STERLING CARE
6 certified nursing homes in 1 state · as recorded by CMS
Across the portfolio
5 of 6 facilities have more citations on file than the median facility in their own state. Each building is compared within its state, not nationally, because which state a facility is in explains about 30% of the variation in citation counts. 6 facilities have at least one tag cited at more than one survey — the recordkeeping pattern rather than a one-off finding. How this is calculated
Improving3 facilities found fewer citations at the latest survey than at earlier surveys in the window.
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Most-cited tags across the portfolio
Ranked by how many of this operator’s facilities have been cited on each.
| Tag | What the surveyor checks | Facilities cited | Times cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| K-0353 | Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | 6 | 12 |
| K-0223 | Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector. | 6 | 9 |
| K-0918 | Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | 6 | 9 |
| K-0324 | Provide properly protected cooking facilities. | 6 | 9 |
| K-0211 | Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency. | 5 | 9 |
| K-0345 | Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. | 5 | 8 |
| K-0761 | To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals. | 5 | 7 |
| K-0321 | Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. | 4 | 7 |
Every facility
By state, then town. Citations are the rolling three-year total; the state median is the median certified facility in that state over the same window.
MD — 6 facilities
| Facility | Citations | State median | Repeat tags | Trend | Last survey | Survey window |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STERLING CARE HILLHAVENADELPHI | 26 | 22 | 4 | Improving | Jun 9, 2025 | Opens Nov 2026 |
| STERLING CARE BEL AIRBEL AIR | 33 | 22 | 7 | Improving | Mar 12, 2026 | Opens Aug 2027 |
| STERLING CARE RIVERSIDEBELCAMP | 29 | 22 | 9 | Slipping | Aug 25, 2025 | Opens Feb 2027 |
| STERLING CARE BETHESDABETHESDA | 17 | 22 | 4 | Slipping | Apr 27, 2026 | Opens Oct 2027 |
| STERLING CARE FOREST HILLFOREST HILL | 40 | 22 | 10 | Improving | Dec 22, 2025 | Opens May 2027 |
| STERLING CARE ROCKVILLE NURSINGROCKVILLE | 28 | 22 | 4 | Slipping | Jan 22, 2025 | Open now (to Dec 2029) |
Operator as recorded by CMS at Medicare enrolment; a facility that has changed hands may still carry the previous operator until CMS updates the file. Every figure is arithmetic over public federal records.