Westminster Rehabilitation and Wellness Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Westminster Rehabilitation and Wellness Center is a 170-bed for-profit nursing home in Westminster, Maryland, part of Communicare Health. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.04 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 4% below the Maryland average of 2.12, and 52.8% nursing staff turnover (Maryland average 40.2%).
Westminster Rehabilitation and Wellness Center
1234 Washington RoadWestminster, MD 21157
Carroll 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 Westminster Rehabilitation and Wellness Center, nurse aides logged 2.04 hours per resident per day, 4% below the Maryland average. With about 106 residents a day, that works out to roughly 217 aide hours a day, or about 27 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) | 2.04 | 2.12 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.61 | 0.91 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.92 | 0.84 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.57 | 3.87 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.22 | 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
52.8% of nursing staff at Westminster 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 56.7%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 4, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 27 health deficiencies (Maryland average 17.5). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $63,681 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2025 | Fine | $14,892 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Fine | $48,789 |
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. Westminster Rehabilitation and Wellness Center holds 2 of 5 overall; the Maryland average is 3.1.
About Westminster Rehabilitation and Wellness Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Communicare Health, 110 homes
- Legal name: Washington West Leasing Co LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Feb 1, 1978
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Westminster Rehabilitation and Wellness Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Carroll Lutheran Village Westminster | 1.0 | 72 | 2.05 | 3.89 | 33.7% | 5 | None |
| Atlee Hill Health and Rehab Center Westminster | 1.3 | 60 | 2.24 | 3.79 | 53.2% | 2 | $14,888 |
| Autumn Lake Healthcare at Long View Manchester | 10.4 | 109 | 2.30 | 3.96 | 50.0% | 4 | None |
| Future Care Cherrywood Reisterstown | 11.2 | 151 | 2.11 | 3.85 | 53.3% | 5 | None |
| Copper Ridge Nursing and Assisted Living Center Sykesville | 11.2 | 66 | 2.20 | 4.02 | 60.8% | 1 | $9,113 |
| Lorien Taneytown, Inc Taneytown | 11.5 | 63 | 2.48 | 4.22 | 55.2% | 3 | $65,400 |
| Willowbrooke Court Skilled Care Center Fairhaven Sykesville | 11.5 | 79 | 2.28 | 4.51 | 51.1% | 4 | None |
| Autumn Lake Healthcare at Birch Manor Sykesville | 11.5 | 118 | 1.85 | 3.42 | 35.9% | 4 | 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.