The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited July 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
Nursing home report
SACRED HEART HOME INC
HYATTSVILLE, MD · Medicare-certified · 44 beds
In good standing
Non-profit
5 of 5 overall
SACRED HEART HOME INC in Hyattsville, MD has a 5 out of 5 overall rating, with 5-star health inspection, staffing, and quality ratings. It reports 4.92 nurse staffing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, has no fines in the last 24 months, and recent inspection citations included food handling, nurse aide training, and bed rail procedures.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.9243 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: July 29, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.9243.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.60
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.11
- Nurse aides
- 3.21
- Weekend nursing
- 4.38
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 4%
Registered nurse turnover: 0%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
12.3%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
4%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
1.1%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.1%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
3.1%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
19.4%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
34.4%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
22.3%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
22.4%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99.4%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to ensure nurse aides had the skills and training needed to care for residents safely, including dementia care and abuse prevention. Cited December 2022 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 947 — 42 CFR §483.95 — S/S: F
The home failed to assess bed rail safety, review the risks and benefits, get informed consent, or properly install and maintain the rail. Cited December 2022 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 700 — 42 CFR §483.25(n) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to regularly check beds, mattresses, and bed rails to make sure they were safely attached and safe to use. Cited December 2022 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 909 — 42 CFR §483.90 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to develop and carry out a complete care plan that met each resident’s needs with clear steps and timelines. Cited December 2022 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 12 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 6 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Church related
- Occupancy
- 43.4 residents on an average day (99% of 44 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 51 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.