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STERLING HEALTHCARE

Every nursing home CMS records under this group, and how the portfolio performs as a whole. Consistency across a group says more about an operator than any single building.

Homes

5

States

1

Beds

384

Avg score

77.5

Avg turnover

53%

Federal fines

$10,839

All 5 homes

A

87/100

Asbury Towers Health Care Center

Greencastle, IN · Putnam County

CMS 5/548 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
5.79 /day
Staff turnover
47%
Serious cites
0

Asbury Towers runs a nonprofit home with 48 beds in Greencastle, and its nurse staffing sits at 5.79 hours per resident day, roughly half again the national average of 3.86. That's the number driving its record. Weekend coverage dips about 15% below its own weekday level, and turnover is 46.7%, a touch above the 45.8% national figure, so the staffing edge comes with some churn behind it. The health inspection side holds up: a 4-out-of-5 rating, last surveyed March 30, 2026, with 15 deficiencies on file but none at the harm or jeopardy level and nothing abuse-related. Fifteen citations is not a spotless record, though the absence of serious harm matters more than the raw count.

B

84.5/100

Milton Home, The

South Bend, IN · St. Joseph County

CMS 5/534 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.44 /day
Staff turnover
45%
Serious cites
0

The Milton Home runs on 4.44 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 15 percent more than the national average, and that staffing shows up in its ratings. Weekend coverage dips about 16 percent below weekdays, so a Saturday or Sunday shift may feel thinner than a Tuesday. Turnover sits at 45.2 percent, essentially in line with the national figure, which means the aides and nurses around your relative are likely to change over the course of a year. Fifteen deficiencies appear on the current record, two tied to abuse, though none rose to the level of actual harm or jeopardy. Inspectors last visited in early January 2026.

B

74/100

Briarcliff Health & Rehabilitation Center

South Bend, IN · St. Joseph County

CMS 2/5131 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.26 /day
Staff turnover
49%
Serious cites
0

Briarcliff runs a nonprofit shop with 131 beds on South Bend's north side, and its nurse staffing sits about 10% above the national average, 4.26 hours per resident day against 3.86. That's real coverage, but weekends drop roughly 15% below what the home staffs on weekdays, so the cushion thins out when families tend to visit. Turnover lands at 48.6%, a touch above the 45.8% national figure, and the inspection record carries 20 deficiencies, three of them at harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse. The last state visit was August 2025, and one fine totaling $10,839 is on file.

B

72/100

South Shore Health & Rehabilitation Center

Gary, IN · Lake County

CMS 1/5100 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.01 /day
Staff turnover
62%
Serious cites
0

South Shore Health & Rehabilitation Center runs 100 certified beds in Gary as a for-profit corporation. Nurse staffing sits at 4.01 hours per resident day, a bit above the national average, but weekends drop roughly 12% below the home's own weekday coverage, so the hours look better on paper than they do on a Saturday. Annual turnover of 61.8% is well above the national 45.8%, meaning the aides and nurses caring for residents are often new to the building. The inspection record is the harder problem: 54 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and one tied to abuse.

B

70/100

Vernon Health & Rehabilitation

Wabash, IN · Wabash County

CMS 3/571 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.26 /day
Staff turnover
61%
Serious cites
0

Vernon Health & Rehabilitation has a staffing edge on paper, 4.26 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 10% above the national average of 3.86, but that average covers up a rough weekend drop, with staffing running about 13% thinner than on weekdays. And the people providing that care don't stick around: turnover is 61.3% against a national average of 45.8%, meaning a large share of the staff you'd meet are relatively new to the building. The current record shows 27 deficiencies, including 2 tied to abuse, though none at the harm or jeopardy level, and the last inspection was recent, in December 2025. This is a nonprofit corporation with 71 certified beds.