Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Sacred Heart Home
5805 Queens Chapel Road, Hyattsville, MD 20782 · Map
Non profit - Church related · 44 certified beds
Sacred Heart Home is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Hyattsville, Maryland. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.11 hours per resident per day, above the Maryland average of 3.87. Its most recent inspection on Jul 29, 2025 cited 1 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Sacred Heart Home compares
This facility vs. the Maryland and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Maryland avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 5.11 | 3.87 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.56 | 0.81 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.28 | 2.15 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 4.3% | 40.6% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 1.0 | 18.9 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the July 29, 2025 inspection was corrected by August 25, 2025
What inspectors found at Sacred Heart Home
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jul 29, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Dec 14, 2022 - Potential for harm
Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.
Environmental Deficiencies · Dec 14, 2022 - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Dec 14, 2022 - Potential for harm
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 14, 2022
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 14, 2022 - Potential for harm
Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 14, 2022 - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 14, 2022 - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 14, 2022 - Minimal
Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 14, 2022 - Minimal
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 14, 2022 - Minimal
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Administration Deficiencies · Dec 14, 2022
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 5805 Queens Chapel Road
Hyattsville, MD 20782 - CMS certification #
- 21E009
- Ownership
- Non profit - Church related
- Certified beds
- 44
- Avg residents/day
- 43.4
- Provider type
- Medicaid
- First certified
- 1974-08-01
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Kitchen 1 inspection by Prince George's County Health Department since 2023; latest Compliant - No Health Risk (December 2023)
Full public records, with dates and sources
Kitchen inspections
The local health department inspects the kitchen that serves residents. Results are in the agency's own words.
Prince George's County Health Department: Sacred Heart Home INC
- Dec 12, 2023 (comprehensive): Compliant - No Health Risk. No violations listed.
Source: the agency's records, inspections since Oct 16, 2023, as of Oct 15, 2026. Out of Compliance: The inspector marked this critical item out of compliance. The county stopped updating this dataset in January 2024.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Medstar Washington Hospital Center, Washington. 3.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Crescent Cities Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Riverdale. 1.0 mile away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Medstar Health Home Care, Hyattsville. 0.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 20782 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Rai - Chillum-Hyattsville, Hyattsville, 0.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Usrc Hyattsville, Hyattsville, 1.2 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Mt. Rainier Dialysis, Mount Rainier, 1.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 10 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 20782.
Capital Caring, office in Greenbelt, 4.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Holy Cross Home Care And Hospice, office in Silver Spring, 5.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Capital Hospice, office in Washington, 6.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 1 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Providence Health Services Inc, Washington. 2.1 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: very low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Prince George's County Health Department kitchen inspections | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Sacred Heart Home a good nursing home?
CMS gives Sacred Heart Home an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Sacred Heart Home staffed?
Sacred Heart Home reports 5.11 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Maryland average of 3.87.
Has Sacred Heart Home had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 1 deficiencies.
How many beds does Sacred Heart Home have?
Sacred Heart Home is certified for 44 beds.