The home failed to properly watch nurse aides' work and provide regular training. Cited June 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 730 — 42 CFR §483.35(e)(7) — S/S: E
Nursing home report
STERLING CARE HILLHAVEN
ADELPHI, MD · Medicare-certified · 66 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
Data as of July 1, 2026
5 of 5 overall
STERLING CARE HILLHAVEN (Adelphi, MD) has an overall 5-star rating, with 5 stars for health inspections and quality measures but 1 star for staffing. Reported nurse staffing is 3.88 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and there were $0 fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.8833 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: June 9, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.8833.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.63
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.93
- Nurse aides
- 2.33
- Weekend nursing
- 3.69
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 67%
Registered nurse turnover: 98%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
15%16.7%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
0%0%No change
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
6.1%2.9%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%0%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
3.6%3.7%No change
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
9.1%8.3%Improving
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
7.1%11.1%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0.7%0%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
16.1%25.2%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%54.2%Worsening
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—100%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%100%No change
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—93.4%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
85.1%76%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to safeguard residents’ private information and keep each resident’s medical records properly maintained. Cited November 2018 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 842 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: E
The home failed to honor residents’ choices about treatment, research participation, and advance care instructions. Cited June 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 578 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D
The home failed to create and carry out a timely plan to meet a new resident’s most immediate needs after admission. Cited June 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 655 — 42 CFR §483.21 — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to make sure a resident could get needed vision and hearing services. Cited June 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 685 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 8 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 8 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
Recent ownership change · Aug 1, 2023
Now operated by Sterling Care Hillhaven, previously Hillhaven Assisted Living Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of STERLING CARE · 6 homes · 4.2 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 57.4 residents on an average day (87% of 66 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 36 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.