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B

82/100

Above average

Future Care Canton Harbor

1300 South Ellwood Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21224

CMS 5/5 stars #7 of 27 in Baltimore City County (410) 342-6644
Certified beds
160
Occupancy
96%
Ownership
For-profit
Accepts
Medicare + Medicaid

What to ask about before you visit

These are findings in the public CMS record for this home. They are not our opinion, each one comes straight from a federal inspection or enforcement file.

  • $13,627 in federal fines

    CMS has fined this facility across 1 penalty action(s).

Our read on Future Care Canton Harbor

Future Care Canton Harbor sits on Baltimore's east side with 160 certified beds and a corporate owner. Inspectors visited recently, in September 2025, and the record still carries 53 deficiencies, including one tied to harm or jeopardy and seven flagged as abuse-related, a heavy count for a single building, even with a five-star inspection rating attached. Staffing runs about 3.67 hours per resident day, roughly 5% under the national average, and weekends drop about 8% below the home's own weekday coverage. Turnover lands at 38%, better than the 45.8% national figure, which suggests some stability in who's showing up. The quality measures look strong on paper; the deficiency history is what pulls the overall picture down.

Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.

How this grade was calculated

Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.

Inspection30/30Staffing17/30Stability12/15Outcomes15/15Enforcement8/10

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Inspection safety

30/30

Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.

  • →No citations recorded in the last 3 years

Staffing

17/30

Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.

  • →3.51 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • →0.83 RN hours per resident per day
  • →Weekend staffing drops 8% against weekdays

Staff stability

12/15

How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.

  • →38% of nursing staff left in the last year

Resident outcomes

15/15

The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.

  • →5 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating

Enforcement history

8/10

Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.

  • →$13,627 in federal fines across 1 action(s)

Staffing, against the national average

Full detail

Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.

Total nurse hours per resident per day3.67 hrs
National average 3.86 hrsBelow average
Registered nurse (RN) hours0.83 hrs
National average 0.69 hrsBetter than average

RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.

Weekend nurse hours3.38 hrs
National average 3.42 hrsBelow average

The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.

Nursing staff turnover38.00%
National average 45.80%Better than average

The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.

Recent inspection findings

Last standard health inspection: September 18, 2025 (1 year ago). No citations were recorded.

No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.

Who owns this home

Full record

Part of FUTURE CARE/LIFEBRIDGE HEALTH, which operates 18 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.

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Common questions about Future Care Canton Harbor

What is the ElderGrade for Future Care Canton Harbor? +

Future Care Canton Harbor holds an ElderGrade of B (82 out of 100), which we describe as "above average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.

How many nursing hours does each resident get at Future Care Canton Harbor? +

Residents receive an average of 3.67 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has Future Care Canton Harbor been cited for harming residents? +

No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

Does Future Care Canton Harbor accept Medicaid? +

Yes, Future Care Canton Harbor is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.