Sterling Health Care and Rehab Center

Nursing Home

318 South Orange Street
Media, PA 19063 · Delaware County
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Call (610) 566-1400

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Overall Medicare rating★★★★★
Overall: state avg 3.0 · U.S. 3.0
Health inspections★★★★★
Staffing★★★★★
Staffing: state avg 3.1 · U.S. 3.0
Quality measures★★★★★

Source: CMS Care Compare (data as of October 1, 2026)

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Important notices from CMS:
  • CMS has flagged this facility for abuse citations (the “abuse icon”). It is applied when a facility was cited for abuse at a level of harm in the past year, or at a potential-for-harm level in each of the last two years.

Safety at a glance

3Serious citations (actual harm or immediate jeopardy), last 3 inspection cycles
34Total health citations, last 3 inspection cycles
$25,625Federal fines, last 3 years (2 fines)

Most recent standard inspection: April 27, 2026.

Most recent serious findings

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Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
October 25, 2024 · Inspectors rated this “immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.” The problem affected more than a very small number of residents, or happened repeatedly.
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
October 25, 2024 · Inspectors rated this “actual harm to a resident (not immediate jeopardy).” The problem affected one or a very small number of residents or staff.
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Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
December 30, 2022 · Inspectors rated this “actual harm to a resident (not immediate jeopardy).” The problem affected one or a very small number of residents or staff.

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Availability

Availability Unknown

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Nurse staffing

Total nurse hours per resident per day
3.58 hours · state avg 3.90, U.S. 3.90
Registered nurse (RN) hours per resident per day
0.52 hours
Total nurse hours on weekends
3.25 hours · state avg 3.52
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
45.4% · state avg 44.6%
RN turnover (yearly)
41.7%
Administrators who left (yearly)
2

Hours per resident per day = total nursing hours worked ÷ number of residents. Higher usually means more hands-on time. Values are from payroll records reported to CMS (Payroll-Based Journal).

Source: CMS Provider Information (data as of October 1, 2026)

Paying for care

Medicaid: This nursing home is certified to accept Medicaid. It is also Medicare certified, so Medicare can pay for short-term skilled care after a qualifying hospital stay.

In Pennsylvania, Medicaid long-term care is provided through Community HealthChoices (CHC).

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Pricing

Published price: Not Yet Verified

What families report paying

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Yearly price increases

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Nursing home care may be paid by Medicare (short-term skilled care after a qualifying hospital stay), Medicaid (if eligible), long-term care insurance, or privately. This facility is Medicaid certified.

Family Cameras & Video Access

Family-installed room cameras
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Facility-provided room cameras
Not Verified
Authorized remote family viewing
Not Verified
Live video visitation
Not Verified
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Applying & contacting

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Ownership

Ownership type
For profit - Corporation
Chain / affiliation
Nationwide Healthcare Services
Legal business name
Sterling Healthcare & Rehab Center LLC
Owner or managerRoleShare
GELLEY, LEAH5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST5%
GELLEY, MEIR5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST—
GELLEY, MEIRCORPORATE DIRECTOR—
GELLEY, MEIRW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE—
STERLING HEALTHCARE & REHAB CENTER LLC5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST—
STERLING HEALTHCARE & REHAB CENTER LLCOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL—

Source: CMS Provider Information (data as of October 1, 2026)

About this listing

CMS Certification Number
396083
Certified beds
164
Average residents per day
148.5
Medicare / Medicaid
Medicare and Medicaid
Continuing care retirement community
No
First certified
November 29, 2002
Last confirmed by official source
October 1, 2026

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