The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited August 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
Nursing home report
STERLING CARE RIVERSIDE
BELCAMP, MD · Medicare-certified · 129 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
5 of 5 overall
STERLING CARE RIVERSIDE (Belcamp, MD) has a 5 of 5 overall rating, with strong quality measures and a 4 of 5 health inspection rating, but a low 2 of 5 staffing rating. Reported nurse staffing is 3.67 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, and there were $0 in fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.6748 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: August 25, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.6748.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.63
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.16
- Nurse aides
- 1.88
- Weekend nursing
- 3.11
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 56%
Registered nurse turnover: 50%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
5%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1.3%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
3.7%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
2.2%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
3.4%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
15.7%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
7.6%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
11.1%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0.7%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
35%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
19.7%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
97.8%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
61.4%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
57.1%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to ensure residents had a safe, clean, comfortable, homelike environment and daily care supports were provided safely. Cited April 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 584 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The home failed to safeguard residents’ private information and keep each resident’s medical records properly maintained. Cited April 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 842 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited April 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited April 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 12 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 17 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 12 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $4,194 in total fines.
- $4,194
Federal fine
Dec 11, 2023
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of STERLING CARE · 6 homes · 4.2 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 107 residents on an average day (83% of 129 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 34 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.