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164 Chain-Owned Nursing Homes in Maryland

164 of the 221 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Maryland (74%) are chain-owned, and all are listed below. 23 of the 163 graded homes earn an A and 6 earn a D or F. Nurse staff turnover runs 42%, 1.8 points higher than the 40.2% across all homes there. Ingleside At King Farm in Rockville grades highest at A (99 out of 100).

How chain-owned homes in Maryland compare

This group set against every nursing home in Maryland, from the current CMS release.

Nursing hours per resident per day

3.74

All homes in Maryland: 3.87

Worse than the local average

Nurse staff turnover

42%

All homes in Maryland: 40.2%

Worse than the local average

Average ElderGrade score

74.3/100

All homes in Maryland: 76/100

Worse than the local average

Grade spread

A
B
C

23 grade A, 88 grade B, 46 grade C, 6 grade D,

The best-graded chain-owned home in Maryland is Ingleside At King Farm in Rockville, MD, grade A, 99/100.

Every chain-owned nursing home in Maryland

Showing 1 to 20 of 164, best-graded first.

A

99/100

Ingleside At King Farm

Rockville, MD · Montgomery County

CMS 5/545 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
5.28 /day
Staff turnover
15%
Serious cites
0

Ingleside At King Farm runs on a rare amount of nursing attention: 5.28 hours per resident day, roughly a third more than the national figure, and it holds that level fairly steady through the weekend. Staff turnover is the striking number, under 15% a year against a national average near 46%, which matters because familiar caregivers tend to notice changes sooner. The non-profit owner has kept a clean harm record: 19 deficiencies on file, none at the level of harm or jeopardy, though two are abuse-related and worth asking about directly. The last inspection was in March 2026, so the picture is current.

A

97/100

Riderwood Village

Silver Spring, MD · Prince Georges County

CMS 5/544 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
5.37 /day
Staff turnover
19%
Serious cites
0

Riderwood Village sits in Silver Spring with 44 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and the numbers behind its record are worth knowing. Nurse staffing runs 5.37 hours per resident day, roughly 39% above the national average of 3.86, and annual turnover is 19.3% against a national 45.8%, meaning aides and nurses here tend to stay. Weekends dip about 14% below weekday coverage, worth asking about if your relative needs more help on Saturdays and Sundays. Eighteen deficiencies appear on the current record, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the last inspection in September 2025. All three CMS star ratings, health inspections, quality measures, staffing, come in at 5 out of 5.

A

97/100

Residences At Vantage Point

Columbia, MD · Howard County

CMS 5/544 bedsNon-profit
Nurse hours
5.18 /day
Staff turnover
17%
Serious cites
0

Residences At Vantage Point runs 5.18 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a third more than the national average, and its weekend coverage dips only about 8% below weekdays, a smaller drop than many homes show. Staff turnover sits at 16.7%, well under the 45.8% national figure, which matters because consistent caregivers know the residents. The tradeoff is a longer deficiency record: 26 citations on file, four tied to abuse, though none reached the harm or jeopardy level. The last inspection was March 2026, so the picture is current. Quality and staffing measures both score at the top of CMS's scale, and the nonprofit corporation structure means no owner is extracting a profit margin.

A

96/100

Homewood Living Frederick

Frederick, MD · Frederick County

CMS 5/5120 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.42 /day
Staff turnover
26%
Serious cites
0

Homewood Living Frederick runs on church-affiliated nonprofit ownership, and the numbers show a home that's been stable for a while. Nurses provide 4.42 hours of care per resident each day, roughly 15% above the national average of 3.86, and weekend staffing dips only about 7% below weekday levels, a modest gap, not the kind of drop that leaves families worrying about Saturday coverage. Staff turnover sits at 26.4% against a national average near 46%, which suggests people stay. The 19 deficiencies on record include nothing at the harm level and nothing abuse-related, and the most recent inspection was July 2025, so the picture is current. Three five-star CMS ratings back it up.

