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Nursing home · Sterling Heights, MI

Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Sterling Heig

38200 Schoenherr Road, Sterling Heights, MI 48312

RN turnover here is 38.1%, well under the Michigan average of 39.2%.

RN turnover
38.1%
Michigan average 39.2%
RN time per resident
43 min/day
Michigan average 47 min
Nursing team turnover
58.2%
Michigan average 44.6%
CMS staffing rating
4 of 5
Certified beds 163
The numbers, in plain English

Working at Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Sterling Heig

Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Sterling Heig is a 163-bed nursing home in Sterling Heights, Michigan. Over the 12-month period CMS measures, 38.1% of its registered nurses stopped working here. Across the 390 Michigan nursing homes CMS reports, the average is 39.2%, so Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Sterling Heig keeps its RNs better than 47% of nursing homes in the state.

Staffing tells a different story. Residents here receive about 43 minutes of RN time per day, against 47 minutes across Michigan. That is less RN coverage than most Michigan nursing homes. CMS gives Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Sterling Heig a staffing rating of 4 out of 5.

Turnover for the whole nursing team, which counts RNs, LPNs and nurse aides, is 58.2% here compared with 44.6% statewide.

What this means if you apply here

  • About 62% of RNs counted here stayed through CMS's 12-month measurement period, so you would join a team with continuity.
  • RN hours per resident run below the state average, so ask how assignments are built on your shift.

Questions to ask in your interview

  • How many residents does each RN cover on the shift I would work?
  • How is weekend RN coverage handled?
  • What keeps your RNs here? Ask the nurses you meet, not only the manager.
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Sources. CMS Care Compare nursing home provider data, released October 2026. Turnover is the share of staff who stopped working at the facility over a 12-month period. CMS Five-Star overall rating from CMS Care Compare.