STERLING CARE

Nurse hours

3.84 /day

Staff turnover

35%

Serious cites

0

Sterling Care Forest Hill runs 156 certified beds in Harford County under corporate ownership, and its staffing sits just under the national average at 3.84 nurse hours per resident day. Weekends drop about 9% from its own weekday levels, which matters when you're thinking about who's actually on the floor on a Sunday. Turnover is the brighter spot: 34.8% against a national 45.8%, so caregivers tend to stick around longer here than at the typical home. The inspection record is where things get heavier, 39 deficiencies, including one at harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, plus a $10,036 fine. The most recent inspection was December 2025.

Nurse hours

3.58 /day

Staff turnover

42%

Serious cites

0

Sterling Care Bel Air runs 155 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nursing hours come in around 3.58 per resident day, roughly 7% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends are thinner still, about 6% below the home's own weekday staffing. Annual turnover sits at 41.9%, a touch better than the 45.8% national figure. What stands out more is the inspection record: 45 deficiencies, including two at harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, with a health inspection rating of 2 out of 5. The quality measure score of 5 doesn't erase that paper trail. If you're weighing this one, ask directly how those abuse and harm findings were resolved and who's on the floor on Saturdays.

Nurse hours

3.86 /day

Staff turnover

46%

Serious cites

0

Sterling Care Rockville sits right at the national average for total nurse staffing, 3.86 hours per resident day, but that average hides a problem: weekends run about 14 percent thinner than weekdays, so the coverage your family sees on a Tuesday isn't what shows up on a Sunday. The staffing star rating lands at 2 out of 5, and turnover is 46.2 percent, essentially the national rate, meaning nearly half the nursing staff turns over in a year. Twenty-nine deficiencies appear on the current record, four of them abuse-related, though none reached the harm or jeopardy level. The last inspection was January 22, 2025, so the record is recent. Quality measures score well; staffing doesn't match.

Nurse hours

3.78 /day

Staff turnover

53%

Serious cites

0

Sterling Care Riverside runs 3.78 nurse hours per resident day, just under the national average, and weekend coverage drops about 17% below its own weekday levels, so the thin days are the ones when families tend to visit. Staff turnover sits at 53.2% against a national 45.8%, which means the people caring for your relative are changing often, and the CMS staffing rating of 2 out of 5 reflects that. The record isn't careless: 41 deficiencies but none at harm or jeopardy level, one abuse-related finding, and a single $4,194 fine. Inspections are recent, in August 2025.

Nurse hours

3.08 /day

Staff turnover

48%

Serious cites

0

Sterling Care Bethesda runs 200 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing numbers are the main thing to know. At 3.08 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 20% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip roughly 12% below its own weekday levels, gaps families often notice on Saturdays and Sundays. Turnover is 47.9%, slightly above the 45.8% national figure. Its record shows 38 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, but three tied to abuse. Inspections are current as of April 2026, and quality measures score well even as staffing lags. Worth asking about weekend coverage directly.

Nurse hours

3.88 /day

Staff turnover

67%

Serious cites

0

Sterling Care Hillhaven sits in Adelphi with 66 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its inspection record is genuinely strong, a five-star health inspection rating, a five-star quality measure rating, and 18 deficiencies on the current record with none at the harm or jeopardy level, though one is abuse-related. Where it comes apart is staffing. Turnover runs 66.7% against a national average of 45.8%, and weekend nurse coverage drops about 5% below the home's own weekday levels. Total staffing of 3.88 hours per resident day barely edges the 3.86 national figure, which is why the staffing star sits at 1 out of 5. Inspections were last done June 9, 2025.