F-0689 2 inspections. Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
F-0880 2 inspections. Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
F-0812 2 inspections. Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

What its owners also hold

Craig Flashner 2007 Trust has an ownership stake on file at 78 nursing homes, averaging 3.1 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.
B&y Trust has an ownership stake on file at 78 nursing homes, averaging 3.1 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.
Cody Healthcare S Corp has an ownership stake on file at 75 nursing homes, averaging 3.1 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.
B&y Healthcare S Corp has an ownership stake on file at 74 nursing homes, averaging 3.1 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.

Source: CMS ownership filings. Shows organizations with an ownership stake; people are left out.

Verify & compare

Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in Michigan

Licensing: Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Bureau of Survey and Certification
File a complaint: 800-882-6006 · Online
Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 866-485-9393. A free advocate for residents and families.
Adult Protective Services: 855-444-3911. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

Saint Mary's Standish Community Hospital, about 8.5 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Mymichigan Medical Center Gladwin, about 25 miles.
Tawas St Joseph Hospital, about 28 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.

Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Mymichigan Skilled Nursing Facility, Standish, about 8.5 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
The Villa At West Branch, West Branch, about 16 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
The Brook of West Branch, West Branch, about 16 miles.
The Villa At Rose City, Rose City, about 23 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Gladwin Nursing and Rehabilitation Community, Gladwin, about 24 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.

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Last verified 2026-11-06

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