South River Rehabilitation and Wellness Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
South River Rehabilitation and Wellness Center is a 111-bed for-profit nursing home in Edgewater, Maryland, part of Communicare Health. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.90 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 11% below the Maryland average of 2.12, and 41.3% nursing staff turnover (Maryland average 40.2%).
South River Rehabilitation and Wellness Center
144 Washington RoadEdgewater, MD 21037
Anne Arundel 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 South River Rehabilitation and Wellness Center, nurse aides logged 1.90 hours per resident per day, 11% below the Maryland average. With about 103 residents a day, that works out to roughly 194 aide hours a day, or about 24 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 12% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Maryland avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.90 | 2.12 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.83 | 0.91 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.64 | 0.84 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.36 | 3.87 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.95 | 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
41.3% of nursing staff at South River Rehabilitation and Wellness 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 47.6%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 13, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 18 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. South River Rehabilitation and Wellness Center holds 4 of 5 overall; the Maryland average is 3.1.
About South River Rehabilitation and Wellness Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Communicare Health, 110 homes
- Legal name: Washington (MD) Leasing Co., LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Oct 31, 1996
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near South River Rehabilitation and Wellness Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Ginger Cove Annapolis | 1.6 | 55 | 2.29 | 4.68 | 43.1% | 4 | None |
| Future Care Annapolis Annapolis | 2.8 | — | 2.04 | 4.97 | — | — | None |
| Autumn Lake Healthcare at Spa Creek Annapolis | 3.5 | 130 | 1.71 | 3.47 | 52.5% | 3 | None |
| Complete Care at Annapolis Annapolis | 4.1 | 97 | 1.82 | 3.63 | 44.9% | 5 | None |
| Fairfield Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Crownsville | 6.7 | 96 | 1.75 | 3.57 | 32.6% | 2 | $51,597 |
| Autumn Lake Healthcare at Crofton Crofton | 8.3 | 180 | 2.25 | 4.07 | 42.7% | 4 | None |
| Future Care Chesapeake Arnold | 8.3 | 152 | 2.07 | 4.08 | 32.4% | 5 | None |
| Autumn Lake Healthcare at Waugh Chapel Gambrills | 9.6 | 110 | 1.66 | 3.64 | 45.7% | 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.