Ellicott City Healthcare Center
Ellicott City Healthcare Center – Medicare Certified Since 1985
Ellicott City Healthcare Center is a Medicare and Medicaid certified skilled nursing facility located in Ellicott City, Maryland. This facility has been serving the community for 41 years. A Medicare-certified skilled nursing facility provides 24-hour nursing care, rehabilitation services, and assistance with activities of daily living for patients who need skilled nursing or rehabilitation services on a daily basis.
This facility has 182 certified beds with a current occupancy rate of 87% (averaging 158 residents per day), which is high. Skilled nursing facilities provide 24-hour nursing care for patients who need rehabilitation services after a hospital stay or ongoing care for chronic conditions. Services include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and assistance with daily activities.
Staffing Levels: Based on CMS payroll data, this facility provides approximately 3.5 hours of total nursing care per resident per day (1.85 hours from CNAs, 1 hours from LPNs, 0.65 hours from RNs). Physical therapy staffing is 0.05 hours per resident per day.
Medicare Quality Ratings: According to CMS, Ellicott City Healthcare Center has an overall quality rating of 1 out of 5 stars, which is much below average compared to other nursing homes nationwide. Individual category ratings are: health inspection: 1 stars, staffing: 3 stars, quality measures: 4 stars.
Medicare Coverage: Medicare covers skilled nursing facility care for up to 100 days following a qualifying hospital stay of at least 3 days. Days 1-20 are fully covered by Medicare, days 21-100 require a daily coinsurance payment. Many residents also use Medicaid, private insurance, or pay privately for long-term stays.
Questions to Ask: When visiting a nursing home, ask about: staff-to-resident ratios and RN coverage around the clock, how they handle medical emergencies, activities and therapy programs, how they communicate with families, their approach to falls prevention, and policies for managing resident complaints.
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Medicare Star Ratings
Official CMS ratings based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Data as of December 2025
Star Ratings History
Quarterly performance from 2013-2026
How Does This Facility Compare?
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Staffing Hours per Resident Day
Staffing data from CMS Payroll-Based Journal. Higher hours generally indicate more direct care time.
Staff Turnover Rate
Lower turnover rates generally indicate a more stable workforce and better continuity of care.
Agency/Contract Staff Usage
Lower agency usage often indicates better staff retention. High agency rates (>30%) may suggest staffing challenges.
Agency Staff Trends
Historical agency/contract staff usage by role
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Direct Care Staffing
Average minutes of direct nursing care per resident per day
Data as of December 2025
Staffing Trends
Direct care minutes per resident per day
Occupancy Rate History
Average daily residents as a percentage of certified beds
Data from CMS Provider Info files. Occupancy = Average Residents per Day / Certified Beds.
Staff Turnover History
Annual percentage of nursing staff who left the facility
Data as of December 2025
Data from CMS Payroll-Based Journal. Turnover = staff who left during the year / total staff.
Average Daily Rate
Average daily charge for care at this facility
Based on CMS Cost Report data (inpatient revenue ÷ total patient days)
Data Source: Financial data from CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Cost Reports. Data typically lags 1-2 years. This information is for educational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for financial or care decisions. CareListings does not guarantee accuracy.
Financial Health
Comprehensive financial indicators from CMS Cost Reports
Data from fiscal year 2023 (most recent available - cost report data lags ~2 years)
Staff Investment: Higher spending per resident often correlates with better care quality.
Payer Mix: Shows revenue sources. Higher Medicare % typically means more post-acute/rehab care; higher Medicaid % indicates more long-term care residents.
Nonprofit/Government: May operate with lower margins while still providing quality care due to community mission.
Data Source: All financial data on this page comes from CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Cost Reports submitted by the facility to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. This information is provided for educational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for any financial or care decisions. Cost report data typically lags 1-2 years. CareListings does not guarantee the accuracy of this data.
Who Stays Here
Breakdown of residents by payment type
Based on fiscal year 2023 cost report data
Average Length of Stay
How long residents typically stay at this facility
Based on fiscal year 2023 cost report data
Services
Comprehensive skilled nursing services, rehabilitation programs, and medical care in ELLICOTT CITY
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Administrator lies to you. He is very fake.. The food is very low grade. The food is so bad every visitor brings food. I wouldn't send your loved one to this place. They don't keep supplies to care for the residents. The pipes leek in the shower rooms an u can only get showers 2 times a week. They are under staffed so the GnA have over 20 patients an they are overworked an underpaid.
Only bring your loved one here if you do not want them to receive even the lowest standard of care, if you want their current level of care to deteriorate, if you want them to receive the worst in nutrition, if you are sure you want the nonexistent doctors nurses incompetent staff and lazy social worker to overlook them, and be sure that any packages clothing monies wheel chairs will be stolen and only take them here if you want them to move your loss of limb loved one to never receive physical therapy and to be moved to be another room unexpectedly! You should also make sure your loved one has access to cell phone or landline to call 911 and only bring them here if you are positive that you most likely do not ever want your loved one to improve and not see them ever again!!
Words can't describe how horrible this place is. My mother was in here for rehab to be able to come home. The first call I received was from billing and all they were concerned with was whether she had Medicare and could qualify for long term care. I told the lady that the plan was for her to come home. It was like she didn't hear me. My mother received no rehab whatsoever. They left her in bed all day. One day I stopped by after work around 6:30pm. She hadn't been changed all day. Apparently they only had 2 nurses on staff. Another time this male patient was lurking around the rooms, and they had her door open, and no one seemed concerned. To top it all off, one of the nurses rolled my mother out of the bed while changing her, and she split her forehead open. She went to the hospital, and we told them not to release her to them. We got up the next morning to find that they got her transported back to center without our knowledge. Thankfully she ended up having to go to UMMC az a result of the fall and we finally got her out of there. Do not send a loved one here. All they want is to slap them in a bed and collect the Medicare. Horrible horrible horrible!!!!!
Strongly discouraged. Last mothers Day, they only had one person responsible for over 20 patients. They left my mom in bed all day, refusing to move her. As a result of the lack of care, she died from bedsores resulting from her time in this Healthcare facility. Some staff felt they had the right to treat her badly due to her being fully dependent upon them for feeding and all her other daily needs. Finally, when my family and I volunteered there last Christmas, staff stood around and did very little to help patients until I expressed my frustration. Most staff genuinely don't care about the residents there. I do not recommend this facility for anyone.
How this place has ANY stars is beyond me! The staff is incompetent, they’re not attentive to the patients. Please do not send your loved ones here unless you want them to deteriorate! I would not let my goldfish stay here!! If you want quality of life, and care for your loved one please take them somewhere else that is safe. I cannot express how infuriated I am with this place! My loved one said they were going to kill them if I kept them there! They loathed that place!!!!
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