Sterling Village

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Sterling Village, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF690Dec 22, 2025

  Based on observations, record review, and interviews, the facility failed to provide care and services consistent with professional standards of practice for indwelling urinary catheters for three Residents (#15, #157 and #114), of six applicable residents, out of a total sample of 28 residents, increasing the Residents risk for indwelling urinary catheter complications.Specifically, the facility failed to:1. for Resident #15, replace the Resident's indwelling urinary catheter with the correct sized catheter as ordered by the Physician during the scheduled monthly catheter change, and secure the urinary drainage bag away from contaminated surfaces. 2. for Resident #157, maintain/secure the urinary drainage bag away from contaminated surfaces.3. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF694Jun 15, 2023

  Based on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to provide peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC: flexible tube inserted through a vein in one's arm and passed through to the larger veins near the heart, used to deliver medications intravenously [IV]) care and services in accordance with professional standards of practice and plans of care for two Residents (#237 and #45), out of two residents receiving IV treatments via PICC, in a total sample of 26 residents. Specifically, facility staff failed to: 1. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF584Dec 22, 2025

  Based on observations, and interviews, the facility failed to maintain a clean and homelike environment for two Residents (#10 and #59) out of a total sample of 27 residents, and on one unit (Aspen Unit) out of three units observed.Specifically, the facility staff failed to ensure:-for Resident #10, that the Resident's enteral tube feeding (nutritional supplement provided through a tube to the stomach) equipment was maintained in a clean and sanitary manner.-for Resident #59, that the Resident's enteral tube feeding equipment pump and pole, and the Resident's upper left side bed rail located next to the feeding equipment was maintained in a clean manner. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF677Dec 22, 2025

  Based on observations, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to provide Activity of Daily Living (ADL - basic care tasks that an individual requires on a day-to-day basis such as grooming, eating, bathing, and dressing) care to one Resident (#127), of three applicable residents, out a total sample of 27 residents. Specifically, for Resident #127, the facility failed to provide grooming services for facial hair removal when the Resident's preference was daily facial hair removal and he/she was dependent on staff for assistance, causing a decrease in the Resident's quality of life. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF689Sep 4, 2024

  Based on observation, interview, record and policy review, the facility failed to provide three Residents (#113, #20, and #92), out of a total sample of 25 residents, with an environment as free of accidental hazards as possible. Specifically, the facility staff failed to: 1. provide adequate supervision and food of the required texture to ensure Resident #113's safety while eating when the Resident had a diagnosis of Oropharyngeal Phase Dysphagia (disorder or impairment in the ability to swallow), required his/her food to be pureed (soft, smooth foods that require no chewing), and required supervision and verbal cues while eating, increasing the Resident's risk for aspiration (inhaling food/drink into one's airways or lungs, and can result in Pneumonia). 2a. […]