Nursing HomeInspections

Sterling Care Riverside

Nursing home in Belcamp, MD

Medicare & Medicaid certified5★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
1123 Belcamp Garth, Belcamp, MD 21017
Phone
(410) 575-6400
Listed under
For-profit, 4–5 star overall rating
Medicare CCN
215233
Overall star rating
5 of 5 ★★★★★
Health inspection rating
4 of 5
Staffing rating
2 of 5
Quality measures rating
5 of 5
Certified beds
129
Average residents per day
109
Ownership
For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name
Riverside SNF Operator, LLC
Chain
Sterling Care (6 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
May 1, 1992
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 215233. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Aug 25, 2025. CMS lists 41 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Dec 21, 2018 to Aug 25, 2025): 1 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Aug 25, 2025Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 25, 2025Honor 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		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 25, 2025Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 25, 2025Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 25, 2025Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 25, 2025Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 25, 2025Have 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		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 25, 2025Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 25, 2025Ensure 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…
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 25, 2025Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 25, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 25, 2025Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread

Showing the 12 most recent of 41. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 1 fine totalling $4,194 in the last three years.

Dec 11, 2023Fine: $4,194

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
3.78 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.69 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.03 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.14 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
53%
RN turnover (yearly)
41%
Administrators who left in the past year
1

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.