The nursing home failed to make sure each resident got an accurate assessment of their needs and condition. Cited January 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 641 — 42 CFR §483.20(g) — S/S: E
Nursing home report
STERLING CARE ROCKVILLE NURSING
ROCKVILLE, MD · Medicare-certified · 100 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
Data as of September 1, 2026
4 of 5 overall
STERLING CARE ROCKVILLE NURSING has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars. Its quality measures are strong at 5 stars, but staffing is lower at 2 stars and reported nurse staffing (3.86 hours per resident per day) is below the federal benchmark of 4.1; health inspection is 3 stars, with no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.857 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: April 6, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.857.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.58
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.12
- Nurse aides
- 2.16
- Weekend nursing
- 3.33
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 46%
Registered nurse turnover: 42%
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
0%0%No change
Residents with a fall causing major injury
0%1.8%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
3.4%3.1%No change
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%0%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
8.3%4%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
9.3%27.3%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
12.9%4.4%Improving
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
13.3%11.1%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1%2.2%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
38%33.2%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
10.3%49%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
—98.3%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
97.5%98.1%Improving
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to reasonably accommodate each resident’s needs and preferences. Cited April 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 558 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D
The home failed to honor residents’ choices about treatment, research participation, and advance care instructions. Cited April 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 578 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D
The home failed to protect residents’ right to complain without fear and did not ensure grievances were handled promptly. Cited April 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 585 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to encode each resident’s assessment data and send it to the state on time. Cited April 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 640 — 42 CFR §483.20 — 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 13 health deficiencies.
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- 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 21 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
Recent ownership change · Nov 1, 2020
Now operated by Rockville Snf Operator, LLC, previously Rockville Nursing Home, INC..
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of STERLING CARE · 6 homes · 4.3 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 84.1 residents on an average day (84% of 100 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 49 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.