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Best Nursing Homes in Baltimore, MD

Why trust this guide? Our editorial team analyzed 34 nursing homes in Baltimore, MD using Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) data, inspection records, complaints, amenities, and facility-level details. How we rank nursing homes in MD
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Avg Overall CMS Rating: 2.9/ 5The average Overall CMS Rating for all CMS-certified nursing homes in Baltimore, MD. Ratings combine health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 3.2/ 5
Avg Staffing Rating: 2.5/ 5The average Staffing Rating across all CMS-certified nursing homes in Baltimore, MD. Reflects nursing staff hours per resident per day (including RNs), adjusted for residents' care needs. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 3.4/ 5
Avg Health Insp. Rating: 2.7/ 5The average Health Inspection Rating across all CMS-certified nursing homes in Baltimore, MD. Based on each facility's recent inspections and complaint investigations, weighing the number, scope, and severity of deficiencies. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 3.0/ 5

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The information below is reported by the Maryland Department of Health, Office of Health Care Quality.

23 facilities compared · CMS & MD Dept. of Health data

Advanced Rehab at Autumn Lake Healthcare
NH
HOS
RC
SNF
Lutherville (Rockland)
110
Facility 110
MD AVG 43
Rank #96 / 697
68.8% -16%4.24 -42%+12%$8.0k
40
Facility 40
MD AVG 49.9
Rank #72 / 149
10.0176-
10
Facility 10
MD AVG 43
Rank #837 / 985
515 Brightfield Road Holdco LLC$11.7MFiscal year ending 12/2023$5.5MFiscal year ending 12/202347.2%Fiscal year ending 12/2023215226
Evangeline Love and Care
NH
AL
Baltimore
129
Facility 129
MD AVG 43
Rank #71 / 697
85.5% +4%3.23 -18%-14%$4.2k
32
Facility 32
MD AVG 49.9
Rank #45 / 149
8.0-107-
68
Facility 68
MD AVG 43
Rank #214 / 985
Ro Holdings, LLC$18.5MFiscal year ending 12/2023$7.3MFiscal year ending 12/2023
39.2%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility 39.2%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
MD AVG 38.5%
Rank #143 / 148
215233
Charlestown Community
NH
AL
Baltimore
238
Facility 238
MD AVG 43
Rank #5 / 697
100.0% +21%4.88 -60%+29%$9.3k
44
Facility 44
MD AVG 49.9
Rank #84 / 149
11.0182-
36
Facility 36
MD AVG 43
Rank #563 / 985
Heidi Abdelhady$16.4MFiscal year ending 12/2023$45.8MFiscal year ending 12/2023
279%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility 279%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
MD AVG 38.5%
Rank #122 / 148
215223
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Perring Parkway
NH
RC
SNF
Baltimore (Wentworth Road)
125
Facility 125
MD AVG 43
Rank #74 / 697
83.3% +1%3.36 -32%-11%$32.4k
49
Facility 49
MD AVG 49.9
Rank #96 / 149
16.3191-
65
Facility 65
MD AVG 43
Rank #251 / 985
1801 Wentworth Holdco LLC$13.6MFiscal year ending 12/2023$1.1MFiscal year ending 12/20238%Fiscal year ending 12/2023215081
Autumn Lake Healthcare Post Acute Care Center
NH
MC
PC
RC
SNF
Baltimore (Frankford)
225
Facility 225
MD AVG 43
Rank #7 / 697
92.2% +12%3.48 -39%-8%$0
33
Facility 33
MD AVG 49.9
Rank #47 / 149
8.31197-
68
Facility 68
MD AVG 43
Rank #214 / 985
Pacc Holdco LLC$33.5MFiscal year ending 12/2023$4.2MFiscal year ending 12/202312.6%Fiscal year ending 12/2023215330
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Parkville
NH
RC
SNF
Baltimore (Baynesville)
135
Facility 135
MD AVG 43
Rank #61 / 697
79.7% -3%3.02 -51%-20%$0
47
Facility 47
MD AVG 49.9
Rank #91 / 149
9.43119C
69
Facility 69
MD AVG 43
Rank #199 / 985
