COPPER RIDGE NURSING AND ASSISTED LIVING CENTER
COPPER RIDGE NURSING AND ASSISTED LIVING CENTER is a 66-bed nursing home in SYKESVILLE, Maryland. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1994-07-18. It averages 62.1 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at COPPER RIDGE NURSING AND ASSISTED LIVING CENTER?
CMS lists 54 health-inspection deficiencies for COPPER RIDGE NURSING AND ASSISTED LIVING CENTER since 2018-09-17, 24 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 2026-06-22.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-22 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J |
| 2026-06-22 | F0677, F0755 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D |
| 2025-12-11 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J |
| 2025-12-11 | F0941, F0944 | Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members. / Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program. | E |
| 2025-12-11 | F0609, F0730, F0945 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. / Include as part of its infection prevention and control program, mandatory training that includes written standards, policies, and procedures for the program. | D |
| 2025-06-05 | F0657 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | E |
| 2025-06-05 | F0605, F0628, F0655, F0684, F0755, F0756, F0757, F0791, F0812, F0881, F0883, F0887, F0919, F0600 | Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. / Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. / Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / 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. / Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. / 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. / Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. / Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D |
| 2021-09-22 | F0600, F0656, F0732, F0838, F0880 | 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. / Post nurse staffing information every day. / 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2021-09-22 | F0557, F0561, F0609, F0655, F0657, F0677, F0684, F0725, F0730, F0741, F0761, F0804, F0809, F0842, F0868, F0883, F0947 | Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. / Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. / Ensure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents. / 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. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. / Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. / Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. | D |
| 2018-09-17 | F0623, F0657, F0686, F0772, F0775, F0842, F0880, F0883 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / 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 pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Have an agreement with an approved laboratory to obtain services, if on-site laboratory services aren't provided. / Keep complete, dated laboratory records in the resident's record. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | D |
Why was COPPER RIDGE NURSING AND ASSISTED LIVING CENTER fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-11 | Fine | $9,113 |
How is COPPER RIDGE NURSING AND ASSISTED LIVING CENTER staffed?
| Measure | This facility | MD average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 4.02401 | 3.87381 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 60.8 | 40.2 |
| Average number of residents per day | 62.1 | 105.7 |
Who owns COPPER RIDGE NURSING AND ASSISTED LIVING CENTER?
COPPER RIDGE NURSING AND ASSISTED LIVING CENTER is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name CARROLL MD OPCO LLC.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | CARROLL MD HOLDCO LLC | since 03/01/2024 |
| INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | MAYER, MOISHE | since 03/01/2024 |
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | MAYER, MOISHE | since 03/01/2024 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | SCHERER, TIMOTHY | since 03/01/2024 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | BHARAJ, NARENDER, SCHERER, TIMOTHY | since 06/25/2025 |
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