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Sacred Heart Home

5805 QUEENS CHAPEL ROAD, HYATTSVILLE, MD, 20782

(301) 277-6500

44 licensed beds

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections5/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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5805 Queens Chapel Road

Hyattsville, MD 20782

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

State license

2416018

CMS facility ID

21E009

Care type

Nursing home

Facility name

Sacred Heart Home

Street address

5805 QUEENS CHAPEL ROAD

City / state / ZIP

Hyattsville, MD 20782

Phone

(301) 277-6500

State license #

2416018

About this facility — Sacred Heart Home

Sacred Heart Home is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Hyattsville, Maryland. It is licensed for 44 beds — well below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Maryland (120 beds).

It is one of 32 senior care facilities in Hyattsville and 221 skilled nursing facilities across Maryland. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Sacred Heart Home 48 times across 6 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type

Non profit - Church related

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1974-08-01

CMS overall rating

5 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

1 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2025-07-29

Nurse staffing

4.9 hours per resident per day

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Licensed as

Long Term Care

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2025-07-29Health inspection1 citation

F-0812

F · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2025-08-25

2022-12-14Health inspection12 citations

F-0656

D · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2023-02-17

F-0689

D · No harm found

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2023-02-17

F-0700

E · No harm found

Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.

Corrected 2023-02-17

F-0732

C · No harm found

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Corrected 2023-02-17

F-0812

E · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2023-02-17

F-0825

D · No harm found

Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.

Corrected 2023-02-17

F-0842

D · No harm found

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2023-02-17

F-0849

C · No harm found

Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.

Corrected 2023-02-17

F-0883

C · No harm found

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Corrected 2023-02-17

F-0888

C · No harm found

Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19

Corrected 2023-02-17

F-0909

E · No harm found

Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.

Corrected 2023-02-17

F-0947

F · No harm found

Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.

Corrected 2023-02-17

4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (35 citations)

2019-01-25Health inspection6 citations

F-0550

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2019-03-26

F-0609

D · No harm found

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2019-03-26

F-0623

D · No harm found

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Corrected 2019-03-26

F-0773

D · No harm found

Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.

Corrected 2019-03-26

F-0842

D · No harm found

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2019-03-26

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2019-03-26

2025-07-29Fire-safety inspection6 citations

K-0223

E · No harm found

Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.

Corrected 2025-11-18

K-0345

D · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2025-11-18

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-11-18

K-0372

D · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2025-11-18

K-0761

F · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2025-11-18

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2025-11-18

2022-12-14Fire-safety inspection18 citations

E-0004

E · No harm found

Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).

Corrected 2023-02-27

E-0006

E · No harm found

Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.

Corrected 2023-02-27

E-0039

E · No harm found

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Corrected 2023-02-27

K-0211

E · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2023-02-27

K-0225

D · No harm found

Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.

Corrected 2023-02-27

K-0232

D · No harm found

Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width.

Corrected 2023-02-27

K-0233

D · No harm found

Install resident room doors of proper design and width.

Corrected 2023-02-27

K-0324

L · Immediate jeopardy

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2023-02-27

K-0345

D · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2023-02-27

K-0347

D · No harm found

Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.

Corrected 2023-02-27

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2023-02-27

K-0363

F · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2023-02-27

K-0711

E · No harm found

Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.

Corrected 2023-02-27

K-0761

E · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2023-02-27

K-0914

D · No harm found

Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.

Corrected 2023-02-27

K-0918

D · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2023-02-27

K-0921

D · No harm found

Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.

Corrected 2023-02-27

K-0923

D · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2023-02-27

2019-01-25Fire-safety inspection5 citations

K-0321

C · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2019-04-30

K-0374

D · No harm found

Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

Corrected 2019-04-30

K-0911

C · No harm found

Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.

Corrected 2019-04-30

K-0918

D · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2019-04-30

K-0923

C · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2019-04-30

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 21E009.

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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