Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Columbia, MD

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Columbia
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, Columbia has a total of 173 active skilled nursing facilities and 22,070 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 December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 84.24 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)	0.91	0.84 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.20	2.15 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.94	0.92 / 0.88
All Staff	4.05	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 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 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
Jeanne Jugan Residence 4200 HAREWOOD ROAD NE WASHINGTON, DC	14.00
Residences at Vantage Point 5400 VANTAGE POINT ROAD COLUMBIA, MD	28.67
Pickersgill Retirement Community 615 CHESTNUT AVENUE TOWSON, MD	12.00
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Crofton 2131 DAVIDSONVILLE ROAD CROFTON, MD	34.00
North Oaks Communities 725 MOUNT WILSON LANE BALTIMORE, MD	52.67
Montgomery Village Care Center 19301 WATKINS MILL ROAD GAITHERSBURG, MD	35.33
Montcare at Potomac 10714 POTOMAC TENNIS LANE POTOMAC, MD	10.00
Maplewood Park Place 9707 OLD GEORGETOWN ROAD BETHESDA, MD	9.33
Lorien Nursing and Rehab Ctr - Elkridge 7615 WASHINGTON BOULEVARD ELKRIDGE, MD	17.33

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	121.33
Complete Care at Heritage LLC 7232 GERMAN HILL ROAD DUNDALK, MD	206.50 /
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Glen Burnie 7355 FURNACE BRANCH ROAD EAST GLEN BURNIE, MD	178.00
Orchard Hill Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 111 WEST ROAD TOWSON, MD	140.67
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Arcola 901 ARCOLA AVENUE SILVER SPRING, MD	173.17 /
Rossville Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 6600 RIDGE ROAD BALTIMORE, MD	241.83 /
Pleasant View Healthcare Center 4101 BALTIMORE NATIONAL PIKE MOUNT AIRY, MD	147.33
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Birch Manor 7309 SECOND AVENUE SYKESVILLE, MD	162.67
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Baltimore Washington 313 HOSPITAL DRIVE GLEN BURNIE, MD	115.33
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Homewood 6000 BELLONA AVENUE BALTIMORE, MD	110.33

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