Oak Crest Village, Inc.
A home health agency in Baltimore, Maryland 21234
8820 Walther Blvd, Baltimore, Maryland 21234. (410) 657-3593.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 21, 2026.
- 2.5of 5 quality of patient care rating
- 3of 5 patient survey rating
- 2 deficiencies cited in the last three years
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean3
- Star ratings
- CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System.
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
The last inspection on record was on Mar 14, 2025: a recertification inspection.
2 deficiencies cited in the last three years.
CMS, QCOR home health inspection reports. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated monthly.
When those deficiencies happened
2 deficiencies in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited Mar 2025. Most serious: Standard-level. The last 3 years, to Oct 24, 2026.
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Each deficiency, as cited
Rule titles as CMS’s inspectors cite them, set in sentence case.
CMS, QCOR home health inspection reports. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated monthly.
Mar 14, 2025: recertification inspection2 deficiencies
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Encoding And Transmitting Oasis
The inspectors’ words, 108 words
“Encoding and transmitting OASIS CFR(s): 484.45(a) Standard: An HHA must encode and electronically transmit each completed OASIS assessment to the CMS system, regarding each beneficiary with respect to which information is required to be transmitted (as determined by the Secretary), within 30 days of completing the assessment of the beneficiary. This Standard is not met as evidenced by: Based on records reviewed from March 1, 2024, to March 10, 2025, the agency failed to ensure timely submission of OASIS assessments to the CMS system. The findings include: A review of the agency’s Error Report 3330 revealed that 202 OASIS assessments were submitted late, exceeding the 30-day submission requirement.”
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Aides Are Members Of Interdisciplinary Team
The inspectors’ words, 205 words
“Aides are members of interdisciplinary team CFR(s): 484.80(g)(4) Home health aides must be members of the interdisciplinary team, must report changes in the patient’s condition to a registered nurse or other appropriate skilled professional, and must complete appropriate records in compliance with the HHA’s policies and procedures. This Element is not met as evidenced by: Home health aides are members of the interdisciplinary team. They must report changes in the patient’s condition to a registered nurse or other appropriate skilled professional and complete appropriate records required by the HHA. Failure to comply with regulations places patients at risk for inadequate health care. During interdisciplinary team meetings, all HHA staff involved in the patient’s care must be present and, where appropriate, should contribute to any discussion regarding the patient’s care. This did not occur. Findings include: 1. On 3/12/2025, while attending the agency’s interdisciplinary team meeting (case conference), it was noted that no aide staff was present at the meeting. 2. A review of the agency’s interdisciplinary meetings attendance for the past 2 months included meetings on 1/8,1/15,1/29,2/5,2/19,2/26,3/5/2025 had no Aides in attendance. 3. During an interview with the agency’s administrative staff, it was confirmed that Aides do not currently participate in the interdisciplinary team meeting.”
The one inspection in the last three years
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2025 | Recertification inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
Is it certified?
- Medicare-certified home health agency since Feb 28, 2006.
- Ownership: non-profit.
- No For hospices, home health agencies, hospitals and dialysis facilities, CMS writes deficiencies at two levels. Standard is the usual one; condition-level is the more serious, when a problem is serious enough that the provider doesn’t meet a whole condition of taking part in Medicare. Source: CMS, State Operations Manual. deficiency on record in the last three years.
CMS, Home Health Care Agencies. Released Oct 21, 2026. Updated quarterly.
CMS, QCOR home health inspection reports. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated monthly.
Has anything been proven against it?
- CMS doesn’t publish fines or other penalties for home health agencies, so none are shown.
- 0 deficiencies cited in the last three years came from inspections that included a complaint investigation.
CMS, QCOR home health inspection reports. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated monthly.
Who does the caring?
- Offers nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology and home health aide services.
- Doesn’t offer medical social services.
- CMS doesn’t publish staffing levels for home health agencies.
CMS, Home Health Care Agencies. Released Oct 21, 2026. Updated quarterly.
Who owns it?
- National Senior Communities, Inc. owns 100% directly since Jan 14, 2021.
- Erickson Senior Living LLC runs it.
