ELLICOTT CITY HEALTHCARE CENTER
ELLICOTT CITY HEALTHCARE CENTER is a 182-bed nursing home in ELLICOTT CITY, Maryland. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1985-11-01. It averages 147.2 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at ELLICOTT CITY HEALTHCARE CENTER?
CMS lists 110 health-inspection deficiencies for ELLICOTT CITY HEALTHCARE CENTER since 2022-10-14, 76 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2026-02-19.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-19 | F0584, F0761, F0867, F0880 | 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. / 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. / Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F |
| 2026-02-19 | F0628, F0684, F0730, F0847, F0919 | Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. / Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse. / Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | E |
| 2026-02-19 | F0550, F0565, F0580, F0582, F0585, F0600, F0627, F0645, F0656, F0657, F0658, F0677, F0679, F0688, F0690, F0693, F0700, F0755, F0756, F0842, F0944 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. / Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. / Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. / Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge. / PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities / 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. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. / 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 appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. / Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. / 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. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program. | D |
| 2026-02-19 | F0732, F0843 | Post nurse staffing information every day. / Have an agreement with at least one or more hospitals certified by Medicare or Medicaid to make sure residents can be moved quickly to the hospital when they need medical care. | C |
| 2025-11-04 | F0658, F0677, F0804 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | D |
| 2025-06-27 | F0580, F0585, F0610, F0677 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D |
| 2025-03-04 | F0584, F0842 | 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. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | E |
| 2025-03-04 | F0550, F0641, F0656, F0677, F0684, F0686, F0757, F0790, F0825, F0840, F0880 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / 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. / 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 appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident. / Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident. / Employ or obtain outside professional resources to provide services in the nursing home when the facility does not employ a qualified professional to furnish a required service. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2024-09-10 | F0580, F0641, F0657, F0697, F0759, F0761, F0840 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / 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. / Employ or obtain outside professional resources to provide services in the nursing home when the facility does not employ a qualified professional to furnish a required service. | E |
| 2024-09-10 | F0550, F0577, F0582, F0600, F0609, F0625, F0655, F0656, F0677, F0679, F0684, F0686, F0695, F0744, F0772, F0842, F0880 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. / Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. / Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / 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. / Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. / Have an agreement with an approved laboratory to obtain services, if on-site laboratory services aren't provided. / 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. | D |
| 2022-10-14 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | G |
| 2022-10-14 | F0919 | Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | F |
| 2022-10-14 | F0609, F0658, F0684, F0710, F0711, F0835, F0842, F0865, F0867, F0868, F0880 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care. / Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit. / Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. / Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. / Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2022-10-14 | F0550, F0558, F0561, F0574, F0577, F0582, F0602, F0607, F0608, F0623, F0625, F0638, F0640, F0641, F0656, F0657, F0679, F0713, F0732, F0761, F0924 | 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 and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. / The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands. / Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. / Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. / Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. / Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. / Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure (1) employees report any suspicion of a crime against any resident, according to timelines; (2) post the notice of employee rights; and (3) prohibit and prevent retaliation for reporting. / 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. / Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. / Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. / 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 activities to meet all resident's needs. / Provide or arrange emergency care by a doctor 24 hours a day. / Post nurse staffing information every day. / 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. / Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways. | D |
How is ELLICOTT CITY HEALTHCARE CENTER staffed relative to the MD average?
| Measure | This facility | MD average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.57984 | 3.87381 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 27.3 | 40.2 |
| Average number of residents per day | 147.2 | 105.7 |
Who owns ELLICOTT CITY HEALTHCARE CENTER, and what chain is it in?
ELLICOTT CITY HEALTHCARE CENTER is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name RIDGE (MD) LEASING CO., LLC and belongs to the COMMUNICARE HEALTH chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | OMG RE LEASING CO, LLC | since 01/01/2012 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | ROMEO, DOMINIC, STOLTZ, CHARLES, WILHEIM, RONALD | since 01/01/2012 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | RIDGE MGMT CO LLC, NAVAS-MIGUELOA, LUIS, RIZQUI, IBRAHIM, ROMEO, DOMINIC | since 01/01/2012 |
| INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNF | ODENTHAL, RICHARD | since 04/22/2025 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | RIDGE MGMT CO LLC, NAVAS-MIGUELOA, LUIS, RIZQUI, IBRAHIM | since 04/14/2025 |
Were you or a family member harmed at ELLICOTT CITY HEALTHCARE CENTER?