A

96/100

Garrett County Subacute Unit

Oakland, MD · Garrett County

CMS 5/510 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
9.45 /day
Staff turnover
35%
Serious cites
0

Garrett County Subacute Unit is a ten-bed for-profit home in Oakland, and its staffing numbers are the story here. At 9.45 nurse hours per resident day, it runs roughly two and a half times the national average, and turnover sits at 35.3%, below the 45.8% national figure, which matters for a small facility where one departure is felt. The trade-off is weekends, when coverage drops about 14% below its own weekday level. Inspections back up the rest: a clean current record of eight deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the most recent survey in August 2025. Five stars across health inspections, quality measures, and staffing is rare company.

A

96/100

Willowbrooke Ct Skilled Care Buckingham's Choice

Adamstown, MD · Frederick County

CMS 5/542 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.32 /day
Staff turnover
12%
Serious cites
0

Willowbrooke Ct runs 4.32 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 12 percent above the national figure, and its staff turnover sits at 11.5 percent against a national average near 46, that retention number is the one that tends to matter most, because familiar caregivers notice changes sooner. Weekends run about 11 percent lighter than weekdays, worth asking about if your family visits then. The 23 deficiencies on record include nothing at the harm or jeopardy level and nothing abuse-related, and the last inspection was February 2026. A nonprofit corporation operates the 42-bed home. All three CMS star ratings, inspections, quality measures, staffing, come in at five.

A

95/100

Bedford Court Healthcare Cent.

Silver Spring, MD · Montgomery County

CMS 5/560 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
5.06 /day
Staff turnover
19%
Serious cites
0

Bedford Court runs on unusually steady staffing for a for-profit home: 5.06 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a third more than the national average, and turnover sits at 19.1 percent against a national 45.8, that retention matters more than any single inspection score, since consistent caregivers know the residents. Weekends dip about 9 percent below weekday coverage, worth asking about if your family visits then. The 28 deficiencies on record include nothing at the harm level and nothing abuse-related, and the most recent inspection was March 2026. Quality measures score 5/5 and inspections 4/5, which lines up with what the staffing numbers suggest.

A

91/100

Northwest Healthcare Center

Baltimore, MD · Baltimore City County

CMS 4/591 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.39 /day
Staff turnover
33%
Serious cites
0

Northwest Healthcare Center runs 91 beds under corporate ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.39 hours per resident day, roughly 12% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip about 14% below the home's own weekday coverage, so the quietest days get the thinnest staffing. Turnover is the bright spot: 32.9% against a national 45.8%, meaning aides and nurses here tend to stay. Inspections in January 2026 produced 28 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, though four were abuse-related, worth asking about directly. All three CMS ratings land at 4 of 5 stars.

A

90/100

Chestnut Grn Hlth Ctr Blakehur

Towson, MD · Baltimore County

CMS 5/549 bedsFor-profit
Nurse hours
4.66 /day
Staff turnover
37%
Serious cites
0

Chestnut Grn Hlth Ctr in Towson runs about 4.66 nursing hours per resident each day, roughly a fifth more than the national average, which is the main reason its staffing rating sits at the top of the scale. Turnover is 36.7 percent against a national 45.8, so fewer caregivers are walking out the door than at the typical home. The 20 deficiencies on record include nothing at the harm or jeopardy level and nothing abuse-related, and the last inspection came in December 2025. Weekend hours dip about 8 percent below weekday levels, worth asking about if your family visits Saturdays or Sundays. It's a for-profit partnership, and the quality measure rating lands in the middle at 3 out of 5.

A

89/100

Wilson Health Care Center

Gaithersburg, MD · Montgomery County

CMS 5/5285 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.12 /day
Staff turnover
14%
Serious cites
0

Wilson Health Care Center sits in Gaithersburg with 285 certified beds and a nonprofit owner, and the staffing numbers are the real story here: 4.12 nurse hours per resident day, about 7 percent above the national average. Weekend coverage dips roughly 11 percent below its own weekday level, so ask how that plays out on a Saturday. Turnover is 13.5 percent against a national average near 46 percent, which matters for whether you see the same faces month to month. The current record shows 32 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, but 4 are abuse-related, worth asking about directly. Inspectors were last in on April 10, 2025.

