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HomeMarylandSterling Care Forest Hill

Sterling Care Forest Hill

109 Forest Valley Drive, Forest Hill, MD 210504108380101WebsiteGoogle Maps
4.0on Google(173 reviews)
5/5Much Above Average
Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid Sprinkler System

CMS data snapshot: July 2026

Health
4/5
Staffing
3/5
Quality
5/5
Beds
156
certified
1 fine(s) totaling $10,036

How Sterling Care Forest Hill Compares in Maryland

Facility results compared with averages for CMS-certified nursing homes in Maryland. Ratings, staffing and turnover measure different parts of care and should be reviewed together.

CMS overall rating
5/5
MD average
3.1/5
Above state average
Health inspection rating
4/5
MD average
2.8/5
Above state average
Staffing rating
3/5
MD average
3.2/5
Close to state average
Nursing hours per resident
3.84 hrs/day
MD average
3.88 hrs/day
Close to state average
RN hours per resident
0.72 hrs/day
MD average
0.85 hrs/day
Below state average
Staff turnover
34.8%
MD average
40.2%
Lower than state average

Comparisons use the matching CMS state averages without a proprietary combined score. Review the comparison methodology.

What the Data Highlights

Its 5/5 overall CMS rating is above the Maryland average of 3.1/5.
Its 4/5 health inspection rating is above the Maryland average of 2.8/5.
Reported RN time is 0.72 hours per resident per day, below the state average of 0.85.
Staff turnover is 34.8%, lower than the Maryland average of 40.2%.

Health Inspection Trend

A side-by-side view of the two CMS inspection cycles included in the current dataset.

Previous cycle
8
deficiency citations
Inspected Aug 14, 2024
Most recent cycle
12
deficiency citations
Inspected Dec 22, 2025
The most recent cycle recorded 4 more deficiency citations than the previous cycle.

Citation counts alone do not show severity. Review the inspection details below for scope, severity and correction status.

Cost & Demographics

Semi-Private Room
$11,019/mo
Maryland median
Private Room
$12,419/mo
Maryland median
Harford County 65+
43,523
16.7% of county
County Population
261,059
Harford County

Cost data: Genworth/CareScout Cost of Care Survey (2024). Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2022).

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Sterling Care Forest Hill is a 5-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Forest Hill, Maryland with 156 certified beds. It has been operating since 1989. Its overall CMS rating is 5 out of 5.

Beds
156
Avg Residents/Day
131.7
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
In Hospital
No
First Approved
Apr 17, 1989
Sprinklers
Yes
Council
Resident
County
Harford
Last Inspection
Dec 22, 2025
Deficiencies (Cycle 1)
12
Weighted Score
54.0
Infection Citations
0

Deficiency Citations (39)

F0584Potential 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.

Survey: Dec 22, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0558Potential for Harm

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Survey: Dec 22, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0677Potential for Harm

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Survey: Dec 22, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0684Potential for Harm

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Survey: Dec 22, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0692Potential for Harm

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Survey: Dec 22, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0695Potential for Harm

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Survey: Dec 22, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0756Potential for Harm

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

Survey: Dec 22, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0761Potential 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.

Survey: Dec 22, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0842Potential for Harm

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Survey: Dec 22, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0881Potential for Harm

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

Survey: Dec 22, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0883Potential for Harm

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Survey: Dec 22, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0887Potential for Harm

Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.

Survey: Dec 22, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0689Immediate Jeopardy

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Survey: Aug 14, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0812Potential for Harm

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Survey: Aug 14, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0561Potential for Harm

Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

Survey: Aug 14, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0580Potential for Harm

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Survey: Aug 14, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0584Potential 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.

Survey: Aug 14, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0732Potential for Harm

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Survey: Aug 14, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0921Potential for Harm

Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

Survey: Aug 14, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0609Potential for Harm

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Survey: Oct 24, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0550Potential for Harm

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Survey: Sep 27, 2019Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0558Potential for Harm

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Survey: Sep 27, 2019Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0578Potential for Harm

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.

Survey: Sep 27, 2019Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0584Potential 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.

Survey: Sep 27, 2019Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0609Potential for Harm

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Survey: Sep 27, 2019Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0623Potential for Harm

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Survey: Sep 27, 2019Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0658Potential for Harm

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Survey: Sep 27, 2019Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0677Potential for Harm

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Survey: Sep 27, 2019Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0684Potential for Harm

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Survey: Sep 27, 2019Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0698Potential for Harm

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Survey: Sep 27, 2019Corrected: NoCycle: 3

+ 9 more deficiencies

Total Fines
$10,036
Number of Fines
1
Payment Denials
0
Total Penalties
1

Penalty History

FineAug 14, 2024
$10,036

Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.

Nurse Aide2.11 hrs
National avg: 2.32 hrs
LPN1.00 hrs
National avg: 0.86 hrs
RN0.72 hrs
National avg: 0.69 hrs
Total Nursing3.84 hrs
National avg: 3.86 hrs
Weekend Total3.49 hrs
National avg: 0.00 hrs
Physical Therapist0.08 hrs
National avg: 0.07 hrs
Total Turnover
34.8%
RN Turnover
47.8%
Administrators Left
0

Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.