8710 Emge Holdco LLC$16.5MFiscal year ending 12/2023$1.4MFiscal year ending 12/20238.4%Fiscal year ending 12/2023215129
Pickersgill Retirement Community
NH
AL
IL
SNF
Baltimore (Chestnut Hill)
138
Facility 138
MD AVG 43
Rank #58 / 697
21.0% -75%4.56 -5%+21%$0196.3-32A+
45
Facility 45
MD AVG 43
Rank #475 / 985
Barry Eisneberg$10.8MFiscal year ending 12/2023$6.7MFiscal year ending 12/202362.3%Fiscal year ending 12/2023215259
Maryland Baptist Aged Home
NH
HOS
RC
SNF
Baltimore (Mosher)
29
Facility 29
MD AVG 43
Rank #254 / 697
87.8% +7%3.97 -21%+5%$0
44
Facility 44
MD AVG 49.9
Rank #84 / 149
14.7-26-
84
Facility 84
MD AVG 43
Rank #66 / 985
Derrick Dewitt$2.3MFiscal year ending 02/2024$1.5MFiscal year ending 02/2024
65.3%Fiscal year ending 02/2024
Facility 65.3%Fiscal year ending 02/2024
MD AVG 38.5%
Rank #7 / 148
215360
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Calvert Manor
NH
PC
RC
SNF
Rising Sun (Telegraph Road)
144
Facility 144
MD AVG 43
Rank #49 / 697
95.8% +16%3.31 -43%-12%$0
30
Facility 30
MD AVG 49.9
Rank #41 / 149
15.0-136-
10
Facility 10
MD AVG 43
Rank #837 / 985
1881 Telegraph Road Holdco LLC$22.6MFiscal year ending 12/2023$2.5MFiscal year ending 12/202311.2%Fiscal year ending 12/2023215189
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Ruxton
NH
PC
RC
SNF
Towson
179
Facility 179
MD AVG 43
Rank #22 / 697
78.3% -5%3.37 -89%-11%$0
53
Facility 53
MD AVG 49.9
Rank #97 / 149
7.6-153-
18
Facility 18
MD AVG 43
Rank #756 / 985
7001 Charles Street Holdco LLC$13.9MFiscal year ending 12/2023$7.1MFiscal year ending 12/202350.7%Fiscal year ending 12/2023215077
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Alice Manor
NH
HOS
PC
RC
SNF
Baltimore (Woodberry)
105
Facility 105
MD AVG 43
Rank #107 / 697
81.7% -1%3.47 -51%-8%$05413.5195-
59
Facility 59
MD AVG 43
Rank #327 / 985
Alice Operator LLC$12.2MFiscal year ending 12/2023$1.7MFiscal year ending 12/202314.3%Fiscal year ending 12/2023215215
Resorts of Augsburg
NH
AL
IL
SNF
Baltimore (Gwynn Oak)
131
Facility 131
MD AVG 43
Rank #64 / 697
89.4% +9%4.17 -11%+11%$23.9k
37
Facility 37
MD AVG 49.9
Rank #62 / 149
12.3-120-
18
Facility 18
MD AVG 43
Rank #756 / 985
-$16.8MFiscal year ending 12/2023$11.8MFiscal year ending 12/2023
70%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility 70%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
MD AVG 38.5%
Rank #10 / 148
215193
Heritage at Augsburg Independent Living
NH
IL
Baltimore (Gwynn Oak)
131
Facility 131
MD AVG 43
Rank #64 / 697
89.4% +9%4.17 -11%+11%$23.9k
37
Facility 37
MD AVG 49.9
Rank #62 / 149
12.3-120-
16
Facility 16
MD AVG 43
Rank #772 / 985
-$16.8MFiscal year ending 12/2023$11.8MFiscal year ending 12/2023
70%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility 70%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
MD AVG 38.5%
Rank #10 / 148
215193
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Arlington West
NH
PC
RC
SNF
Baltimore (Dolfield)
82
Facility 82
MD AVG 43
Rank #171 / 697
93.8% +14%3.26 -58%-14%$0
45
Facility 45
MD AVG 49.9
Rank #87 / 149
15.0-74-
70
Facility 70
MD AVG 43
Rank #184 / 985
Awcc Holdco LLC$11.0MFiscal year ending 12/2023$1.7MFiscal year ending 12/202315.5%Fiscal year ending 12/2023215349
Autumn Lake Healthcare at BridgePark
NH
HOS
PC
RC
SNF
Baltimore (Central Forest Park)
106
Facility 106
MD AVG 43
Rank #105 / 697
88.9% +8%3.77 -4%0%$0
71
Facility 71
MD AVG 49.9
Rank #123 / 149
17.8184B-
69
Facility 69
MD AVG 43
Rank #199 / 985
Bp Capital$15.7MFiscal year ending 12/2023$1.2MFiscal year ending 12/20237.8%Fiscal year ending 12/2023215195
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Nursing Home Explorer
Overview of Next of Kin Assisted Living

