Sterling Care Bethesda

Certification

Medicare-certified.

Ratings

Inspection history (52)

Records from March 2019 to April 2026.

• April 27, 2026

  Tag F0584

  Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 29, 2026.

• April 27, 2026

  Tag F0627

  Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 29, 2026.

• April 27, 2026

  Tag F0656

  Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 29, 2026.

• April 27, 2026

  Tag F0628

  Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 29, 2026.

• April 27, 2026

  Tag F0655

  Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 29, 2026.

• April 27, 2026

  Tag F0641

  Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 29, 2026.

• April 27, 2026

  Tag F0694

  Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 29, 2026.

• April 27, 2026

  Tag F0842

  Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 29, 2026.

• April 27, 2026

  Tag F0880

  Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 29, 2026.

• April 27, 2026

  Tag F0676

  Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 29, 2026.

• April 27, 2026

  Tag F0688

  Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 29, 2026.

• April 27, 2026

  Tag F0580

  Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 29, 2026.

• April 27, 2026

  Tag F0657

  Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 29, 2026.

• April 27, 2026

  Tag F0558

  Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.

• February 5, 2026

  Tag F0809

  Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.

  Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 12, 2026.

• February 5, 2026

  Tag F0921

  Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

  Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 12, 2026.

• March 6, 2025

  Tag F0578

  Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 1, 2025.

• March 6, 2025

  Tag F0693

  Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 1, 2025.

• March 6, 2025

  Tag F0759

  Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 1, 2025.

• March 6, 2025

  Tag F0760

  Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 1, 2025.

Penalties

CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this nursing home in the last three years.

Staffing

3.15 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, about the same as in Q4 2025.

From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.

Ownership

For profit