Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Columbia, MD

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

Updated on November 3, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Columbia has a total of 173 active skilled nursing facilities and 22,064 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Columbia of 103,991, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 4.71 persons in Columbia. There were 18,592 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 84.26 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, Columbia 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 Columbia and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.94	0.84 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.20	2.15 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.93	0.92 / 0.88
All Staff	4.08	3.91 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Columbia 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 Columbia there were a total of 98 new cases and 98 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 3, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Columbia

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 Columbia Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Columbia, 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 Columbia

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Columbia 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
Wilson Health Care Center 301 RUSSELL AVENUE GAITHERSBURG, MD	34.67
Montgomery Village Care Center 19301 WATKINS MILL ROAD GAITHERSBURG, MD	35.33
Riderwood Village 3160 GRACEFIELD ROAD SILVER SPRING, MD	22.67
Friends Nursing Home 17340 QUAKER LANE SANDY SPRING, MD	10.67
Residences at Vantage Point 5400 VANTAGE POINT ROAD COLUMBIA, MD	28.67
Future Care Capital Region 1051 BRIGHTSEAT ROAD LANDOVER, MD	36.80
Ingleside at King Farm 701 KING FARM BOULEVARD ROCKVILLE, MD	4.67
Pickersgill Retirement Community 615 CHESTNUT AVENUE TOWSON, MD	12.00
Bedford Court Healthcare Cent. 3701 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE SILVER SPRING, MD	24.00
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Crofton 2131 DAVIDSONVILLE ROAD CROFTON, MD	34.00

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

Facility	Rating
Adelphi Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1801 METZEROTT ROAD ADELPHI, MD	147.33
Fox Chase Healthcare 2015 EAST-WEST HIGHWAY SILVER SPRING, MD	152.33
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Birch Manor 7309 SECOND AVENUE SYKESVILLE, MD	162.67
Peace Healthcare at Ridgeway Manor 5743 EDMONDSON AVENUE CATONSVILLE, MD	69.33
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Arcola 901 ARCOLA AVENUE SILVER SPRING, MD	212.00
Orchard Hill Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 111 WEST ROAD TOWSON, MD	140.67
Pleasant View Healthcare Center 4101 BALTIMORE NATIONAL PIKE MOUNT AIRY, MD	147.33
Northwest Healthcare Center 4601 PALL MALL ROAD BALTIMORE, MD	139.67 /
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Homewood 6000 BELLONA AVENUE BALTIMORE, MD	110.33
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Glen Burnie 7355 FURNACE BRANCH ROAD EAST GLEN BURNIE, MD	178.00

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