Nursing homes › Texas › Sterling Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare Cente
705 Ne Georgia Avenue, Sweetwater, TX 79556 · (325) 235-5417 · 96 certified beds
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Open your comparisonCMS overall star rating: this provider 4/5; median among 1,165 providers with a published value in the same state and provider category: 3/5.
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Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with Nexion Health, a group operating 51 facilities in 3 states. Group record: average rating 2.2/5, 5 abuse citation icons, 2 facilities on the Special Focus list, $2,560,999 in federal fines. This facility rates above its group average (2.2/5).
Total nurse staffing: 3.82 (Texas median: 3.27). RN hours: 0.54. Weekend total: 3.30. Nursing staff turnover: 45%.
In the downloaded CMS dataset: 16 deficiency citations. Below: up to 40 most recent citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-26 | Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. | D | Health | corrected 2026-03-27 |
| 2026-03-26 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | D | Health | corrected 2026-03-27 |
| 2026-03-26 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | Health | corrected 2026-03-27 |
| 2026-03-26 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Health | corrected 2026-03-27 |
| 2026-03-26 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Health | corrected 2026-03-27 |
| 2024-12-12 | Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. | E | Health | corrected 2024-12-18 |
| 2024-12-12 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. | D | Health | corrected 2024-12-18 |
| 2024-12-12 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2024-12-18 |
| 2024-12-12 | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-12-18 |
| 2024-12-12 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Health | corrected 2024-12-18 |
| 2023-10-19 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Health | corrected 2023-10-26 |
| 2023-10-19 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | E | Health | corrected 2023-10-26 |
| 2023-10-19 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Health | corrected 2023-10-26 |
| 2023-10-19 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Health | corrected 2023-10-26 |
| 2023-10-19 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Health | corrected 2023-10-26 |
| 2023-10-19 | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. | D | Health | corrected 2023-10-26 |
No federal fines or payment denials in this downloaded dataset.
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAK, DAVID | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/01/2022 |
| NEXION HEALTH AT SWEETWATER, INC | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/01/2022 |
| FALLON, JOHN | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/01/2022 |
| HERDRICH, WILLIAM | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/01/2022 |
| KIRLEY, FRANCIS | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/01/2022 |
| LEE, BRIAN | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/01/2022 |
| LUCKETT, GINA | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/01/2022 |
| REID, JOHN | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/01/2022 |
| RINER, MEERA | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/01/2022 |
How to cite this page: CareRecords, “Sterling Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare Cente — compliance, penalty and ownership record” (CCN 455509), compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog, August 2026 release. https://carerecords.org/nursing-home/sterling-hills-rehabilitation-and-healthcare-cente-sweetwater-tx/
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (August 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 455509. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.