Sterling Health Care And Rehab Center
318 South Orange Street, Media, PA, 19063
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Abuse Flag
CMS has flagged this facility for a substantiated finding of resident abuse, neglect, or exploitation in its current or recent inspection cycle. Ask the facility for the specific citation and corrective-action plan during your visit, and consider contacting your state's long-term care ombudsman for context.
Source: CMS Care Compare.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation · Chain: Nationwide Healthcare Services
- Certified beds
- 164 · avg 149 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 51% — higher than most Pennsylvania nursing homesPennsylvania avg: 45.7% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 51.7% — higher than most Pennsylvania nursing homesPennsylvania avg: 41.0% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 1 departed — near the Pennsylvania averagePennsylvania avg: 0.7 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 2 fines · $25,625 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 396083
- Certified beds
- 164 beds · avg 149 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Sterling Healthcare & Rehab Center Llc
- Chain affiliation
- Nationwide Healthcare Services
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Nationwide Healthcare Services chain — 7 facilities across 2 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 2.4 / 5.
Disclosed owners (3 on record)
- Leah Gelley
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 5% · since 2013
- Meir Gelley
Corporate Director · since 2006
- Sterling Healthcare & Rehab Center Llc
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · since 2002
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 34)
- D0689·Apr 27, 2026Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D0580·Dec 3, 2025Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- D0880·Oct 25, 2024
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D0835·Oct 25, 2024
Administration Deficiencies
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
- F0812·Oct 25, 2024
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D0692·Oct 25, 2024
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- G0689·Oct 25, 2024
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D0684·Oct 25, 2024
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20242 fines · $26K
Most recent events
- Oct 25, 2024Fine · $17K
- Oct 25, 2024Fine · $8,824
Largest single fine on record: $17K.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
Facility background report
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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