Sterling Care Riverside
1123 Belcamp Garth, Belcamp, MD 21017
Sterling Care Riverside, a 129-bed for profit - limited liability company nursing facility in Belcamp, MD, holds a 5-star CMS overall rating - well above the 3.0-star national average, ranking #48 of 219 rated homes in MD on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. No recent finding reached the actual-harm level.
CMS combines health inspections, nurse-staffing levels, and clinical quality measures into the overall star rating, read the components below; they often tell a sharper story than the headline.
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- 5 / 5
- Much above average · CMS overall · nat'l 3.0
- #48 of 219
- In-state rank among rated MD homes
- 3.78
- About average · nurse hrs/day · nat'l 3.86
- 41
- Inspection findings
The verdict
Sterling Care Riverside, a 129-bed for profit - limited liability company nursing facility in Belcamp, MD, holds a 5-star CMS overall rating - well above the 3.0-star national average, ranking #48 of 219 rated homes in MD on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. No recent finding reached the actual-harm level.
- 5 / 5
- CMS overall · national 3.0
- #48 of 219
- In-state rank among rated MD homes
- 3.78
- Nurse hrs/resident-day · national 3.86
- 41
- Inspection findings on file
CMS force-curves overall stars within each state; read health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings alongside the headline.
In-state ownership mix · peer inventory
How 221 MD nursing homes split by ownership sector
This facility is recorded as For profit - Limited Liability company. Sector buckets collapse CMS ownership_type into For-profit, Nonprofit, and Government, orthogonal to the RN/LPN/CNA hour bar below.
Health Inspection
Staffing
Quality Measures
Long-Stay Quality
Facility Information
- Provider Number
- 215233
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Provider Type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Beds
- 129
- Residents
- 109
- In Hospital
- No
- County
- Harford
- Last Inspection
- Aug 25, 2025
Staffing Data
How the 3.78 total nursing hours per resident-day are staffed:
- RN Hours
- 0.69 (nat'l avg: 0.69)
- LPN Hours
- 1.06
- CNA Hours
- 2.03
- Total Nursing Hours
- 3.78 (nat'l avg: 3.86)
- PT Hours
- 0.11
- Nursing Turnover
- 53.2%
- RN Turnover
- 41.2%
What the CMS Record Reveals About Sterling Care Riverside
According to CMS Nursing Home Compare, Sterling Care Riverside ranks #48 of 219 rated nursing homes in MD on overall stars (tie-broken by health+staffing+quality, then fewer fines). Sterling Care Riverside operates 129 certified beds in Belcamp, MD with approximately 109 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars (health inspection 4★ · staffing 2★ · quality 5★).
The inspection file contains 41 deficiency records from recent surveys, all falling in the no-harm or minimal-harm bands of the CMS scope-and-severity grid. This provider has been fined 1 time by CMS, for a combined $4K. Staffing is reported at 3.78 total nursing hours per resident day (national average 3.86), with RN coverage at 0.69 per resident day.
Classified as "For profit - Limited Liability company" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider, Sterling Care Riverside falls into a category where comparative context matters. Reported nursing staff turnover at this facility is 53.2% (CMS payroll-based measure).
Why sub-scores and the CMS methodology matter
The overall score is a composite of three weighted sub-ratings published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: health inspection results, staffing levels, and quality measures. Because CMS caps the overall score at the health-inspection tier and then adjusts up or down based on staffing and quality, the sub-scores often tell a sharper story than the headline star count alone, a 3-star facility with weak inspection history reads differently from one held back by thin staffing.
National research consistently shows that ownership structure, staffing hours, and turnover are the three operational levers that correlate most strongly with resident outcomes, ratings and fines are lagging indicators of those upstream choices. The staffing metric in particular is the one most strongly tied to resident outcomes in peer-reviewed literature.
For families evaluating this facility, the CMS record should be read alongside a site visit, direct conversation with current residents and their families, and review of the state health department's most recent inspection report, the star rating is a starting point, not a verdict. All data on this page is sourced from CMS Provider Data and the Nursing Home Compare program; always verify the same record on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state survey agency before making placement decisions.
Deficiency History (41 most recent)
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 1, 2025
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 1, 2025
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 1, 2025
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 1, 2025
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 1, 2025
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 1, 2025
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 1, 2025
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 1, 2025
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 1, 2025
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.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 1, 2025
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 1, 2025
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 1, 2025
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Corrected: May 10, 2023
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: May 10, 2023
Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Corrected: May 10, 2023
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: May 10, 2023
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: May 10, 2023
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: May 10, 2023
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: May 10, 2023
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: May 10, 2023
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: May 10, 2023
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: May 10, 2023
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.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: May 10, 2023
Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: May 10, 2023
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: May 10, 2023
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: May 10, 2023
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: May 10, 2023
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: May 10, 2023
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.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: May 10, 2023
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 28, 2019
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 28, 2019
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 28, 2019
Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 28, 2019
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 28, 2019
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 28, 2019
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.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 28, 2019
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 28, 2019
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 28, 2019
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 28, 2019
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 28, 2019
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 28, 2019
Quality Measures
| Measure | Type | Score | Used in Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 16.4% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 2.2% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 0.6% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 6.1% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 4.3% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 4.1% | Yes |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 1.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | Long Stay | 3.3% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | Long Stay | 19.7% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | Long Stay | 0.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Long Stay | 93.5% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | Long Stay | 11.2% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Long Stay | 100.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | Long Stay | 35.1% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Short Stay | 50.5% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Short Stay | 61.4% | No |
Penalty History 1 penalties totaling $4K
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2023 | Fine | $4K |
Nationwide facilities with similar scale or staffing
Two data-derived peer sets for Sterling Care Riverside, both outside MD so the neighborhoods are not the same-state geography list below.
Similar bed count
Nearest CMS certified bed counts outside MD (129 beds here).
Similar staffing hours
Nearest CMS adjusted total nurse hours per resident day outside MD (3.05 here).
Nearby Nursing Homes in MD
220 other nursing homes are on record in MD; 6 are shown here.
Adelphi Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Adelphi, MD
Advanced Rehab at Autumn Lake Healthcare
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Alice Byrd Tawes Nursing Home
Crisfield, MD
Allegany Health Nursing and Rehab
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Althea Woodland Nursing Home
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Anchorage Rehabilitation and Wellness Center
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Understanding Nursing Home Data
What the CMS records show for Sterling Care Riverside
The health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings above often diverge from the CMS overall headline. Use those components and the inspection findings to read the full file, not the overall star alone.
- The MD registry aggregates state averages and the highest-rated homes in this cohort. View MD registry
- Peer homes near 129 beds show how CMS stars vary at a similar scale in MD. Compare a similar-size peer
- CMS publishes separate fields for inspections, nurse staffing hours, and quality measures; the guide explains how each star is computed. How CMS ratings work
CMS refreshes Nursing Home Compare quarterly (current extract: August 2026). PlainNursing describes published records; it does not establish suitability, availability, admissions, or individual outcomes.
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Data Sources
Data source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Ratings, staffing, deficiency, quality measure, and penalty data are from CMS Provider Data. For informational purposes only. Verify the same CCN on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state health department.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
