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Sterling Village

204 W WASHINGTON AVENUE, STERLING, KS, 67579

(620) 278-3651

45 licensed beds

★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections5/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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204 W Washington Avenue

Sterling, KS 67579

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

State license

N080003

CMS facility ID

175299

Care type

Nursing home

Facility name

Sterling Village

Legal entity

Sterling Village

Street address

204 W WASHINGTON AVENUE

City / state / ZIP

Sterling, KS 67579

Phone

(620) 278-3651

State license #

N080003

About this facility — Sterling Village

Sterling Village is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Sterling, Kansas. It is licensed for 45 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Kansas (52 beds).

It is one of 1 senior care facility in Sterling and 296 skilled nursing facilities across Kansas. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Sterling Village 38 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 3 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $24,206 in fines. 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 August 31, 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

Grace Team Services

Ownership type

Non profit - Corporation

Administrator

Karen Smith

Registered owners & officers

Agewise Living Inc

Direct owner · Operational control — 100% stake — since 2016

Aegis Therapies, Inc.

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2018

Ball, Monte

Governing body · Director — since 2020

Bennett, Sheri

Director — since 2025

Bland & Associates, P.c.

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2018

Decker, James

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Flint Hills Billing and Consulting Llc

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2018

Foster, Amy

Governing body · Director — since 2020

Fulton, Erric

Governing body · Director — since 2020

Grace Team Llc

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019

Grace, Ryan

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019

Hicks, Judith

Director — since 2020

Huebert, Eric

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019

Smith, Karen

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1994-07-01

CMS overall rating

3 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

7 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$24,206 total

Last standard inspection

2025-01-23

Nurse staffing

4.4 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$310 per day (≈ $9,420/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

54% Medicaid · 9% Medicare · 37% private/other

Occupancy

77% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

right at the KS median of $309/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Licensed as

Nursing Facility

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 2026-08-31. 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.

2025-01-23Health inspectionComplaint-triggered7 citations

F-0689

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2025-02-18

F-0692

D · No harm found

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Corrected 2025-02-18

F-0756

E · 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 2025-02-18

F-0801

F · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint

Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.

Corrected 2025-02-18

F-0812

F · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2025-02-18

F-0880

F · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-02-18

F-0947

D · No harm found

Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.

Corrected 2025-02-18

2023-01-04Health inspection9 citations

F-0625

D · No harm found

Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

Corrected 2023-02-02

F-0657

D · No harm found

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2023-02-02

F-0686

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-02-02

F-0689

G · Actual harm

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

Corrected 2023-02-02

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2023-02-02

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 2023-02-02

F-0757

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Corrected 2023-02-02

F-0758

D · No harm found

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

Corrected 2023-02-02

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 2023-02-02

4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (22 citations)

2021-06-08Health inspection2 citations

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 2021-07-13

F-0761

E · No harm found

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

Corrected 2021-07-13

2025-01-23Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0511

D · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2025-02-21

K-0914

F · No harm found

Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.

Corrected 2025-03-10

2023-01-04Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2023-03-07

K-0918

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-03-07

2021-06-08Fire-safety inspection16 citations

E-0037

F · No harm found

Establish staff and initial training requirements.

Corrected 2021-08-06

K-0291

F · No harm found

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Corrected 2021-08-06

K-0293

F · No harm found

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2021-08-06

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 2021-08-06

K-0324

D · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2021-08-06

K-0345

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2021-08-06

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2021-08-06

K-0355

D · No harm found

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2021-08-06

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2021-08-06

K-0372

E · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2021-08-06

K-0511

E · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2021-08-06

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2021-08-06

K-0761

F · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2021-08-06

K-0914

F · No harm found

Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.

Corrected 2021-08-06

K-0918

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2021-08-06

K-0926

F · No harm found

Ensure that personnel concerned with handling of medical gases and cylinders are trained on the risk.

Corrected 2021-08-06

Federal penalties

2025-01-23Fine$24,206

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 175299.

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Original records

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Source

CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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