- 32 owners or officers are people: Russel N Sharp (corporate director); Ian Brown (corporate director); William Pomeranz (corporate director); Michael Roskiewicz (corporate director); Patricia Brown (corporate director); Stephanie L Reel (corporate officer); Stephanie L Reel (corporate director); Mary D Colins (corporate officer); Mary D Colins (corporate director); Daniel Tyler (corporate officer); Eileen G Erstad (corporate officer); Eileen G Erstad (corporate director); Mary Moscato (corporate director); Monty C Leonard (corporate officer); Monty C Leonard (corporate director); Daniel Wallick (corporate director); Pamela Paulk (corporate director); Madonna Padilla (corporate director); Christian Sweetser (managing employee (under contract)); Ruth Ann Robust (corporate director); Robert Merkert (managing employee (under contract)); Robert Merkert (corporate officer); Todd Sullivan (managing employee (under contract)); John Hall (managing employee (under contract)); John Hall (corporate officer); Katherine L Clupper (corporate director); Zina Jacque (corporate director); Scott R Sawicki (corporate officer); Mark D Embley (managing employee (under contract)); Mark D Embley (corporate officer); Pamela Stiner (managing employee (under contract)); Pamela Stiner (corporate officer).
- No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
- No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
CMS, Home Health Agency All Owners and Home Health Agency Enrollments. Released Sep 29, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Organisation | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Senior Communities, Inc. | Owns 5% or more directly | 100% | Jan 14, 2021 |
| Erickson Senior Living LLC | Runs it (operational or managerial control) | 100% | Nov 23, 2020 |
How do patients fare?
- CMS rates its quality of patient care 2.5 of 5.
- Patients rate it 3 of 5 in CMS’s patient survey (82 surveys completed): 77% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10, and 68% would definitely recommend it.
- CMS compares it with the national rate: discharged to the community, better; potentially preventable hospital stays, better; potentially preventable readmissions after discharge, the same.
CMS, Home Health Care Agencies and Home Health Patient Survey. Released Oct 21, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Measure | Rating |
|---|---|
| Quality of patient care ratingCMS star rating, 1 to 5 in half stars | 2.5 of 5 |
| Patient survey ratingCMS star rating from its survey of the agency’s patients, 1 to 5 | 3 of 5 |
| Discharged to the communityCMS’s risk-adjusted rate, compared with the national rate | 90.87% (better than the national rate) |
| Potentially preventable hospital staysCMS’s risk-adjusted rate, compared with the national rate | 6.46% (better than the national rate) |
| Potentially preventable readmissions after dischargeCMS’s risk-adjusted rate, compared with the national rate | 3.61% (same as the national rate) |
How does it compare nearby?
- Of the 16 agencies CMS’s data show serving patients in ZIP code 21234, where this agency’s office is, 15 have a quality of patient care rating; the middle one is 3.5 of 5, and this one is rated 2.5 of 5.
CMS, Home Health ZIP Codes and Home Health Care Agencies. Released Oct 21, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Place | Quality rating |
|---|---|
| Oak Crest Village, Inc. This home health agency | 2.5 |
| Phr of Baltimore, Inc. | 4.5 |
| Medstar Health Home Care | 3.5 |
| The Johns Hopkins Home Health Services, Inc. | 3.5 |
| Homecall | 2.5 |
| Johns Hopkins Pediatrics at Home Inc. | Not given |
| Adoration Home Health Baltimore | 4.5 |
| VNA of Maryland | 3 |
| Homecentris Home Health II | 5 |
| Centerwell Home Health | 5 |
| Stella Maris, Inc. | 4 |
| Amedisys Home Health of Maryland LLC | 4.5 |
What the record doesn’t say
- CMS doesn’t publish fines or other penalties for home health agencies, so none are shown.
- Only complaints that led to a citation appear; complaints that didn’t aren’t published.
- QCOR says some of its home health reports are accurate or available only through May 19, 2021, because of a systems migration.
- Many home health agencies are inspected by a private accrediting organisation instead of the state, and QCOR’s home health file doesn’t appear to include those inspections: no inspection on record here doesn’t mean none took place.
Sources
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Home Health Care Agencies (6jpm-sxkc).
Released Oct 21, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Home Health Patient Survey (ccn4-8vby).
Released Oct 21, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, QCOR home health inspection reports (HHA_2567s_2018_to_2026YTD.xlsx).
Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Home Health Agency All Owners (fc009b2d-7846-44b1-b4a1-692f0c143879).
Released Sep 29, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Home Health Agency Enrollments (15f64ab4-3172-4a27-b589-ebd67a6d28aa).
Released Sep 29, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Home Health ZIP Codes (m5eg-upu5).
Released Oct 21, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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