Sterling Care
CMS Care Compare chain (Chain ID 492). Figures below are CMS-published chain averages and facility designations, not ElderCareCosts scores or opinions.
CMS chain averages
- Facilities in chain (CMS): 6
- Average overall rating: 4.2
- Average health inspection rating: 3.5
- Average staffing rating: 2
- Average quality measure rating: 4.8
Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information (Chain / Affiliated Entity columns). Missing values mean CMS did not publish that average for this chain.
The enforcement and staffing record
- Stored CMS fine totals across the linked facilities on this page sum to $14,230, spread over 2 of 6 facilities (CMS quality snapshot 2026-08-01). A fine total can span multiple years and may include resolved or appealed matters.
- Median reported nurse staffing: 3.84 hours per resident day across 6 reporting facilities (CMS Payroll-Based Journal, 2026Q1).
These are counts of public records, not a safety score. Each facility's own page shows its inspection history with the official source linked.
Linked nursing homes
- Sterling Care Forest Hill
Forest Hill, MD · Overall 5 out of 5 stars · $10,036 stored fines · 3.84 hrs/resident-day
- Sterling Care Hillhaven
Adelphi, MD · Overall 5 out of 5 stars · 3.88 hrs/resident-day
- Sterling Care Riverside
Belcamp, MD · Overall 5 out of 5 stars · $4,194 stored fines · 3.78 hrs/resident-day
- Sterling Care Rockville Nursing
Rockville, MD · Overall 4 out of 5 stars · 3.86 hrs/resident-day
- Sterling Care Bel Air
Bel Air, MD · Overall 3 out of 5 stars · 3.58 hrs/resident-day
- Sterling Care Bethesda
Bethesda, MD · Overall 3 out of 5 stars · 3.08 hrs/resident-day