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Nursing homes in Maryland

Maryland has 221 certified nursing homes in 24 counties and independent cities. Select a county or a city to see its homes in one table.

Counties

Counties of Maryland with a certified nursing home, in order of name
CountyHomesCertified bedsMedian overall ratingCitations for each 100 bedsFines
Allegany8914243.4$193,934
Anne Arundel141,596443.8$51,597
Baltimore435,179344.7$1,047,443
Baltimore city273,551341.4$926,130
Calvert3292239.7$237,136
Caroline2187271.1$18,636
Carroll10903458.3$153,082
Cecil3436358.0$126,744
Charles4507338.5$21,764
Dorchester2258352.7$50,879
Frederick8967443.1$67,365
Garrett4316455.7$62,747
Harford6822530.3$14,230
Howard6608445.4$16,042
Kent3228361.8$18,858
Montgomery344,633331.9$367,999
Prince George's192,796333.5$395,166
Queen Anne's1120330.0$55,564
Somerset2211562.1$26,685
St. Mary's3571516.3$113,925
Talbot2294274.1$24,088
Washington10998363.2$245,339
Wicomico4613440.6$180,772
Worcester3307254.1$232,065

Citations are the health citations of the last three survey cycles. Fines are the fines in the CMS penalties file, about three years.

Cities

Cities with two or more certified nursing homes. The number is the count of homes.

Facilities may see a change in their overall rating for a number of reasons. Since the overall rating is based on three individual domains, a change in any one of the domains can affect the overall rating. Any new data for a nursing home could potentially change a star rating domain.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users' Guide, July 2026. CMS processed the data on .

Maryland in figures

The nursing homes in Maryland have 27,307 certified beds. They have about 23,354 residents on an average day. 38% of the homes have a CMS overall rating of 1 or 2 stars. In the nation, the share is 41%. 52 homes have an overall rating of 5 stars.

The homes have 41.9 health citations for each 100 certified beds in the last three survey cycles. The figure for the nation is 26.8. CMS lists 136 fines with a total of $4,648,190 for these homes in its penalties file. CMS also lists 9 payment denials. 30 homes have the CMS abuse icon.

Nursing homes in Maryland by CMS overall rating
Overall ratingHomesShareUS share
5 of 55224%20%
4 of 54119%19%
3 of 54319%19%
2 of 54922%20%
1 of 53415%21%

F-tags in the state

The requirements that the citations in this state name most often.

F-tags with the most citations in Maryland, three survey cycles
F-tagRequirement (CMS text)Citations
F0842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.482
F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.437
F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.414
F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.401
F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.386
F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.359
F0584Honor 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.317
F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.300
F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.297
F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.288
F0761Ensure 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.286
F0610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.267

Chains in the state

Chains with nursing homes in Maryland, in order of name
ChainHomes in Maryland
Acts Retirement-Life Communities4
Asbury Communities2
Atlas Healthcare3
Autumn Lake Healthcare37
Communicare Health9
Complete Care10
Engage Healthcare5
Erickson Senior Living2
Fundamental Healthcare11
Future Care/Lifebridge Health18
Genesis Healthcare6
Green Tree Health Management1
Health Care Facility Management, LLC1
Homewood Retirement Centers2
Ingleside Engaged Living1
Key Health Management7
Life Care Services2
Lifeworks Rehab10
Lorien Health Services8
Marquis Health Services6
Presbyterian Senior Living1
Sterling Care6
Sunrise Senior Living1
Vierra Communities2
WVU Medicine1

Fines by year

The CMS penalties file holds about three years. The first year and the last year are not complete.

Fines for nursing homes in Maryland by year, from the CMS penalties file
YearPenaltiesFines
202329$1,068,558
202462$1,933,700
202543$1,310,324
202611$335,608

Record by month

One page for each month: the surveys with citations, the penalties, and the changes in the CMS update of that month.

Monthly record of nursing homes in Maryland, the latest month first
MonthSurveys with citationsCitationsPenaltiesFinesRecorded changes
August 2026000$00
July 20263110$00
June 2026351280$00
May 2026412011$19,6400
April 2026372123$178,3200
March 2026433773$41,4100
February 2026303242$70,7500
January 2026333152$25,4880
December 2025272592$23,1950
November 2025261712$25,4670
October 2025472596$113,0050
September 2025213142$18,6360
August 2025263326$106,9430
July 2025192005$403,3750
June 2025272534$96,5160
May 2025172021$120,0680
April 2025243133$156,4360
March 2025182353$65,6790
February 2025202583$108,6610
January 2025152216$72,3430
December 2024141651$50,6970
November 2024162395$105,0720
October 2024141667$178,5810
September 2024101844$167,3620

The site has no recorded change for Maryland. It records changes at each CMS update.

Questions

How many nursing homes in Maryland are Special Focus Facilities?
CMS lists 1 home in Maryland as a Special Focus Facility and 5 as candidates. The table of homes on each county page and city page marks these homes.
Which F-tags have the most citations in Maryland?
F-tag 842 has 482 citations in the last three survey cycles. F-tag 684 has 437. F-tag 880 has 414.
What changed in Maryland in the last CMS update?
The site has no recorded change for Maryland. At each CMS update, the site compares the tracked values of each home.
Where does the data on this page come from?
The data comes from the CMS Care Compare files for nursing homes. CMS processed the files on 1 Aug 2026. The CSV file on this page has one row for each home in Maryland.