33 Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Maryland

Nurse hours

5.75 /day

Staff turnover

46%

Serious cites

0

The Lutheran Village at Miller's Grant runs a small house, 16 certified beds, and staffs it far more heavily than most: 5.75 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86. Weekend coverage dips about 9% below its own weekday level, but a 5/5 staffing star and a 5/5 health inspection star, with the most recent inspection in June 2025, suggest consistent survey performance. The catch is turnover: 46.2%, essentially matching the national average, which means even a well-staffed building is replacing roughly half its nursing team each year. Fourteen deficiencies sit on the record, none at harm or jeopardy level, one abuse-related, and quality measures rate a middle 3/5.

Nurse hours

4.51 /day

Staff turnover

51%

Serious cites

0

Willowbrooke Court runs a nonprofit shop in Sykesville with 79 certified beds, and the nursing hours here beat the national average by roughly 17 percent, 4.51 per resident day against 3.86. That's real coverage, though weekends dip about 12 percent below the home's own weekday pace, so ask how that plays out on a Sunday. Staff turnover sits at 51.1 percent, a bit above the 45.8 percent national figure. The inspection record is the part that gives me pause: 32 deficiencies, one at harm or jeopardy level, four tied to abuse, with the last survey in July 2025.

Nurse hours

4.04 /day

Staff turnover

32%

Serious cites

0

Nurse staffing at Homewood Living Williamsport runs 4.04 hours per resident day, a little above the national average, though weekends dip roughly 10% below the home's own weekday coverage, so the weekday number isn't quite what a Saturday looks like. Staff turnover of 31.9% is well below the national 45.8%, which matters for whether aides know the residents. The inspection record is the harder part: 30 deficiencies, including four at the harm level and four tied to abuse, plus a $42,266 fine. The most recent inspection was in January 2026. This is a nonprofit corporation with 82 beds, and the quality and staffing ratings both sit at 4 out of 5, the concerns are concentrated on the health inspection side.

Nurse hours

4.68 /day

Staff turnover

43%

Serious cites

0

Ginger Cove runs lean on problems and heavy on staff. At 4.68 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 21% above the national average, and its inspection record backs that up: 12 deficiencies on file, none of them causing harm or jeopardy, though one is abuse-related. Weekend coverage dips roughly 7% below its own weekday levels, worth asking about if your family member needs more help on Saturdays and Sundays. Staff turnover of 43.1% is slightly better than the national 45.8%. The odd note is quality measures, which land at the bottom of the scale even as inspections and staffing sit at the top, that gap is the thing to press the administrator on.

Nurse hours

4.75 /day

Staff turnover

n/a

Serious cites

0

Willow Brooke runs a small 38-bed nonprofit home in Chestertown with real nurse coverage: 4.75 hours per resident day, roughly 23% above the national average, and that's the number families should weigh most. Weekends dip about 13% below its own weekday staffing, so ask how that gap gets covered. The inspection record is where the picture gets murkier. Twenty-six deficiencies are on file, including one at the harm level and two tied to abuse, with a single $15,440 fine. The most recent inspection was December 2025, so the record is current. Strong staffing and a recent survey coexist here with real findings, worth asking about directly.

Nurse hours

4.39 /day

Staff turnover

50%

Serious cites

0

Oak Crest Village sits in Parkville with 80 certified beds and a non-profit owner. Its nurse staffing runs 4.39 hours per resident day, roughly 14% above the national average, though weekends drop about 9% below its own weekday levels, and turnover hits 50% against a national 45.8%. The inspection record is where things get complicated: 26 deficiencies total, including 3 at harm or jeopardy level and 4 abuse-related, with one fine of $49,725. The last inspection was February 2026, so the record is recent. Strong staffing and 4-out-of-5 stars across inspection, quality, and staffing measures coexist with a genuinely concerning deficiency history. Ask about the abuse citations and the weekend coverage gap directly.

