Ellicott City Healthcare Center
A nursing home in Ellicott City, Maryland 21043
3000 North Ridge Road, Ellicott City, Maryland 21043. (410) 461-7577.
- A candidate for CMS’s special focus list
- Cited for abuse (CMS flag)
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 28, 2026.
- 2of 5 CMS’s overall rating
- 44 health citations at the latest inspection cycle Maryland average: 17.0
- 3.65 nurse hours per resident per day Maryland average: 3.93
- 0 fines in the last three years
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean8
- 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.
- Scope and severity (A to L)
- CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7).
- Nurse staffing hours
- The hours registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nurse aides worked, per resident per day, from the payroll records each home sends CMS. Source: CMS, Payroll-Based Journal.
- Fines and payment denials
- A fine (civil money penalty) is money CMS makes a nursing home pay when it falls short of federal rules. A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stop paying for new admissions until the home meets the rules again. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.430 and 488.417.
- Immediate jeopardy
- CMS’s most serious finding: the place’s failure to meet a rule caused, or was likely to cause, serious injury, harm, impairment or death to someone in its care. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 489.3.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
44 health citations at the latest inspection cycle
The Maryland average is 17.0.
Last standard inspection Feb 19, 2026.
Most serious in three years: immediate jeopardy to health or safety (J), at a complaint inspection on Jul 27, 2026
CMS, Provider Information, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
When those citations happened
85 citations in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited Jul 2026. Most serious: immediate jeopardy to health or safety (J). The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
All 85 citations in the last three years
Grouped by inspection, newest first. Each carries CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7)., from A, the least serious, to L, the most. 42 came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Jul 27, 2026: complaint inspection9 citations
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Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
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Honor the resident’s right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
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Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
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Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
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Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
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Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Feb 19, 2026: standard inspection28 citations
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Honor the resident’s right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
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Immediately tell the resident, the resident’s doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
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Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
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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.
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Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident’s needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
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Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident’s needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
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PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident’s needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
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Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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Provide activities to meet all resident’s needs.
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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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.
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Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
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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.
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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.
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Observe each nurse aide’s job performance and give regular training.
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Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
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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.
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Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
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Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
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Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident’s bathroom and bathing area.
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Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.
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Post nurse staffing information every day.
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Have an agreement with at least one or more hospitals certified by Medicare or Medicaid to make sure residents can be moved quickly to the hospital when they need medical care.
Feb 19, 2026: standard and complaint inspection4 citations
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Honor the resident’s right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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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.
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Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Nov 4, 2025: complaint inspection3 citations
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Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Jun 27, 2025: complaint inspection4 citations
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Immediately tell the resident, the resident’s doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
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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.
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Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
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Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Mar 4, 2025: complaint inspection13 citations
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Honor the resident’s right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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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.
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Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident’s needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
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Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
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Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
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Employ or obtain outside professional resources to provide services in the nursing home when the facility does not employ a qualified professional to furnish a required service.
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Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Sep 10, 2024: standard inspection15 citations
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Honor the resident’s right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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Allow residents to easily view the nursing home’s survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
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Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
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Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
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Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident’s most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident’s needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
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Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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Provide activities to meet all resident’s needs.
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Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
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Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
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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.
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Employ or obtain outside professional resources to provide services in the nursing home when the facility does not employ a qualified professional to furnish a required service.
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Sep 10, 2024: standard and complaint inspection2 citations
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Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
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Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Sep 10, 2024: complaint inspection7 citations
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Immediately tell the resident, the resident’s doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
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Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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Have an agreement with an approved laboratory to obtain services, if on-site laboratory services aren’t provided.
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Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Is it certified, and in good standing?
- Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since Nov 1, 1985.
- A candidate for CMS’s special focus list, which CMS keeps for homes with a history of serious problems.
- CMS marks it with its abuse icon: cited for abuse or neglect that harmed a resident.
- No change of ownership in the last 12 months.
- CMS lists its ownership as for profit, corporation.
- 182 certified beds.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Has it been fined or penalized?
- No fines in the last three years.
- No Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
- 42 citations in the last three years came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Penalties and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Who does the caring?
3.65 nurse hours per resident per day
The Maryland average is 3.93.
CMS publishes staffing about four months after the fact.
