BLUE POINT HEALTHCARE CENTER
BLUE POINT HEALTHCARE CENTER is a 135-bed nursing home in BALTIMORE, Maryland. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 2002-06-13. It averages 122.3 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at BLUE POINT HEALTHCARE CENTER?
CMS lists 80 health-inspection deficiencies for BLUE POINT HEALTHCARE CENTER since 2021-09-14, 53 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is J; the most recent health inspection was 2026-05-13.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-13 | F0627 | Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge. | D |
| 2025-12-10 | F0584, F0628, F0695 | Honor 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. / Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | E |
| 2025-12-10 | F0578, F0580, F0686, F0688, F0697, F0756, F0759, F0761, F0791, F0880 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. / Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Ensure 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. / Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2025-07-07 | F0740, F0867 | Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. / Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | J |
| 2025-07-07 | F0554, F0580, F0602, F0628, F0656, F0684, F0697, F0777, F0887 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. / Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / Provide or obtain x-rays/tests when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results. / Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. | D |
| 2024-02-07 | F0625 | Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. | D |
| 2023-11-22 | F0610, F0656, F0657, F0684, F0711, F0759, F0761, F0842 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Ensure 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. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | E |
| 2023-11-22 | F0550, F0558, F0584, F0623, F0625, F0658, F0679, F0689, F0690, F0710, F0756, F0757, F0803, F0812, F0814, F0880, F0917, F0921, F0923 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Honor 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. / Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Make sure each resident has 1) at least one window to the outside in a room; 2) a room at or above ground level; 3) adequate bedding; 4) furniture that meets the resident's needs; or 5) adequate closet space. / Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. / Have enough outside ventilation via a window or mechanical ventilation, or both. | D |
| 2021-09-14 | F0623, F0645, F0689, F0745, F0804, F0812, F0838, F0850, F0880, F0920, F0922, F0924 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies. / Hire a qualified full-time social worker in a facility with more than 120 beds. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Provide at least one room set aside to use as a resident dining room and for activities, that is a good size, with good lighting, air flow and furniture. / Have enough backup water supply for essential areas of the nursing home. / Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways. | E |
| 2021-09-14 | F0561, F0577, F0600, F0656, F0657, F0660, F0676, F0684, F0685, F0695, F0757, F0758, F0759, F0791, F0842 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. / Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. / Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs. / Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
Why was BLUE POINT HEALTHCARE CENTER fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-07 | Fine | $341,978 |
How is BLUE POINT HEALTHCARE CENTER staffed relative to the MD average?
| Measure | This facility | MD average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.26538 | 3.87381 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 33.0 | 40.2 |
| Average number of residents per day | 122.3 | 105.7 |
Who owns BLUE POINT HEALTHCARE CENTER?
BLUE POINT HEALTHCARE CENTER is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation.
Were you or a family member harmed at BLUE POINT HEALTHCARE CENTER?