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Sterling Care nursing homes
6 nursing homes with 806 beds in Maryland (6).
CMS affiliated entity 492 · data as of September 1, 2026
The group's record in brief
CMS links 6 certified nursing homes in 1 state to Sterling Care: 6 for profit, 0 nonprofit. 6 of them are certified for Medicaid.
Across the inspections on file, the group's homes carry 222 health citations; 3 citations were rated actual harm or immediate jeopardy, 1 of them immediate jeopardy. At their latest standard inspections the homes averaged 11.5 health deficiencies (national average 9.2).
2 homes in the group were fined in the last three years, $14,230 in all across 2 fines. Average nursing staff turnover across its homes was 48.4% (national 45.8%).
Staffing across the group
Daily payroll records from 6 homes in the group for January to March 2026, added up: hours worked by nursing staff divided by resident days. Weekend staffing ran 14% below weekdays.
| Hours per resident per day | This group | United States |
|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff | 3.59 | 3.75 |
| Registered nurses | 0.57 | 0.62 |
| Weekdays | 3.74 | 3.92 |
| Weekends | 3.21 | 3.33 |
| Share of nursing hours by contract staff | 0.5% | 5.3% |
Source: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing. Weekend staffing in every state.
How the group's homes are rated
6 of its homes have a CMS overall rating. The national average is 3 stars. CMS's own chain averages: 4.3 overall, 3.7 health inspections, 2 staffing, 4.8 quality measures.
| Overall stars | Homes | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 of 5 | 3 | |
| 4 of 5 | 2 | |
| 3 of 5 | 1 | |
| 2 of 5 | 0 | |
| 1 of 5 | 0 |
Across the group: 3 citations rated actual harm or immediate jeopardy, and an average of 3.67 nursing staff hours per resident per day (national 3.86).
Every home in the group
| Home | City | State | Overall | Citations | Fines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling Care Hillhaven | Adelphi | MD | 5 | 18 | |
| Sterling Care Bel Air | Bel Air | MD | 4 | 45 | |
| Sterling Care Riverside | Belcamp | MD | 5 | 41 | $4,194 |
| Sterling Care Bethesda | Bethesda | MD | 3 | 37 | |
| Sterling Care Forest Hill | Forest Hill | MD | 5 | 39 | $10,036 |
| Sterling Care Rockville Nursing | Rockville | MD | 4 | 42 |
Group membership is CMS's: homes it links to one affiliated entity through common owners or operators, from the Provider Information file.