Sterling Care Forest Hill
109 Forest Valley Drive, Forest Hill, MD, 21050
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CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation · Chain: Sterling Care
- Certified beds
- 156 · avg 130 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 36.5% — near the Maryland averageMaryland avg: 40.3% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 61.5% — higher than most Maryland nursing homesMaryland avg: 38.5% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the Maryland averageMaryland avg: 0.5 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 1 fine · $10,036 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 215194
- Certified beds
- 156 beds · avg 130 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Forest Hill Snf Operator Llc
- Chain affiliation
- Sterling Care
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Sterling Care chain — 6 facilities. Chain-wide average overall rating 4.2 / 5.
Disclosed owners (6 on record)
- Bbf Holdings Llc
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 100% · since 2022
- Chaim Frankel
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 70% · since 2022
- Jeffrey h Kagan
Corporate Officer · since 2022
- Jek Irrv tr
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 43% · since 2022
- Nmj Irrv tr
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 43% · since 2022
- Sava Acquisition Llc
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 15% · since 2022
Recent change of ownership
June 2022 (4 years ago) · acquired from Forest Hill Health And Rehabilitation Center
Transaction type: Change of Ownership
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures + Change of Ownership, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 39)
- D0887·Dec 22, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
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.
- D0883·Dec 22, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- D0881·Dec 22, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
- D0842·Dec 22, 2025
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- D0761·Dec 22, 2025
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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.
- D0756·Dec 22, 2025
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
- D0695·Dec 22, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D0692·Dec 22, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20241 fine · $10K
Most recent events
- Aug 14, 2024Fine · $10K
Fire-safety citations
40 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Dec 22, 2025. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
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