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | This home | Maryland average |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident per day | 3.65 | 3.93 |
| Of which registered nurses | 0.63 | 0.88 |
| At weekends | 3.29 | 3.49 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 27.4% | 40.2% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 47.6% | 37.8% |
| Administrators who left | 0 | Not given |
Who owns it?
- Omg Re Leasing Co, LLC owns 100% directly since Jan 1, 2012.
- Ridge Mgmt Co LLC runs it.
- 9 owners or officers are people: Ronald Wilheim (corporate officer); Dominic A Romeo (corporate officer); Dominic A Romeo (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Luis Navas-Migueloa (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Luis Navas-Migueloa (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Ibrahim M Rizqui (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Ibrahim M Rizqui (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (trustee); Charles Stoltz (corporate officer).
- Part of Communicare Health (109 homes in CMS’s data).
- No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
- A real-estate investment trust is among the owners CMS lists.
CMS, All Owners. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Organisation | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omg Re Leasing Co, LLC | Owns 5% or more directly | 100% | Jan 1, 2012 |
| Omg RE Holdings LLC | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Jan 1, 2012 |
| Rrw, LLC | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 93.48% | Jan 1, 2012 |
| Hc Real Estate Holdings, LLC | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 93.48% | Jan 1, 2012 |
| I. Rosedale Irrevocable Trust | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 31.16% | Jan 11, 2012 |
| Wilheim Family Investment Company, Inc. | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 31.16% | Jan 1, 2012 |
| Rosedale Family Investment Company, Inc. | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 31.16% | Jan 1, 2012 |
| S.l. Rosedale Irrevocable Trust | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 31.16% | Jan 1, 2012 |
| R.s. Wilheim Irrevocable Trust | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 15.89% | Jan 1, 2012 |
| Ronald S Wilheim 2012 Spousal Trust | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 15.27% | Jan 1, 2012 |
| C.r. Stoltz Irrevocable Trust | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 6.52% | Jan 1, 2012 |
| C R Stoltz II LLC | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 6.52% | Jan 10, 2012 |
| An organisation CMS lists without a name | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Jun 11, 2025 | |
| An organisation CMS lists without a name | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Apr 18, 2008 | |
| Ridge Mgmt Co LLC | Runs it (operational or managerial control) | Jan 1, 2012 | |
| Ridge Mgmt Co LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Apr 14, 2025 |
How do residents fare?
- CMS rates its quality measures 5 of 5 (Maryland average 4.1).
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall rating | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality measures | 5 of 5 |
How does it compare nearby?
- Among the 12 nearest homes, within 5.6 miles, this one had the 1st most health citations at the latest inspection cycle (44; the middle value was 17).
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Place | Miles away | Citations, latest cycle |
|---|---|---|
| Ellicott City Healthcare Center This nursing home | 44 | |
| The Lutheran Village at Miller’s Grant | 1.7 | 3 |
| Meadow Park Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center | 3.7 | 19 |
| Autumn Lake Healthcare at Summit Park | 4.1 | 15 |
| Encore at Turf Valley | 4.2 | 9 |
| Autumn Lake Healthcare at Catonsville | 4.7 | 22 |
| Forest Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation Ctr | 4.7 | 29 |
| St. Joseph’s Nursing Home | 4.9 | 9 |
| Residences at Vantage Point | 4.9 | 9 |
| Future Care Old Court | 5.2 | 2 |
| Frederick Villa Healthcare | 5.3 | 40 |
| Ridgeway Rehab Center | 5.6 | 20 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Complaints that didn’t lead to a citation aren’t published.
- Inspections reach CMS’s data about six weeks after they happen, and staffing about four months after.
- CMS publishes the inspectors’ full written findings in a separate monthly file, which isn’t loaded yet.
- Fines and Medicare payment denials are the only enforcement CMS publishes; state licence actions aren’t included.
Sources
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Information (4pq5-n9py).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies (r5ix-sfxw).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Penalties (g6vv-u9sr).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, All Owners (afe44b85-cc6d-40d7-b5df-00ae8910d1d2).
Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, State and US Averages (xcdc-v8bm).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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From the home
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Replies
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Paid listing
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