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Sterling Living Center
Sterling Living Center
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1420 S 3rd Ave Sterling, CO 80751
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Sterling Living Center

Sterling Living Center is a Nursing Home facility at 1420 S 3rd Ave in Sterling, CO.
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1420 S 3rd Ave, Sterling, CO 80751
Services Sterling Living Center provides extended-stay nursing care to seniors with varying levels of disabilities in Sterling, CO.

Please call Sterling Living Center at (970) 522-2933 for more information or to schedule an on-site visit.
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(7 Reviews)
Service
3.5 star average for Service
Environment
4.5 star average for Environment
Expertise
2 star average for Expertise
Staff
2 star average for Staff
Recommended
1.5 star average for Recommended
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Recent Reviews
I am very sad to read the review by a granddaughter of a resident. It seems that this facility has always had a below average rating. As a friend of a current resident I'm concerned that this may never change. I have had concerns in the last couple years about the care my friend receives and whether things are handled properly.
In the last 15 years or so the only changes I can see are the rooms are private instead of semi-private. This lessens the number of residents by half. Less residents....more time for better care???
Care for the residents should be top priority!!!! How would the staff feel if these people were their parents or grandparents?? Step it up Sterling Living Center!!
by Friend of a resident xxx.xxx.26.202
December 23, 2014
This is a follow up review to the above review of my grandmother's care. I filed a complaint with the Colorado Department of Health because I really feel for the current residents in Sterling Living Center, especially those who don't have family to advocate for them.

The State responded in a very timely manner to my complaint and kept me informed every step of the way. They performed an unannounced survey of the facility within 3 weeks of my complaint. Unfortunately, they were unable to substantiate any of the allegations because all they can go on once a patient is gone is the documentation, which was apparently bulletproof.

The most upsetting finding of the State survey to me is the fact that the bedsore my grandmother obtained due to the lack of nursing care is not documented in any of her charting. During my grandmother's stay we went to the Director of Nursing and she appeared very receptive. She told us that she was the wound care specialist and came in to check the bedsore shortly after we spoke. I remained in the room while she measured the wound, changed the dressing, and spoke with the staff about how it should be managed. But apparently this was all for show, as she never charted it either. The State could find no record that my grandmother had a bedsore while she stayed at the Sterling Living Center.

Either my mother or I was with my grandmother 24/7 for the last few days of her life, and the the staff very rarely (as in, maybe once a day) offered to turn her in bed. The only other times she was turned was when we specifically requested it. Yet, according to the State survey of the documentation, she was turned every two hours according to MD orders. Their documentation also shows that they put a barrier cream on her every shift, which I know for a fact did not happen AT ALL the first 3 days of her stay, and only happened during the last days when I specifically requested it.

It is extremely frustrating to me that apparently this facility is competent in one area only - documenting to cover their rear ends in case of a State survey. A great deal of time must be spent to train the nurses how to document quality care, rather than spending that time training them on how to actually provide quality care. And they apparently omit from their charting anything that would make the facility look bad, such as a pressure sore resulting from their negligent care.

If I had it to do over again I would take pictures of the bedsores as proof, and keep copies of all the documentation my family was keeping (med schedules, turning schedule, etc) because the cares weren't happening unless we did. Again, I would strongly discourage anyone from putting a loved one in this facility, and use it only as a last resort. And if there is no other option, I would recommend closely monitoring the care and documenting your monitoring in case you need to make a report later on.
by sad granddaughter xxx.xxx.189.30
June 15, 2012
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Recent Polls
Was this senior care facility easy to locate?
Fairly Easy
Would you recommend this senior care facility to others?
Absolutely Not
Were you able to get all of your questions answered while you were at this senior care facility?
None of my questions were answered
Was this senior care facility's staff friendly?
They did what I asked, not a bit more
Did the staff at this senior care facility ever take personal phone calls when they were supposed to be helping you?
Yes! They took a personal call right in front of me. I found it to be incredibly rude.
by Anonymous xxx.xxx.4.22
October 06, 2014
Does this provider have a good professional reputation within your community?
Not really, it could be better
Was this provider's office easy to locate?
Fairly Easy
Did this provider thoroughly explain the risks and benefits of your treatment?
No, they didn't even attempt to explain
Was it easy to find parking at this provider's office?
Yes, it was convenient
Is this business handicap-accessible?
Yes, but it seemed extremely out-of-date
by Anonymous xxx.xxx.116.66
December 01, 2012
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