STERLING CARE FOREST HILL

109 FOREST VALLEY DRIVE, FOREST HILL, MD 21050 · CCN 215194 · 156 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall5 of 5CMS inspections4 of 5CMS staffing3 of 5CMS quality5 of 5

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State inspectors recorded 1 immediate-jeopardy citation(s) here in the last three years — CMS's most serious level.

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Serious inspection findings

2024-08-14 — IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY (tag F0689, severity J)

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Staffing, from payroll records

Nursing hours / resident / day

3.47

state median 3.27

Weekend staffing gap

−0%

fewer nursing hours on weekends · state median −5%

RN hours / resident / day

0.52

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

share of all nursing hours

Nursing staff turnover

35%

per year, per CMS

Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal, 2026Q1, 90 reported days — actual payroll data, not the facility's own estimates.

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Penalties and enforcement

1 enforcement action(s), totaling $10,036 in fines.

Date	Type	Amount
2024-08-14	Fine	$10,036

Ownership

Ownership type: For profit - Corporation. Part of the STERLING CARE chain.

Other facilities under the same ownership, with their CMS overall ratings:

STERLING CARE ROCKVILLE NURSING (ROCKVILLE, MD) — CMS overall4 of 5
STERLING CARE BETHESDA (BETHESDA, MD) — CMS overall3 of 5
STERLING CARE HILLHAVEN (ADELPHI, MD) — CMS overall5 of 5
STERLING CARE RIVERSIDE (BELCAMP, MD) — CMS overall5 of 5
STERLING CARE BEL AIR (BEL AIR, MD) — CMS overall3 of 5

Full citation history

By severity: Potential for more than minimal harm: 38 · Immediate jeopardy: 1

Survey date	Tag	Category	Severity	Corrected
2025-12-22	F0558	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-12-22	F0584	Resident Rights Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-12-22	F0677	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-12-22	F0684	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-12-22	F0692	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-12-22	F0695	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-12-22	F0756	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-12-22	F0761	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-12-22	F0842	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-12-22	F0881	Infection Control Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-12-22	F0883	Infection Control Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-12-22	F0887	Infection Control Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-08-14	F0561	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-08-14	F0580	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-08-14	F0584	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-08-14	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	J	not recorded
2024-08-14	F0732	Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-08-14	F0812	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	F	not recorded
2024-08-14	F0921	Environmental Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-10-24	F0609	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2019-09-27	F0550	Resident Rights Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2019-09-27	F0558	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2019-09-27	F0578	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2019-09-27	F0584	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2019-09-27	F0609	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2019-09-27	F0623	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2019-09-27	F0658	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2019-09-27	F0677	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2019-09-27	F0684	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2019-09-27	F0698	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2019-09-27	F0730	Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2019-09-27	F0756	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2019-09-27	F0761	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2019-09-27	F0770	Administration Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2019-09-27	F0790	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2019-09-27	F0804	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2019-09-27	F0812	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2019-09-27	F0842	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2019-09-27	F0925	Environmental Deficiencies	D	not recorded

Sources: CMS Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, and Ownership datasets (data.cms.gov/provider-data), processed 2026-07-01; CMS Payroll-Based Journal daily staffing. Find this facility on Care Compare: search “STERLING CARE FOREST HILL, FOREST HILL” at medicare.gov/care-compare.