Ellicott City Healthcare Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Ellicott City Healthcare Center is a 182-bed for-profit nursing home in Ellicott City, Maryland, part of Communicare Health. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.94 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 9% below the Maryland average of 2.12, and 27.3% nursing staff turnover (Maryland average 40.2%).
Ellicott City Healthcare Center
3000 North Ridge RoadEllicott City, MD 21043
Howard County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
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 Ellicott City Healthcare Center, nurse aides logged 1.94 hours per resident per day, 9% below the Maryland average. With about 147 residents a day, that works out to roughly 285 aide hours a day, or about 36 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 9% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Maryland avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.94 | 2.12 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.05 | 0.91 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.60 | 0.84 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.58 | 3.87 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.25 | 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
27.3% of nursing staff at Ellicott City Healthcare 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 30.4%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 19, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 35 health deficiencies (Maryland average 17.5). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Ellicott City Healthcare Center holds 2 of 5 overall; the Maryland average is 3.1.
About Ellicott City Healthcare Center
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Communicare Health, 110 homes
- Legal name: Ridge (MD) Leasing Co., LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Nov 1, 1985
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Ellicott City Healthcare Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| The Lutheran Village At Miller's Grant Ellicott City | 1.7 | 16 | 3.14 | 5.75 | 46.2% | 5 | None |
| Meadow Park Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Catonsville | 3.7 | 120 | 1.88 | 3.55 | 43.6% | 4 | $11,452 |
| Autumn Lake Healthcare at Summit Park Catonsville | 4.1 | 143 | 1.78 | 3.33 | 55.9% | 3 | $49,221 |
| Encore at Turf Valley Ellicott City | 4.2 | 91 | 2.17 | 4.39 | 60.4% | 4 | None |
| Autumn Lake Healthcare at Catonsville Catonsville | 4.7 | 136 | 1.97 | 3.38 | 44.7% | 2 | None |
| Forest Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation Ctr Catonsville | 4.7 | 167 | 2.08 | 3.36 | 18.5% | 1 | $273,754 |
| St. Joseph's Nursing Home Catonsville | 4.9 | 44 | 2.84 | 4.18 | 28.6% | 5 | None |
| Residences at Vantage Point Columbia | 4.9 | 44 | 2.69 | 5.18 | 16.7% | 5 | 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.