Nursing home
Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Sterling Heights
38200 Schoenherr Road, Sterling Heights, MI 48312 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Optalis Health & Rehabilitation (37 facilities) · 163 certified beds
Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Sterling Heights is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Sterling Heights, Michigan. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.10 hours per resident per day, above the Michigan average of 4.03. Its most recent inspection on Jun 25, 2025 cited 16 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $4,233In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Optalis Health and Rehabilitation 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) | 4.10 | 4.03 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.55 | 0.77 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.92 | 2.38 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 56.8% | 44.4% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 16.0 | 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.
- Every deficiency from the January 21, 2026 inspection was corrected by January 28, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $4,233, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Optalis Health and Rehabilitation 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.
- Actual 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 · Jan 21, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 21, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jun 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jun 25, 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 · Jun 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Jun 25, 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 · Jun 25, 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 · Jun 25, 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 · Jun 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 25, 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
- 38200 Schoenherr Road
Sterling Heights, MI 48312 - CMS certification #
- 235665
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 163
- Avg residents/day
- 154.4
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2013-07-12
- Chain
- Optalis Health & Rehabilitation (37 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Optalis Health & Rehabilitation
Optalis Health & Rehabilitation operates 37 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Optalis Health & Rehabilitation facilities →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Henry Ford Macomb Hospital, Clinton Township. 3.1 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Medilodge of Sterling Heights, Sterling Heights. 1.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Oriana Home Care Solutions, LLC, Sterling Heights. 0.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Holiday Pharmacy. 0.5 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
- Davita Clinton Township Dialysis, Clinton Township, 2.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Macomb Regional Dialysis Center, Clinton Township, 3.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Fmc Dialysis - Warren, Warren, 4.2 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 45 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 48312.
Bellevue Hospice, LLC, office in Sterling Heights, 1.5 miles away, straight line
Choice Hospice Inc, office in Warren, 3.7 miles away, straight line
Elara Caring, office in Clinton Township, 5.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Henry Ford Macomb Hospital Corporation, Clinton Township. 3.0 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor 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 low. 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Sterling Heights a good nursing home?
CMS gives Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Sterling Heights an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Sterling Heights staffed?
Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Sterling Heights reports 4.10 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Michigan average of 4.03.
Has Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Sterling Heights had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 16 deficiencies.
How many beds does Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Sterling Heights have?
Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Sterling Heights is certified for 163 beds.