Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Sterling Care Bethesda
5721 Grosvenor Lane, Bethesda, MD · (301) 530-1600
- Certified beds
- 200
- Residents per day
- 178
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Sterling Care
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- February 10, 1989
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How this home got 4 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Maryland.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★+1 star
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★4 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Maryland homes
Sterling Care Bethesda carries 77 inspection points. That is fewer than 62% of Maryland's 219 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Maryland: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–32 pts
- 4★ 32–72 pts
- 3★ 72–104.75 pts
- 2★ 104.75–158.12 pts
- 1★ over 158.12 pts
Bars show every rated home in Maryland by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
37 health citations on record since 2020. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Rights10D
- D
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- D
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.
- D
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
- D
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D
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.
- D
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.
- D
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
- B
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning7E
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- E
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Quality of Life and Care7E
- D
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
- D
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
- D
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
- D
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
- E
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Pharmacy Service4D
- D
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- D
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- D
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.
- D
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Nutrition and Dietary3F
- F
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.
- D
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Environmental3F
- F
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
- D
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
- D
Have policies on smoking.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation2D
- D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- B
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Infection Control1D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspection history
2026-04-27
16 health deficiencies · 8 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (5 deficiencies)
2025-03-06
11 health deficiencies · 7 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (3 deficiencies)
2020-01-31
10 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 9 min of nursing staff time a day, 34 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 9 min
Maryland average
3 h 56 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 46% of nursing staff and 19% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.6 pts worse | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.5 pts better | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine10.3 pts worse | 82.8% | 93.1% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine3.3 pts better | 99.4% | 96.1% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.2 pts better | 1.3% | 2.5% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms9.3 pts worse | 33.1% | 23.8% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight0.8 pts better | 4.6% | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication8.3 pts better | 8.5% | 16.8% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication5.6 pts better | 8.5% | 14.1% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrainedAbout the same | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened12.1 pts better | 7.8% | 19.9% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased7.4 pts better | 12.2% | 19.6% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.5 pts better | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.9 pts better | 0.5% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence6.3 pts worse | 30.5% | 24.2% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers1.8 pts better | 3.9% | 5.7% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine30.5 pts worse | 49.2% | 79.7% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit1.1 pts better | 8.3% | 9.4% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.7 pts better | 0.4% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine17.9 pts worse | 63.4% | 81.3% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission0.7 pts worse | 20.9% | 20.2% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
7 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
Show ownership list
| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bbf Holdings LLC | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 3 facilities |
| Frankel, Chaim | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Jek Irrv Tr | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Kagan, Jeffrey | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 21 facilities |
| Kagan, Jeffrey | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 21 facilities |
| Nmj Irrv Tr | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Sava Acquisition LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 3 facilities |
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Fire safety
17 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke9F
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- E
Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
- E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems3F
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Egress3F
- E
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
- F
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
- F
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Emergency Preparedness1F
- F
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Miscellaneous1F
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
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