LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR, BALTIMORE
LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR, BALTIMORE, in BALTIMORE, Maryland, holds 20 certified beds and has been certified for Medicare and Medicaid since 2010-05-01, averaging 16.8 residents a day.
Has LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR, BALTIMORE been cited for violations?
CMS lists 25 health-inspection deficiencies for LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR, BALTIMORE since 2019-01-04, 1 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is F; the most recent health inspection was 2025-06-25.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-25 | F0550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D |
| 2023-03-30 | F0801, F0867 | Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. / Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | F |
| 2023-03-30 | F0622, F0641, F0656, F0657, F0678, F0756, F0812, F0842 | Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / 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 basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | E |
| 2023-03-30 | F0580, F0609, F0624, F0710, F0757, F0760, F0880, F0908 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home. / Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Keep all essential equipment working safely. | D |
| 2023-03-30 | F0582, F0623, F0625, F0732 | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. / 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. / Post nurse staffing information every day. | C |
| 2019-01-04 | F0641, F0758 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / 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. | D |
How is LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR, BALTIMORE staffed?
| Measure | This facility | MD average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 7.24896 | 3.87381 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 33.3 | 40.2 |
| Average number of residents per day | 16.8 | 105.7 |
Who owns LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR, BALTIMORE?
LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR, BALTIMORE is registered with CMS as For profit - Individual, operates under the legal business name LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR BALTIMORE INC.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| CORPORATE OFFICER | BRUSCHE, DEBORAH, KLEIBUSCH, LOIS, PICHE, MARIE, POCOCK, BARBARA | since 07/01/2021 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | BRUSCHE, DEBORAH, KLEIBUSCH, LOIS, PICHE, MARIE, POCOCK, BARBARA | since 07/01/2021 |
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