Nursing home
Medilodge of Sterling Heights
14151 East 15 Mile Road, Sterling Heights, MI 48312 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Medilodge (50 facilities) · 248 certified beds
Medilodge of Sterling Heights is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Sterling Heights, Michigan. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.58 hours per resident per day, below the Michigan average of 4.03. Its most recent inspection on Mar 12, 2025 cited 14 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Medilodge of Sterling Heights compares
This facility vs. the Michigan and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Michigan avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.58 | 4.03 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.51 | 0.77 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.10 | 2.38 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 54.0% | 44.4% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 14.0 | 9.8 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
What inspectors found at Medilodge of Sterling Heights
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
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.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 18, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Make sure each resident has 1) at least one window to the outside in a room; 2) a room at or above ground level; 3) adequate bedding; 4) furniture that meets the resident's needs; or 5) adequate closet space.
Environmental Deficiencies · Jun 30, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 14, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Environmental Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Environmental Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Environmental Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate foot care.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 14151 East 15 Mile Road
Sterling Heights, MI 48312 - CMS certification #
- 235263
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 248
- Avg residents/day
- 206.9
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1976-05-01
- Chain
- Medilodge (50 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Medilodge
Medilodge operates 50 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Medilodge facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, nurse 24 hours a day
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Medilodge of Sterling Heights says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Henry Ford Health Warren Hospital, Warren. 3.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 1 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Sterling Heig, Sterling Heights. 1.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Oriana Home Care Solutions, LLC, Sterling Heights. 1.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 48312 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc Dialysis - Warren, Warren, 2.8 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Macomb Kidney Center, Warren, 3.5 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Clinton Township Dialysis, Clinton Township, 4.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 45 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 48312.
Bellevue Hospice, LLC, office in Sterling Heights, 1.4 miles away, straight line
Choice Hospice Inc, office in Warren, 2.3 miles away, straight line
Premier Hospice, office in Troy, 5.4 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Henry Ford Macomb Hospital Corporation, Clinton Township. 4.1 miles away, straight line. 2 geriatric medicine doctors listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively low, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Medilodge of Sterling Heights a good nursing home?
CMS gives Medilodge of Sterling Heights an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Medilodge of Sterling Heights staffed?
Medilodge of Sterling Heights reports 3.58 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Michigan average of 4.03.
Has Medilodge of Sterling Heights had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 14 deficiencies.
How many beds does Medilodge of Sterling Heights have?
Medilodge of Sterling Heights is certified for 248 beds.