Sterling Care Forest Hill: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Sterling Care Forest Hill is a 156-bed for-profit nursing home in Forest Hill, Maryland, part of Sterling Care. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.11 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Maryland average of 2.12, and 34.8% nursing staff turnover (Maryland average 40.2%).
Sterling Care Forest Hill
109 Forest Valley DriveForest Hill, MD 21050
Harford County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Sterling Care Forest Hill, nurse aides logged 2.11 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Maryland average. With about 132 residents a day, that works out to roughly 279 aide hours a day, or about 35 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 9% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Maryland avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.11 | 2.12 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.00 | 0.91 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.72 | 0.84 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.84 | 3.87 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.49 | 3.47 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
34.8% of nursing staff at Sterling Care Forest Hill left over the year CMS measured, against a Maryland average of 40.2% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 47.8%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Dec 22, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 12 health deficiencies (Maryland average 17.5). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $10,036 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2024 | Fine | $10,036 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Sterling Care Forest Hill holds 5 of 5 overall; the Maryland average is 3.1.
About Sterling Care Forest Hill
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Sterling Care, 6 homes
- Legal name: Forest Hill SNF Operator LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Apr 17, 1989
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Sterling Care Forest Hill
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Sterling Care Bel Air Bel Air · abuse citation | 1.8 | 155 | 1.98 | 3.58 | 41.9% | 3 | None |
| Lorien Nsg & Rehab Ctr Belair Bel Air | 4.8 | 120 | 2.19 | 4.11 | 49.4% | 4 | None |
| Sterling Care Riverside Belcamp | 9.4 | 129 | 2.03 | 3.78 | 53.2% | 5 | $4,194 |
| Glen Meadows Retirement Com. Glen Arm | 10.8 | 31 | 1.94 | 3.82 | 17.9% | 4 | $31,233 |
| Lorien Bulle Rock Havre de Grace | 12.0 | 78 | 2.08 | 3.92 | 44.3% | 5 | None |
| Oak Crest Village Parkville | 13.5 | 80 | 2.66 | 4.39 | 50.0% | 4 | $49,725 |
| Stella Maris, Inc. Timonium · abuse citation | 13.8 | 390 | 2.45 | 4.15 | 42.9% | 2 | None |
| Autumn Lake Healthcare at Loch Raven Baltimore | 14.7 | 113 | 1.99 | 3.57 | 50.5% | 2 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.