Lorien Health Systems - Columbia: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Lorien Health Systems - Columbia is a 205-bed for-profit nursing home in Columbia, Maryland, part of Lorien Health Services. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.18 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 3% above the Maryland average of 2.12, and 41.5% nursing staff turnover (Maryland average 40.2%).
Lorien Health Systems - Columbia
6334 Cedar LaneColumbia, MD 21044
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 Lorien Health Systems - Columbia, nurse aides logged 2.18 hours per resident per day, 3% above the Maryland average. With about 192 residents a day, that works out to roughly 417 aide hours a day, or about 52 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 8% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Maryland avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.18 | 2.12 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.11 | 0.91 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.86 | 0.84 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.14 | 3.87 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.81 | 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
41.5% of nursing staff at Lorien Health Systems - Columbia left over the year CMS measured, against a Maryland average of 40.2% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 25.6%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 14, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 25 health deficiencies (Maryland average 17.5). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $16,042 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2024 | Fine | $16,042 |
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. Lorien Health Systems - Columbia holds 2 of 5 overall; the Maryland average is 3.1.
About Lorien Health Systems - Columbia
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Lorien Health Services, 8 homes
- Legal name: Lorien Nursing & Rehab Ctr Inc.
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 1, 1978
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Lorien Health Systems - Columbia
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Residences at Vantage Point Columbia | 2.4 | 44 | 2.69 | 5.18 | 16.7% | 5 | None |
| The Lutheran Village At Miller's Grant Ellicott City | 5.6 | 16 | 3.14 | 5.75 | 46.2% | 5 | None |
| Lorien Nursing & Rehab Ctr - Elkridge Elkridge | 6.1 | 70 | 2.12 | 3.94 | 59.1% | 3 | None |
| Encore at Turf Valley Ellicott City | 7.2 | 91 | 2.17 | 4.39 | 60.4% | 4 | None |
| Ellicott City Healthcare Center Ellicott City · abuse citation | 7.3 | 182 | 1.94 | 3.58 | 27.3% | 2 | None |
| Autumn Lake Healthcare at Oak Manor Burtonsville | 7.5 | 145 | 1.87 | 3.63 | 38.7% | 4 | $11,381 |
| Autumn Lake Healthcare at Patuxent River Laurel | 7.8 | 153 | 1.96 | 3.51 | 47.1% | 3 | None |
| Autumn Lake Healthcare at Cherry Lane Laurel | 7.9 | 155 | 1.77 | 3.45 | 21.9% | 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.