Encore at Turf Valley: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Encore at Turf Valley is a 91-bed for-profit nursing home in Ellicott City, Maryland, part of Lorien Health Services. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.17 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Maryland average of 2.12, and 60.4% nursing staff turnover (Maryland average 40.2%).
Encore at Turf Valley
11150 Resort RoadEllicott City, MD 21042
Howard County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Encore at Turf Valley, nurse aides logged 2.17 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Maryland average. With about 85 residents a day, that works out to roughly 184 aide hours a day, or about 23 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 13% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Maryland avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.17 | 2.12 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.11 | 0.91 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.11 | 0.84 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.39 | 3.87 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.80 | 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
60.4% of nursing staff at Encore at Turf Valley left over the year CMS measured, against a Maryland average of 40.2% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 50.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 14, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 9 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. Encore at Turf Valley holds 4 of 5 overall; the Maryland average is 3.1.
About Encore at Turf Valley
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Lorien Health Services, 8 homes
- Legal name: Lorien Howard, Inc.
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jun 2, 2010
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Encore at Turf Valley
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| The Lutheran Village At Miller's Grant Ellicott City | 3.7 | 16 | 3.14 | 5.75 | 46.2% | 5 | None |
| Ellicott City Healthcare Center Ellicott City · abuse citation | 4.2 | 182 | 1.94 | 3.58 | 27.3% | 2 | None |
| Residences at Vantage Point Columbia | 5.7 | 44 | 2.69 | 5.18 | 16.7% | 5 | None |
| Autumn Lake Healthcare at Birch Manor Sykesville | 6.5 | 118 | 1.85 | 3.42 | 35.9% | 4 | None |
| Willowbrooke Court Skilled Care Center Fairhaven Sykesville | 6.5 | 79 | 2.28 | 4.51 | 51.1% | 4 | None |
| Copper Ridge Nursing and Assisted Living Center Sykesville | 6.9 | 66 | 2.20 | 4.02 | 60.8% | 1 | $9,113 |
| Chapel Hill Nursing Center Randallstown | 6.9 | 63 | 2.04 | 3.72 | 65.1% | 1 | $13,247 |
| Patapsco Healthcare Randallstown · abuse citation | 7.0 | 172 | 1.70 | 3.28 | 54.0% | 1 | $17,114 |
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.
Explore next
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.