Deficiency timeline
STERLING CARE BEL AIR
Dated inspection findings, penalties, and correction notes for this nursing home in Bel Air, MD. Newest events first.
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0880: Infection Control
Infection control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected Apr 13, 2026
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0695: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected Apr 13, 2026
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0726: Nursing and Physician Services
Nursing & physician services
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Corrected Apr 13, 2026
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0578: Resident Rights
Resident rights
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.
Corrected Apr 13, 2026
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0583: Resident Rights
Resident rights
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Corrected Apr 13, 2026
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0656: Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assessment & care planning
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected Apr 13, 2026
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0677: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected Apr 13, 2026
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0684: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected Apr 13, 2026
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0761: Pharmacy Service
Pharmacy services
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.
Corrected Apr 13, 2026
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0842: Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assessment & care planning
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected Apr 13, 2026
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0627: Resident Rights
Resident rights
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Corrected Dec 9, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)Complaint-relatedcms
F0842: Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assessment & care planning
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected Oct 1, 2025
- Class IIActual harm (G)Complaint-relatedcms
F0600: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Abuse, neglect & exploitation
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected Oct 1, 2025
- Class IIActual harm (G)Complaint-relatedcms
F0606: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Abuse, neglect & exploitation
Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft.
Corrected Oct 1, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (F)Complaint-relatedcms
F0804: Nutrition and Dietary
Nutrition & dietary
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected Oct 1, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)Complaint-relatedcms
F0584: Resident Rights
Resident rights
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.
Corrected Oct 1, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)Complaint-relatedcms
F0684: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected Oct 1, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0551: Resident Rights
Resident rights
Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.
Corrected Oct 1, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0580: Resident Rights
Resident rights
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected Oct 1, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0658: Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assessment & care planning
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected Oct 1, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0757: Pharmacy Service
Pharmacy services
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected Oct 1, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0761: Pharmacy Service
Pharmacy services
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.
Corrected Oct 1, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0842: Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assessment & care planning
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected Jan 13, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (F)cms
F0814: Nutrition and Dietary
Nutrition & dietary
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Corrected Jan 13, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0584: Resident Rights
Resident rights
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.
Corrected Jan 13, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)Complaint-relatedcms
F0692: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected Jan 13, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0809: Nutrition and Dietary
Nutrition & dietary
Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
Corrected Jan 13, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0812: Nutrition and Dietary
Nutrition & dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected Jan 13, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)Complaint-relatedcms
F0880: Infection Control
Infection control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected Jan 13, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0572: Resident Rights
Resident rights
Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges.
Corrected Jan 13, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0661: Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assessment & care planning
Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Corrected Jan 13, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0677: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected Jan 13, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0684: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected Jan 13, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0757: Pharmacy Service
Pharmacy services
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected Jan 13, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0770: Administration
Administration
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Corrected Jan 13, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0690: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected Aug 16, 2019
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0726: Nursing and Physician Services
Nursing & physician services
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Corrected Aug 16, 2019
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0730: Nursing and Physician Services
Nursing & physician services
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Corrected Aug 16, 2019
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0558: Resident Rights
Resident rights
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected Aug 16, 2019
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0559: Resident Rights
Resident rights
Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
Corrected Aug 16, 2019
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0759: Pharmacy Service
Pharmacy services
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected Aug 16, 2019
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0584: Resident Rights
Resident rights
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.
Corrected Aug 16, 2019
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0656: Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assessment & care planning
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected Aug 16, 2019
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0677: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected Aug 16, 2019
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0697: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected Aug 16, 2019
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