Elkton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Elkton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a 182-bed for-profit nursing home in Elkton, Maryland, part of Lifeworks Rehab. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.86 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 12% below the Maryland average of 2.12, and 46.2% nursing staff turnover (Maryland average 40.2%).
Elkton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
1 Price DriveElkton, MD 21921
Cecil County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Special Focus Facility candidate. CMS lists this home as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program, which is for nursing homes with a history of serious quality issues.
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Elkton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, nurse aides logged 1.86 hours per resident per day, 12% below the Maryland average. With about 163 residents a day, that works out to roughly 304 aide hours a day, or about 38 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 10% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Maryland avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.86 | 2.12 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.16 | 0.91 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.52 | 0.84 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.55 | 3.87 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.19 | 3.47 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
46.2% of nursing staff at Elkton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Maryland average of 40.2% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 60.0%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Oct 9, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 45 health deficiencies (Maryland average 17.5). CMS lists 3 fines totaling $31,134 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2025 | Fine | $9,249 |
| Oct 9, 2025 | Fine | $16,812 |
| Oct 9, 2025 | Payment Denial | 34 days from Jan 9, 2026 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Fine | $5,073 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Elkton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center holds 1 of 5 overall; the Maryland average is 3.1.
About Elkton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Lifeworks Rehab, 64 homes
- Legal name: Elkton SNF LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Nov 16, 1994
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Elkton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Laurelwood Healthcare Center Elkton | 1.7 | 110 | 2.02 | 3.40 | 42.0% | 3 | $95,610 |
| Exceptional Care for Children Newark | 5.2 | 46 | — | — | — | 5 | None |
| Newark Manor Nursing Home Newark · abuse citation | 7.2 | 67 | 2.28 | 4.27 | 32.8% | 3 | None |
| Jeanne Jugan Residence Newark | 8.4 | 40 | 3.74 | 6.78 | 29.3% | 5 | None |
| Encore at Parkside Newark · SFF candidate | 9.4 | 110 | 1.95 | 3.51 | 38.9% | 2 | $56,814 |
| New Castle Health and Rehabilitation Center New Castle · SFF candidate | 10.8 | 120 | 2.14 | 3.82 | 45.6% | 2 | $47,300 |
| Excelcare at Newark LLC Newark | 11.3 | 101 | 2.09 | 3.82 | 39.4% | 2 | $29,309 |
| Autumn Lake Healthcare at Calvert Manor Rising Sun | 11.4 | 144 | 1.72 | 3.28 | 49.3% | 3 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.