1361 BRASS MILL RD, SUITE B-C, Belcamp, MD 21017
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About Sterling Care Riverside
STERLING CARE RIVERSIDE is a for profit - limited liability company nursing home in BELCAMP, MD with 129 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
129 residents
Location
Belcamp, MD
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
1123 BELCAMP GARTH, Belcamp, Maryland 21017
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 August 25, 2025, state inspectors cited 12 health deficiencies (the Maryland average is 17.0).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 47 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the Maryland average.
Medicare fined Sterling Care Riverside once in the last three years, $4,194 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 47 minutes |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 41 minutesBelow the Maryland average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 53%Above the Maryland average |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
Inspections
12 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
August 25, 2025 · Standard inspection · 12 citations
Procure 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 Oct 1, 2025Honor 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 Oct 1, 2025Safeguard 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 Oct 1, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Oct 1, 2025Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Oct 1, 2025Post nurse staffing information every day.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Oct 1, 2025Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Oct 1, 2025Provide 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 CareFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 1, 2025Have 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Oct 1, 2025Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Oct 1, 2025Ensure 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 Oct 1, 2025Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Oct 1, 2025
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $4,194 in the last three years.
- December 11, 2023Fine: $4,194
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Riverside SNF Operator, LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 129
- Average residents per day
- 109
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- May 1, 1992
- 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
- 215233
Location
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1123 BELCAMP GARTHBelcamp, MD 21017
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Questions about Sterling Care Riverside
How did Sterling Care Riverside do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on August 25, 2025 and cited 12 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The Maryland average is 17.0.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Sterling Care Riverside?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 47 minutes with each resident per day, including 41 minutes from registered nurses. 53% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Sterling Care Riverside been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Sterling Care Riverside once in the last three years, totaling $4,194.
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.