Nurse hours

4.59 /day

Staff turnover

52%

Serious cites

0

Resorts Of Augsburg runs on a corporate for-profit model with 131 certified beds, and the staffing numbers are genuinely better than most, 4.59 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86. That's a real cushion, though weekends drop about 9% below the home's own weekday staffing, and turnover sits at 51.5% versus 45.8% nationally, so the faces change often. The record shows 63 deficiencies, including 6 tied to abuse, with four fines totaling $23,896 and a health inspection star rating of 2 out of 5. The last inspection was December 2025, so the picture is current. Strong daily coverage, a thin margin on weekends, and persistent compliance problems, that's the trade-off here.

Nurse hours

3.94 /day

Staff turnover

15%

Serious cites

0

Friends Nursing Home in Sandy Spring runs on remarkably steady staffing for a nonprofit church-affiliated home: 3.94 nurse hours per resident day, a bit above the national average, and weekend coverage that holds essentially level with weekdays. That consistency shows in the 15.3% annual turnover, roughly a third of the national rate. The trade-offs sit elsewhere. Eighteen deficiencies on record, three tied to abuse, with eight fines totaling $22,965, none at the harm level, but enough to pull the inspection picture down from perfect despite a recent May 2025 visit. Quality measure scores land at 2 of 5, the weakest number here.

Nurse hours

n/a /day

Staff turnover

n/a

Serious cites

0

Maplewood Park Place is small, 31 certified beds, and it's owned by a for-profit corporation, which is worth knowing going in. The inspection history is genuinely strong: five deficiencies on the current record, only one of them serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy, and nothing abuse-related. Federal inspectors gave it top marks on both health inspections and quality measures, and the most recent visit was in March 2025, so the record is current. Where the picture gets less tidy is staffing, which is what keeps a home with this inspection record from scoring higher. Ask the administrator directly about nurse and aide hours per resident per day, and how they hold up on nights and weekends.

Nurse hours

3.90 /day

Staff turnover

36%

Serious cites

0

The Village At Rockville runs a solid nonprofit operation with staffing that just edges past the national average, 3.90 nurse hours per resident day against 3.86 nationally, and turnover at 35.9% is meaningfully lower than the 45.8% average, which matters for consistency of care. Weekend coverage dips about 5% below its own weekday levels, a gap worth asking about. The concern sits in the inspection history: 40 deficiencies on record, including 2 at harm or jeopardy level and 4 tied to abuse, plus one fine of $17,345. The most recent inspection was March 2026. Strong quality and staffing marks coexist with a deficiency record that deserves a closer look before you decide.

Nurse hours

3.94 /day

Staff turnover

48%

Serious cites

0

North Oaks Communities runs 37 certified beds in Baltimore under individual for-profit ownership, and its staffing sits slightly above the national average at 3.94 nurse hours per resident day. The catch is consistency: weekends drop roughly 8% below weekday coverage, and annual turnover hits 48.4%, a bit worse than the 45.8% national figure. The inspection record is genuinely strong, a 5-out-of-5 health inspection rating, a recent November 2025 survey, and 26 deficiencies with none at the harm or jeopardy level, though one abuse-related citation appears on the record. Where the home slips is quality measures, rated 1 out of 5, a gap worth asking about directly since it reflects resident outcomes rather than the survey itself.

Nurse hours

4.07 /day

Staff turnover

44%

Serious cites

0

Fahrney-Keedy runs on 4.07 nurse hours per resident per day, a bit above the national average, and its inspection history is strong, zero deficiencies at the harm or jeopardy level and a recent survey. The catch is in the day-to-day: weekend staffing drops roughly 16% below weekday levels, so the coverage your family sees on a Tuesday may not be what shows up on a Sunday. Staff turnover at 44% is average, which means aides and nurses cycle through at about the same rate as everywhere else. Twenty-nine deficiencies sit on the current record, two tied to abuse, and quality measures score low even as inspections score high.

Nurse hours

3.29 /day

Staff turnover

65%

Serious cites

0

Creekside runs 80 beds in Hagerstown under for-profit LLC ownership, and the staffing numbers are the first thing you should look at. At 3.29 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 15% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 11% below its own weekday level, so coverage is thinnest exactly when families tend to visit. Annual turnover of 64.7% means most of the people caring for your relative are new, and against a 45.8% national rate that's a lot of churn. The inspection record is worse: 104 deficiencies, six at harm or jeopardy level, twelve abuse-related, two fines totaling $111,536, and CMS has placed it in the Special Focus Facility program.