Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Baltimore, MD

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Baltimore
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on December 1, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Baltimore has a total of 136 active skilled nursing facilities and 16,507 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Baltimore of 2,106,068, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 127.59 persons in Baltimore. There were 13,964 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 84.59 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Baltimore has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Baltimore and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.86	0.84 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.17	2.15 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.95	0.92 / 0.88
All Staff	3.98	3.91 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Maryland.

COVID-19 Infections in Baltimore Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Baltimore there were a total of 82 new cases and 82 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 1, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Baltimore

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Baltimore Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Baltimore, MD. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Baltimore

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Baltimore based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Complete Care at Springbrook 12325 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE SILVER SPRING, MD	37.33
Glen Meadows Retirement Com. 11630 GLEN ARM ROAD GLEN ARM, MD	39.33
Ginger Cove 4000 RIVER CRESCENT DRIVE ANNAPOLIS, MD	33.33
Pickersgill Retirement Community 615 CHESTNUT AVENUE TOWSON, MD	12.00
Friends Nursing Home 17340 QUAKER LANE SANDY SPRING, MD	10.67
Residences at Vantage Point 5400 VANTAGE POINT ROAD COLUMBIA, MD	28.67
Forest Hills of Dc 4901 CONNECTICUT AVENUE, NW WASHINGTON, DC	85.67
Riderwood Village 3160 GRACEFIELD ROAD SILVER SPRING, MD	22.67
Knollwood Hsc 6200 OREGON AVE NW WASHINGTON, DC	78.00
Lorien Nursing and Rehab Ctr - Elkridge 7615 WASHINGTON BOULEVARD ELKRIDGE, MD	17.33

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Baltimore based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Carroll Park Healthcare 3330 WILKENS AVENUE BALTIMORE, MD	690.50 /
Peace Healthcare at Ridgeway Manor 5743 EDMONDSON AVENUE CATONSVILLE, MD	69.33
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Summit Park 1502 FREDERICK ROAD CATONSVILLE, MD	229.50
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Homewood 6000 BELLONA AVENUE BALTIMORE, MD	110.33
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Baltimore Washington 313 HOSPITAL DRIVE GLEN BURNIE, MD	115.33
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Birch Manor 7309 SECOND AVENUE SYKESVILLE, MD	162.67
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Glen Burnie 7355 FURNACE BRANCH ROAD EAST GLEN BURNIE, MD	178.00
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Arcola 901 ARCOLA AVENUE SILVER SPRING, MD	173.17 /
White Oak Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 6500 RIGGS ROAD HYATTSVILLE, MD	225.50
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Pikesville 7 SUDBROOK LANE PIKESVILLE, MD	451.33

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