A

89/100

Asbury Solomons

Solomons, MD · Calvert County

CMS 5/548 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.83 /day
Staff turnover
35%
Serious cites
0

Asbury Solomons runs on thin nurse staffing, 3.83 hours per resident day, just under the national figure of 3.86, and weekends are leaner still, about 13% below its own weekday coverage. What stands out more is retention: turnover of 35.3% sits well under the 45.8% national average, which matters because familiar aides tend to notice changes in a resident sooner. Inspections in June 2025 produced 23 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level, though three were abuse-related, worth asking about directly. The five-star marks on health inspections and quality measures reflect real performance, but the abuse citations and weekend dips are the details a tour won't show you.

A

88/100

Waldorf Center

Waldorf, MD · Charles County

CMS 4/5115 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.60 /day
Staff turnover
30%
Serious cites
0

Waldorf Center runs 115 certified beds under corporate ownership, and its staffing sits at 3.60 hours per resident day, roughly 7% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip about 12% below its own weekday coverage, so if you're visiting or calling on a Saturday or Sunday, expect a thinner floor. The good news is retention: 29.9% turnover against a national 45.8% means caregivers here tend to stay, which matters more than a single staffing snapshot. Inspections turned up 42 deficiencies, two tied to abuse, though none reached harm or jeopardy level, and the last survey was January 2026. Quality measures score well; the tradeoff is consistent coverage rather than standout numbers.

A

87/100

Willowbrooke Ct Skilled Care Ctr At Bayleigh Chase

Easton, MD · Talbot County

CMS 4/599 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.59 /day
Staff turnover
25%
Serious cites
0

Willowbrooke runs on a nonprofit model with unusually steady hands: 24.5% turnover is roughly half the national rate, which matters when you're trusting strangers with daily care. The staffing picture is more mixed than the star rating suggests, 3.59 nurse hours per resident day sits about 7% under the national average, and weekends run 9% thinner than weekdays. The bigger concern is the inspection record: 38 deficiencies, including 2 at harm or jeopardy level and 4 tied to abuse, with the most recent state visit in January 2025. Strong quality scores don't erase that history, so ask pointed questions about staffing on Saturdays and how complaints get handled.

A

87/100

Future Care Chesapeake

Arnold, MD · Anne Arundel County

CMS 5/5152 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.08 /day
Staff turnover
32%
Serious cites
0

Future Care Chesapeake runs 152 certified beds in Arnold under corporate for-profit ownership, and the staffing picture is genuinely strong: 4.08 nurse hours per resident day, about 6% above the national average. Weekend coverage dips roughly 11% below weekdays, which is worth asking about if your family visits on Saturdays or Sundays. Annual turnover sits at 32.4%, well under the national 45.8%, meaning the people caring for residents tend to stick around. The health inspection and quality measure ratings both come back at the top of CMS's five-star scale, with 21 deficiencies on record, none at harm or jeopardy level, though one is abuse-related. The most recent inspection was February 2026.

A

87/100

Glen Meadows Retirement Com.

Glen Arm, MD · Baltimore County

CMS 4/531 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.82 /day
Staff turnover
18%
Serious cites
0

Glen Meadows runs a tight ship on the people side. Staff turnover sits at 17.9 percent, well under the national average of 45.8, that kind of retention usually means stable caregivers who know the residents. But the inspection record tells a different story: 36 deficiencies on file, including one at the harm level and three tied to abuse, plus a $31,233 fine from a March 2025 visit. Staffing hours per resident day land just under the national average, and weekends dip about 13 percent below the home's own weekday coverage. The low turnover is real, and it matters, but the inspection findings are the ones worth asking about directly.

A

87/100

Autumn Lake Healthcare Post-Acute Care Center

Baltimore, MD · Baltimore City County

CMS 3/5225 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.99 /day
Staff turnover
22%
Serious cites
0

Autumn Lake Healthcare Post-Acute Care Center is a 225-bed for-profit in Baltimore with staffing that edges past the national average, 3.99 nurse hours per resident day against 3.86, though weekends run about 11% thinner than weekdays. Turnover sits at 21.8%, less than half the national rate of 45.8%, which suggests a steadier workforce than most. The catch is inspection history: 46 deficiencies on record, including one at the harm level and four tied to abuse, and a two-star health inspection rating. Quality measures scored five stars, and the most recent inspection was November 2025. Strong numbers on care and retention, weaker ones on compliance.

