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Sterling Care Forest Hill
Forest Hill, MarylandMedicare inspection record
About Sterling Care Forest Hill
STERLING CARE FOREST HILL is a for profit - corporation nursing home in FOREST HILL, MD with 156 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
156 residents
Location
Forest Hill, MD
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
109 FOREST VALLEY DRIVE, Forest Hill, Maryland 21050
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on December 22, 2025, state inspectors cited 12 health deficiencies (the Maryland average is 17.0).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 50 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the Maryland average.
Medicare fined Sterling Care Forest Hill once in the last three years, $10,036 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 50 minutes |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 43 minutesBelow the Maryland average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 35%Below the Maryland average |
Inspections
19 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
December 22, 2025 · Standard inspection · 12 citations
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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Jan 27, 2026Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jan 27, 2026Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jan 27, 2026Ensure 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jan 27, 2026Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 27, 2026Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 27, 2026Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jan 27, 2026Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 27, 2026Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jan 27, 2026Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jan 27, 2026Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jan 27, 2026Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 27, 2026
August 14, 2024 · Standard inspection · 7 citations
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Quality of Life and CareAlready fixed by Jul 21, 2022Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Sep 13, 2024Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)EnvironmentalCorrected Sep 13, 2024Post nurse staffing information every day.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Sep 13, 2024Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Sep 13, 2024Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Sep 13, 2024Honor 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Sep 13, 2024
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $10,036 in the last three years.
- August 14, 2024Fine: $10,036
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Forest Hill SNF Operator LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 156
- Average residents per day
- 132
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- April 17, 1989
- Part of a chain
- Sterling Care, 6 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 215194
Location
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109 FOREST VALLEY DRIVEForest Hill, MD 21050
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Questions about Sterling Care Forest Hill
How did Sterling Care Forest Hill do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on December 22, 2025 and cited 12 health deficiencies. The Maryland average is 17.0.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Sterling Care Forest Hill?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 50 minutes with each resident per day, including 43 minutes from registered nurses. 35% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Sterling Care Forest Hill been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Sterling Care Forest Hill once in the last three years, totaling $10,036.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.