Nursing homes › Maryland › Sterling Care Riverside
1123 Belcamp Garth, Belcamp, MD 21017 · (410) 575-6400 · 129 certified beds
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Open your comparisonCMS overall star rating: this provider 5/5; median among 219 providers with a published value in the same state and provider category: 3/5.
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Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with Sterling Care, a group operating 6 facilities in 1 state. Group record: average rating 4.2/5, 1 abuse citation icon, 0 facilities on the Special Focus list, $14,230 in federal fines. This facility rates above its group average (4.2/5).
Total nurse staffing: 3.78 (Maryland median: 3.60). RN hours: 0.69. Weekend total: 3.14. Nursing staff turnover: 53%.
In the downloaded CMS dataset: 41 deficiency citations. Below: up to 40 most recent citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-25 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Health | corrected 2025-10-01 |
| 2025-08-25 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Health | corrected 2025-10-01 |
| 2025-08-25 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2025-10-01 |
| 2025-08-25 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Health | corrected 2025-10-01 |
| 2025-08-25 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Health | corrected 2025-10-01 |
| 2025-08-25 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Health | corrected 2025-10-01 |
| 2025-08-25 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-10-01 |
| 2025-08-25 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2025-10-01 |
| 2025-08-25 | Post nurse staffing information every day. | D | Health | corrected 2025-10-01 |
| 2025-08-25 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2025-10-01 |
| 2025-08-25 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Health | corrected 2025-10-01 |
| 2025-08-25 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Health | corrected 2025-10-01 |
| 2023-04-06 | 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. | E | Health | corrected 2023-05-10 |
| 2023-04-06 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | E | Health | corrected 2023-05-10 |
| 2023-04-06 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | E | Health | corrected 2023-05-10 |
| 2023-04-06 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Health | corrected 2023-05-10 |
| 2023-04-06 | Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | E | Health | corrected 2023-05-10 |
| 2023-04-06 | Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff. | E | Health | corrected 2023-05-10 |
| 2023-04-06 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. | D | Health | corrected 2023-05-10 |
| 2023-04-06 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | Health | corrected 2023-05-10 |
| 2023-04-06 | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | D | Health | corrected 2023-05-10 |
| 2023-04-06 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Health | corrected 2023-05-10 |
| 2023-04-06 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | D | Health | corrected 2023-05-10 |
| 2023-04-06 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | D | Health | corrected 2023-05-10 |
| 2023-04-06 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Health | corrected 2023-05-10 |
| 2023-04-06 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Health | corrected 2023-05-10 |
| 2023-04-06 | Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit. | D | Health | corrected 2023-05-10 |
| 2023-04-06 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D | Health | corrected 2023-05-10 |
| 2023-04-06 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | D | Health | corrected 2023-05-10 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-11 | Fine | $4,194 |
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RO HOLDINGS, LLC | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | Organization | 100% | since 05/01/2019 |
How to cite this page: CareRecords, “Sterling Care Riverside — compliance, penalty and ownership record” (CCN 215233), compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog, August 2026 release. https://carerecords.org/nursing-home/sterling-care-riverside-belcamp-md/
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (August 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 215233. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.