The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited October 2024 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: K
Nursing home report
Sterling Health Care and Rehab Center
MEDIA, PA · Medicare-certified · 164 beds
Needs attention
Abuse citationFor-profitChain member
2 of 5 overall
Sterling Health Care and Rehab Center in Media, PA has a 2 out of 5 overall rating, with 2-star scores for health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. It reports 3.51 nurse staffing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, has $25,625 in fines in the last 24 months, and has a recent abuse citation.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.5123 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: December 3, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $25,625recent abuse citation
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.5123.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.53
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.97
- Nurse aides
- 2.01
- Weekend nursing
- 3.19
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 51%
Registered nurse turnover: 52%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
19.6%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
4.8%Steady
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
3.3%Steady
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.2%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
7.6%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
13.8%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
6.5%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
41.2%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1.6%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.5%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
12.8%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
5.3%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
87.6%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
74.3%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
22.1%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
10.4%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited October 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited December 2022 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: G
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited October 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to provide pharmacy services and a licensed pharmacist needed to meet each resident’s medication needs. Cited February 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 755 — 42 CFR §483.45 — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $16,801 was recorded.
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $8,824 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 9 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $25,625 in total fines.
- $16,801
Federal fine
Oct 25, 2024
- $8,824
Federal fine
Oct 25, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of NATIONWIDE HEALTHCARE SERVICES · 7 homes · 2.4 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 148.8 residents on an average day (91% of 164 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 23 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.