Ownership Type
For profit - Corporation
Recent Change
No

Owners & Managers (7)

NameRoleTypeOwnership %Since
BBF HOLDINGS LLC5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTOrganization100%Jun 1, 2022
JEK IRRV TR5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTOrganizationN/AJun 1, 2022
NMJ IRRV TR5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTOrganizationN/AJun 1, 2022
SAVA ACQUISITION LLC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTOrganizationN/AJun 1, 2022
FRANKEL, CHAIM5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTIndividualN/AJun 1, 2022
KAGAN, JEFFREYW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEEIndividualN/AJun 1, 2022
KAGAN, JEFFREYCORPORATE OFFICERIndividualN/AJun 1, 2022

Compare Nearby Nursing Homes

Compare CMS ratings and recorded fines for Sterling Care Forest Hill and nearby alternatives.

All Maryland facilities
Sterling Care Forest Hill
Forest Hill, MDCurrent facility
CMS
5/5
Health
4/5
Staffing
3/5
Recorded fines: $10,036
Sterling Care Bel Air
Bel Air, MD1.8 miAbuse flag
CMS
3/5
Health
2/5
Staffing
2/5
Recorded fines: None
Lorien Nsg & Rehab Ctr Belair
Bel Air, MD4.8 mi
CMS
4/5
Health
4/5
Staffing
4/5
Recorded fines: None
Sterling Care Riverside
Belcamp, MD9.4 mi
CMS
5/5
Health
4/5
Staffing
2/5
Recorded fines: $4,194
Glen Meadows Retirement Com.
Glen Arm, MD10.8 mi
CMS
4/5
Health
2/5
Staffing
5/5
Recorded fines: $31,233
Lorien Bulle Rock
Havre De Grace, MD12.0 mi
CMS
5/5
Health
5/5
Staffing
4/5
Recorded fines: None
Oak Crest Village
Parkville, MD13.5 mi
CMS
4/5
Health
4/5
Staffing
4/5
Recorded fines: $49,725
FacilityDistanceCMSHealthStaffingRecorded fines
Sterling Care Forest Hill
Forest Hill, MD · Current facility
—5/54/53/5$10,036
Sterling Care Bel Air
Bel Air, MD
1.8 mi3/52/52/5None recorded
Lorien Nsg & Rehab Ctr Belair
Bel Air, MD
4.8 mi4/54/54/5None recorded
Sterling Care Riverside
Belcamp, MD
9.4 mi5/54/52/5$4,194
Glen Meadows Retirement Com.
Glen Arm, MD
10.8 mi4/52/55/5$31,233
Lorien Bulle Rock
Havre De Grace, MD
12.0 mi5/55/54/5None recorded
Oak Crest Village
Parkville, MD
13.5 mi4/54/54/5$49,725

Distance is approximate. Ratings and enforcement data use the current CMS snapshot; recorded fines are not a complete measure of care quality. How nearby facilities are selected.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the CMS rating for Sterling Care Forest Hill?▾
Sterling Care Forest Hill has an overall CMS rating of 5 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 4/5, staffing rating of 3/5, and quality measures rating of 5/5. This facility is rated above average.
How much does Sterling Care Forest Hill cost per month?▾
While individual facility pricing is not publicly available, the median nursing home cost in Maryland is $11,019/month for a semi-private room and $12,419/month for a private room (Genworth/CareScout 2024). Sterling Care Forest Hill participates in Medicare and Medicaid, which may cover some or all costs depending on eligibility.
Has Sterling Care Forest Hill had any health inspection violations?▾
Sterling Care Forest Hill had 12 deficiency citations in its most recent health inspection (Dec 22, 2025). The current CMS dataset records 1 fine(s) totaling $10,036.
What are the staffing levels at Sterling Care Forest Hill?▾
Sterling Care Forest Hill provides 3.84 total nursing staff hours per resident per day, including 0.72 RN hours, 1.00 LPN hours, and 2.11 nurse aide hours. The total staff turnover rate is 34.8%.
How many beds does Sterling Care Forest Hill have?▾
Sterling Care Forest Hill has 156 certified beds with an average of 131.7 residents per day, resulting in approximately 84% occupancy. The facility is For profit - Corporation owned and is part of the Sterling Care chain.
Are there other nursing homes near Sterling Care Forest Hill?▾
Yes. This page lists 6 nearby nursing homes in Maryland. Compare their CMS ratings, staffing, inspections and fines before choosing a facility.
What do patients and families say about Sterling Care Forest Hill?▾
On Google Maps, Sterling Care Forest Hill has a rating of 4.0 out of 5 based on 173 reviews. This is an independent rating from visitors and families, separate from the official CMS government rating of 5/5.

Part of Sterling Care

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