Spend your golden years at Next of Kin Assisted Living, a blissful retreat in Baltimore, MD, offering assisted living. Residents receive the highest quality of care from a kind and highly trained team, helping with their daily living activities 24/7. The community also handles the chores and laundry, so residents can maintain their independence without the busy work.

Aside from their healthcare needs, the community strives to keep residents active and socially engaged with a thoughtfully curated calendar of fun recreational activities and enriching programs. Delicious and healthy meals are also served to meet residents’ dietary needs and preferences. With medication management, residents are assured of taking their medicine as prescribed. Residents here are guaranteed to thrive in retirement, especially with the community’s state-of-the-art amenities and top-tier care.

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Overview of Hanson’s Home Care II

Spend your golden years at Hanson’s Home Care II, a trusted community in Baltimore, MD, that offers assisted living. With its commitment to improving residents’ living experiences, a compassionate and well-trained team helps with daily living activities and personal needs 24/7. Residents also enjoy maintenance-free living with the community handling the housekeeping and laundry.

Engaging activities and enriching programs are conducted, promoting an active and vibrant lifestyle. Delightful and nutritious meals are served to meet residents’ dietary needs and preferences. The community also provides medication management, incontinence care, and scheduled transportation for residents’ convenience. Here, residents are guaranteed the finest retirement experience with the community’s various amenities and top-tier services.

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Overview of Stump’s Home

Peacefully situated near Woodberry Woods in Baltimore, MD, Stump’s Home Inc. is a welcoming haven that offers assited living. The community is dedicated to residents’ welfare, providing high-quality support for their daily living activities 24/7. Here, residents do not have to worry about their household responsibilities with housekeeping and laundry services.

Highlighting residents’ interests and capabilities, a well-thought-out calendar of fun recreational activities and enriching programs is conducted. Delicious and healthy meals are also served to meet residents’ nutritional needs and preferences. With medication amangemnt, residents do not have to worry about their prescriptions. The community strives to promote a nurturing and welcoming environment, ensuring residents feel at ease during their stay.

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Overview of Ncc Assisted Living

Ncc Assisted Living is an assisted living community in Baltimore, MD, offering personal care, memory support, enhanced assisted living, respite care, and end-of-life care. Here, older adults can find a home away from home, especially with its thoughtfully curated amenities. Along with 24/7 on-call nurse support, medication administration, continence care, fall prevention, and behavioral support are also provided. The community also partners with hospitals, social workers, and rehab centers, while providing care coordination, ensuring residents are well-cared for.

Cognitive games, small-group programs, and outings are conducted for residents’ emotional, mental, social, and physical well-being. Along with accessible bathrooms, fire safety systems, and regular emergency drills, communal spaces, outdoor areas, and designated areas for family visits are also available. The community also guarantees accessibility with its ideal location in the thriving neighborhood of Baltimore. Focusing on those who require care beyond standard assisted living, Ncc Assisted Living is one of the best options for senior living in Maryland.

Ranking Methodology

How we rank these nursing homes

Every nursing home above is evaluated across five weighted categories using CMS data including Care Compare, Payroll-Based Journal, and Medicare Cost Reports.

  • CMS data
  • 5 weighted categories
  • Updated quarterly
Full methodology

Weighting overview

  • 35%
    Care Quality
  • 20%
    Staffing
  • 20%
    Regulatory
  • 20%
    Operational
  • 5%
    Environment
01

Care Quality 35%

The largest single share of every ranking. CMS star ratings and quality measures that reflect actual care delivered to residents.

  • Includes
  • Overall Rating
  • Health Inspection
  • QM Rating
  • Long-Stay QM
  • Short-Stay QM
02

Staffing Adequacy 20%

The strongest predictor of resident outcomes. Volume and stability of nursing care, drawn from CMS Payroll-Based Journal.

