Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Sterling Care Riverside
1123 Belcamp Garth, Belcamp, MD 21017 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Sterling Care (6 facilities) · 129 certified beds
Sterling Care Riverside is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Belcamp, Maryland. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.94 hours per resident per day, above the Maryland average of 3.87. Its most recent inspection on Aug 25, 2025 cited 12 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $4,194In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Sterling Care Riverside 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) | 3.94 | 3.87 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.57 | 0.81 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.12 | 2.15 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 61.9% | 40.6% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 12.0 | 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 August 25, 2025 inspection was corrected by October 1, 2025
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $4,194, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Sterling Care Riverside
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 · Aug 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Aug 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Aug 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Aug 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Aug 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Aug 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Aug 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
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
- 1123 Belcamp Garth
Belcamp, MD 21017 - CMS certification #
- 215233
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 129
- Avg residents/day
- 103.6
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1992-05-01
- Chain
- Sterling Care (6 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Sterling Care
Sterling Care operates 6 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Sterling Care facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Sterling Care Riverside using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, nurse 24 hours a day, works with hospice, diabetes care, transportation
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Sterling Care Riverside says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers respite or short-term stays.
Respite Care
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
Around-the-clock nursing care ensures safety, comfort, and timely medical attention.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
Focused on recovery and comfort, Bethesda provides therapy, cardiac and wound care, IV and tracheostomy support, hospice services, and follow-up care.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Offers diabetes care.
Diabetic Care
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Transportation
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Smoke-free.
Smoke Free Community
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Umd Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, Bel Air. 6.7 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Lorien NSG & Rehab CTR Belair, Bel Air. 5.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Amedisys Home Health Care, Forest Hill. 10.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 21017 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Aberdeen Home, Aberdeen, 2.9 miles away, straight line
Davita Aberdeen Dialysis, Aberdeen, 4.3 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Bel Air Dialysis, Bel Air, 4.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 4 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 21017.
Amedisys Hospice Of Greater Chesapeake, office in Rosedale, 15.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Stella Maris Inc, office in Timonium, 19.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Gilchrist Hospice Care, Inc, office in Hunt Valley, 22.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Agape Physical Therapy And Sports Rehabilitation Lp, Forest Hill. 10.5 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 very low, coastal flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado very low, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake very 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 |
| 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 | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Sterling Care Riverside a good nursing home?
CMS gives Sterling Care Riverside an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Sterling Care Riverside staffed?
Sterling Care Riverside reports 3.94 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Maryland average of 3.87.
Has Sterling Care Riverside had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 12 deficiencies.
How many beds does Sterling Care Riverside have?
Sterling Care Riverside is certified for 129 beds.