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Nursing Homes & Extended Care in Sterling, MI.

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6 licensed nursing homes in Sterling, MI
Updated October 21, 2026
9.7Excellent

Medilodge of Sterling

500 School Road, Sterling, MI 48659

Medilodge of Sterling brings a 5.0-star CMS rating, strong inspection scores (4.0/5), above-average staffing (5.0/5), high quality measure scores (5.0/5), 1.39 RN hours per resident daily, low staff turnover (26%), and no federal fines on record. Worth asking: Registered nurse coverage is 1.39 hours per resident per day — well above the recommended minimum of 0.75 and on par with high-end facilities.

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6.3Solid

Medilodge of Sterling Heights

14151 East 15 Mile Road, Sterling Heights, MI 48312

Medilodge of Sterling Heights brings high quality measure scores (4.0/5), and no federal fines on record. Worth asking: Long-stay antianxiety / sleep medication rate is 27%.

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7.1Solid

Medilodge of Shoreline

14900 Shore Line Drive, Sterling Heights, MI 48313

Medilodge of Shoreline brings high quality measure scores (4.0/5), 0.66 RN hours per resident daily, low staff turnover (34%), and no federal fines on record. Worth asking: Long-stay antianxiety / sleep medication rate is 26%.

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8.7Strong

Pomeroy Living Sterling Skilled Rehabilitation

34643 Ketsin Drive, Sterling Heights, MI 48310

Pomeroy Living Sterling Skilled Rehabilitation brings a 4.0-star CMS rating, strong inspection scores (4.0/5), above-average staffing (4.0/5), high quality measure scores (4.0/5), 0.81 RN hours per resident daily, low staff turnover (39%), and no federal fines on record.

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5.5Mixed

Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Sterling Heig

38200 Schoenherr Road, Sterling Heights, MI 48312

Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Sterling Heig brings high quality measure scores (5.0/5). There are 1 federal fine(s) on record — no date context, so worth asking about directly.

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4.0Concerns

Lakeside Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

13990 Lakeside Circle, Sterling Heights, MI 48313

Lakeside Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has a critical flag: cms has designated this facility as a special focus facility (sff). To be fair: no federal fines on record.

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6 licensed nursing homes in Sterling, MI, drawn from federal CMS records and state licensing data.
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