Stella Maris, Inc.: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Stella Maris, Inc. is a 390-bed nonprofit nursing home in Timonium, Maryland. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.45 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 16% above the Maryland average of 2.12, and 42.9% nursing staff turnover (Maryland average 40.2%).
Stella Maris, Inc.
2300 Dulaney Valley RoadTimonium, MD 21093
Baltimore 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 Stella Maris, Inc., nurse aides logged 2.45 hours per resident per day, 16% above the Maryland average. With about 340 residents a day, that works out to roughly 833 aide hours a day, or about 104 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) | 2.45 | 2.12 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.95 | 0.91 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.74 | 0.84 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.15 | 3.87 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.72 | 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
42.9% of nursing staff at Stella Maris, Inc. left over the year CMS measured, against a Maryland average of 40.2% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 38.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jul 23, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 4 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. Stella Maris, Inc. holds 2 of 5 overall; the Maryland average is 3.1.
About Stella Maris, Inc.
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Legal name: Stella Maris Inc
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Nov 1, 1978
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
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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.