  • Includes
  • Nurse Hrs/Res/Day
  • RN vs State
  • Total Nurse Staff Hrs vs State
  • RN Turnover
03

Regulatory & Safety Record 20%

Inspection patterns that star ratings can mask. We weight per-inspection rates more heavily than raw counts.

  • Includes
  • Citations
  • Citations/Inspection
  • Severe Citations
  • Fines
  • Accreditations
04

Operational & Financial Stability 20%

Stable operations and sound finances are leading indicators of consistent care over time.

  • Includes
  • Occupancy vs State
  • Avg Length of Stay
  • Revenue
  • Payroll %
  • Years in Operation
  • Admin Tenure
05

Environment & Accessibility 5%

Context that matters to families but doesn't directly measure clinical care. Weighted lower for nursing homes than for assisted or independent living.

  • Includes
  • Walk Score
  • BBB Rating

Baltimore Nursing Home Facilities Overview

  • Avg payroll costs: $5,963,348.37 (Maryland avg: $5,946,798.02)
  • Avg home costs: $13,250,043.32 (Maryland avg: $11,122,768.63)
  • Avg occupancy: 85.87% (Maryland avg: 83.48%)
  • Avg bed count: 132 (Maryland avg: 138)
  • Avg home revenue: $18,285,219.49 (Maryland avg: $17,549,408.90)

Community-level financial and occupancy data

  • FRANKLIN WOODS: 89.57% occupancy, 117 beds, $25,073,868.00 home revenue, $6,767,765.00 payroll costs, $9,257,321.00 home costs.
  • AUGSBURG LUTHERAN HOME OF MD INC.: 80.92% occupancy, 107 beds, $17,557,914.00 home revenue, $9,082,198.00 payroll costs, $12,761,242.00 home costs.
  • COMPLETE CARE AT HERITAGE LLC: 82.94% occupancy, 177 beds, $22,754,278.00 home revenue, $5,117,388.00 payroll costs, $14,548,680.00 home costs.
View Chart Data Table
MetricBaltimoreMaryland
Avg payroll costs$5,963,348.37$5,946,798.02
Avg home costs$13,250,043.32$11,122,768.63
Avg occupancy85.87%83.48%
Avg bed count132138
Avg home revenue$18,285,219.49$17,549,408.90
CommunityOccupancyBedsHome RevenuePayroll CostsHome CostsMedicareMedicaidPrivate Pay
FRANKLIN WOODS89.57%117$25,073,868.00$6,767,765.00$9,257,321.0053.08%36.03%10.89%
AUGSBURG LUTHERAN HOME OF MD INC.80.92%107$17,557,914.00$9,082,198.00$12,761,242.009.37%66.82%23.81%
COMPLETE CARE AT HERITAGE LLC82.94%177$22,754,278.00$5,117,388.00$14,548,680.0030.67%62.98%6.35%
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Frequently Asked Questions about Nursing Homes in Baltimore, MD

What's the difference between assisted living and a nursing home in Maryland?

Assisted living in Maryland is a residential model focused on housing, hospitality, and help with daily activities. Nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) provide 24/7 medical care from licensed nurses for residents with significant health needs, and are regulated more strictly under both state and federal CMS rules.

Does Maryland Medicaid cover nursing home care?

Yes — Maryland Medicaid covers nursing home care for residents who meet income, asset, and medical-need eligibility requirements. Most CMS-certified nursing homes accept Medicaid as a primary payer once long-term-care eligibility is established.

What is nursing home care?

Nursing homes (also called skilled nursing facilities) provide 24/7 medical care from licensed nurses, rehabilitation services, and long-term custodial care for residents with significant health or functional needs.

How many nursing homes are listed on this page?

This page features 34 nursing homes in Baltimore, MD. Use the filters and comparison tools above to compare ratings, amenities, and pricing.

How do I choose the right nursing home in Baltimore, MD?

Start by matching the level of care offered to the resident's current and anticipated needs, then compare licensing status, staff-to-resident ratios, recent inspection results, and pricing. Tour at least two or three communities in Baltimore, MD, talk to current residents and families, and confirm what is included in the base rate versus billed as add-on services.

What should I look for when visiting nursing homes in Baltimore, MD?

Pay attention to staff interactions with residents, cleanliness and odor, food quality at meal times, the activity calendar, and how questions about pricing and care plans are answered. Ask to see the most recent state inspection report, the move-out / level-of-care-change policy, and a sample monthly bill that lists every fee.