A

87/100

Future Care Capital Region

Landover, MD · Prince Georges County

CMS 4/5150 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.78 /day
Staff turnover
15%
Serious cites
0

Future Care Capital Region runs on unusually steady staffing for a for-profit home: 4.78 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a quarter above the national average, and turnover of 14.9% against a national figure near 46%, that kind of retention usually means the same aides are showing up, which matters more than almost anything for daily care. Weekends dip about 12% below weekdays, worth asking about directly. The inspection record is the real caveat: 45 deficiencies on file, including one tied to abuse, though none reached harm or jeopardy level, and the most recent survey was in January 2026. Quality measures score well. Read the inspection reports themselves before deciding.

A

86/100

Future Care Old Court

Randallstown, MD · Baltimore County

CMS 5/5141 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.63 /day
Staff turnover
35%
Serious cites
0

Future Care Old Court runs 3.63 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 6% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop about 10% below its own weekday staffing. Turnover sits at 35.3%, better than the 45.8% national figure, which matters because consistent caregivers tend to know residents and catch changes early. The health inspection record is strong, a 5/5 CMS rating with no deficiencies at the harm or jeopardy level. But the current file holds 22 deficiencies total, three tied to abuse, and it's a for-profit corporate home. The last inspection was March 17, 2026. Ask about those three abuse-related citations and how weekend coverage is actually staffed before deciding.

A

86/100

Future Care Cherrywood

Reisterstown, MD · Baltimore County

CMS 5/5151 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.85 /day
Staff turnover
53%
Serious cites
0

Future Care Cherrywood sits in Reisterstown with 151 certified beds and a for-profit LLC structure, and its staffing works out to 3.85 nurse hours per resident day, essentially dead even with the national average. The catch is weekends, when coverage drops about 11% below its own weekday pace. Staff turnover runs 53.3% against a national 45.8%, so people are leaving faster than usual. Inspections tell a mixed story: a recent October 2025 visit and strong marks on health inspection and quality measures, but 66 deficiencies on record, including eight tied to abuse and one at the harm level. That combination, good survey scores alongside a long deficiency history and steady churn, is what pulls the grade down from perfect.

A

86/100

Lorien Health Systems Mt Airy

Mount Airy, MD · Carroll County

CMS 5/562 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
5.01 /day
Staff turnover
35%
Serious cites
0

Lorien Health Systems Mt Airy runs on unusually heavy staffing, 5.01 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 30% above the national figure, and its workers tend to stay, with turnover at 34.8% against a national 45.8%. Weekend coverage does dip about 12% below weekday levels. The inspection record is decent but not spotless: 42 deficiencies on file, none at harm or jeopardy level, one abuse-related, with the most recent inspection in August 2025. Quality measures are the weak spot here, though the corporation that owns it keeps the place well staffed. For a 62-bed home, the hands-on care is the real story.

Frequently asked questions

How many chain-owned nursing homes are there in Maryland?
There are 164 chain-owned Medicare-certified nursing homes in Maryland, 74% of the 221 nursing homes there.
Are chain-owned nursing homes better staffed?
In Maryland they average 3.74 total nursing hours per resident per day, against 3.87 for all nursing homes in Maryland, a difference of -0.13 hours. Staff turnover averages 42% against 40.2%.
Which chain-owned nursing home grades best in Maryland?
Ingleside At King Farm in Rockville, MD, grade A, 99 out of 100.
Does being chain-owned mean a nursing home is safe?
No. Of the 163 graded chain-owned homes in Maryland, 23 grade A and 6 grade D or F.
Do chain-owned nursing homes in Maryland accept Medicaid?
162 of the 164 are certified to accept Medicaid. See Medicaid and nursing homes.

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