Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Essex, MD

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Essex
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, Essex has a total of 105 active skilled nursing facilities and 12,877 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Essex of 39,437, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 3.06 persons in Essex. There were 10,788 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 83.78 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, Essex 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 Essex and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.87	0.84 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.17	2.15 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.94	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 Essex 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 Essex there were a total of 3 new cases and 3 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 Essex

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 Essex Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Essex 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
Glen Meadows Retirement Com. 11630 GLEN ARM ROAD GLEN ARM, MD	39.33
St. Elizabeth Rehab. and Nsg. Ce 3320 BENSON AVENUE BALTIMORE, MD	19.33
Chestnut Grn Hlth Ctr Blakehur 1055 WEST JOPPA ROAD TOWSON, MD	19.33
Pickersgill Retirement Community 615 CHESTNUT AVENUE TOWSON, MD	12.00
Residences at Vantage Point 5400 VANTAGE POINT ROAD COLUMBIA, MD	28.67
North Oaks Communities 725 MOUNT WILSON LANE BALTIMORE, MD	52.67
Broadmead 13801 YORK ROAD COCKEYSVILLE, MD	13.33
Lorien Nursing and Rehab Ctr - Elkridge 7615 WASHINGTON BOULEVARD ELKRIDGE, MD	17.33
St. Joseph's Nursing Home 1222 TUGWELL DRIVE CATONSVILLE, MD	2.00
The Lutheran Village at Miller's Grant 9000 FATHERS LEGACY ELLICOTT CITY, MD	34.00

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

Facility	Rating
Oakwood Snf LLC 1300 WINDLASS DRIVE MIDDLE RIVER, MD	131.33 /
Complete Care at Heritage LLC 7232 GERMAN HILL ROAD DUNDALK, MD	206.50 /
Peace Healthcare at Ridgeway Manor 5743 EDMONDSON AVENUE CATONSVILLE, MD	69.33
Future Care Cold Spring 4700 HARFORD ROAD BALTIMORE, MD	150.00
Future Care Cherrywood 12020 REISTERSTOWN ROAD REISTERSTOWN, MD	165.00
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Glen Burnie 7355 FURNACE BRANCH ROAD EAST GLEN BURNIE, MD	178.00
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Loch Raven 8720 EMGE ROAD BALTIMORE, MD	152.67
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Baltimore Washington 313 HOSPITAL DRIVE GLEN BURNIE, MD	115.33
Holly Hill Healthcare Center 531 STEVENSON LANE TOWSON, MD	174.00
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Pikesville 7 SUDBROOK LANE PIKESVILLE, MD	451.33

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