Nursing home
Sterling Care Rockville Nursing
303 Adclare Road, Rockville, MD 20850 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Sterling Care (6 facilities) · 100 certified beds
Sterling Care Rockville Nursing is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Rockville, Maryland. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.78 hours per resident per day, below the Maryland average of 3.87. Its most recent inspection on Jan 22, 2025 cited 23 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Sterling Care Rockville Nursing 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) | 3.78 | 3.87 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.39 | 0.81 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.24 | 2.15 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 38.5% | 40.6% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 23.0 | 18.9 | 9.5 | above 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.
What inspectors found at Sterling Care Rockville Nursing
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
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 14, 2026 · 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 · Jan 14, 2026 · 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 · Jan 14, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Jan 14, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jan 14, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 14, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 14, 2026 · 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 · Jan 14, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 22, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Jan 22, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 22, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jan 22, 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
- 303 Adclare Road
Rockville, MD 20850 - CMS certification #
- 215107
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 100
- Avg residents/day
- 86.2
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1977-03-01
- 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 Rockville Nursing using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, nurse 24 hours a day, works with hospice, diabetes care, transportation
- Workplace safety 2 OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2025, 3 violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Sterling Care Rockville Nursing 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)
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Jun 27, 2025: unprogrammed, related to another inspection inspection, partial (health). Case closed Apr 9, 2026. 3 violations cited (2 serious, 1 other). Penalties: $5,950 proposed, $2,975 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Healthcare Services Group, INC. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
Details
- Serious: Eye and face protection (1910.133(a)(1)). Penalty $2,975 proposed, $1,488 now. To be fixed by Aug 12, 2025. Contested by the employer.
- Serious: Medical services and first aid (including eyewash stations) (1910.151(c)). Penalty $2,975 proposed, $1,487 now. To be fixed by Aug 12, 2025. Contested by the employer.
- Other than serious: Hazard communication (chemical labels, safety data sheets, training) (1910.1200(g)(1)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. Contested by the employer.
- Jun 24, 2025: complaint inspection, partial (health). Case closed Sep 3, 2025. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Rockville SNF Operator, LLC.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Adventist Healthcare Shady Grove Medical Center, Rockville. 1.8 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Collingswood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Rockville. 0.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Potomac Home Health Care, Bethesda. 4.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 1.0 mile away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 20850 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Advanced Dialysis Center - Rockville, Rockville, 0.6 miles away, straight line
Shady Grove Peritoneal Dialysis Center, Rockville, 1.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Bma - Rockville, Rockville, 1.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 9 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 20850.
Montgomery Hospice & Prince Georges Hospice, office in Rockville, 2.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Jewish Social Service Agency Hospice, office in Rockville, 3.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Holy Cross Home Care And Hospice, office in Silver Spring, 9.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Tapestry Telehealth PLLC, Rockville. 0.0 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, wildfire very low, tornado very low, heat wave relatively low, 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 | See above |
| Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services, Licensure and Regulatory Services kitchen inspections | Oct 15, 2026 | No kitchen matched |
| 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 Rockville Nursing a good nursing home?
CMS gives Sterling Care Rockville Nursing an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Sterling Care Rockville Nursing staffed?
Sterling Care Rockville Nursing reports 3.78 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Maryland average of 3.87.
Has Sterling Care Rockville Nursing had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 23 deficiencies.
How many beds does Sterling Care Rockville Nursing have?
Sterling Care Rockville Nursing is certified for 100 beds.