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Facility profile · CCN 215160

Ellicott City Healthcare Center

103 federal citations on record , including 1 at the Immediate Jeopardy level.

1 Immediate Jeopardy

Record summary

Federal record · Q1 2026
103
Total citations
44
Last 3 years
3
Actual harm+
0
Federal penalties
$0
Total fines
2
Overall ★ rating

Most common violation categories here

Resident Rights24 Quality of Care22 Care Planning21 Abuse & Neglect8 Administration8

Most common F-tags at this facility

F6774 F5504 F6414 F6564 F6844

Citation history

103 on record
SurveyF-TagViolationSeveritySource
Nov 4, 2025F804Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.DComplaint
Nov 4, 2025F677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.DComplaint
Nov 4, 2025F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.DComplaint
Jun 27, 2025F677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.DComplaint
Jun 27, 2025F610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.DComplaint
Jun 27, 2025F585Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.DComplaint
Jun 27, 2025F580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.DComplaint
Mar 4, 2025F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.DComplaint
Mar 4, 2025F842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.EComplaint
Mar 4, 2025F840Employ or obtain outside professional resources to provide services in the nursing home when the facility does not employ a qualified professional to furnish a required service.DComplaint
Mar 4, 2025F825Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.DComplaint
Mar 4, 2025F790Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.DComplaint
Mar 4, 2025F757Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.DComplaint
Mar 4, 2025F686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.DComplaint
Mar 4, 2025F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.DComplaint
Mar 4, 2025F677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.DComplaint
Mar 4, 2025F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.DComplaint
Mar 4, 2025F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.DComplaint
Mar 4, 2025F584Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.EComplaint
Mar 4, 2025F550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.DComplaint
Sep 10, 2024F842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.DComplaint
Sep 10, 2024F772Have an agreement with an approved laboratory to obtain services, if on-site laboratory services aren't provided.DComplaint
Sep 10, 2024F686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.DComplaint
Sep 10, 2024F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.DComplaint
Sep 10, 2024F609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.DComplaint
Sep 10, 2024F600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.DComplaint
Sep 10, 2024F580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.EComplaint
Sep 10, 2024F697Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.EComplaint
Sep 10, 2024F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.EComplaint
Sep 10, 2024F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.DStandard
Sep 10, 2024F840Employ or obtain outside professional resources to provide services in the nursing home when the facility does not employ a qualified professional to furnish a required service.EStandard
Sep 10, 2024F761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.EStandard
Sep 10, 2024F759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.EStandard
Sep 10, 2024F744Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.DStandard
Sep 10, 2024F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.DStandard
Sep 10, 2024F679Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.DStandard
Sep 10, 2024F677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.DStandard
Sep 10, 2024F657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.EStandard
Sep 10, 2024F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.DStandard
Sep 10, 2024F655Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admittedDStandard
Sep 10, 2024F625Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.DStandard
Sep 10, 2024F582Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.DStandard
Sep 10, 2024F577Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.DStandard
Sep 10, 2024F550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.DStandard
Oct 14, 2022F924Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways.DStandard
Oct 14, 2022F919Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.FStandard
Oct 14, 2022F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.EStandard
Oct 14, 2022F868Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterlyEStandard
Oct 14, 2022F867Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.EStandard
Oct 14, 2022F865Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.EStandard
Oct 14, 2022F842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.EStandard
Oct 14, 2022F835Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.EStandard
Oct 14, 2022F761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.DStandard
Oct 14, 2022F732Post nurse staffing information every day.DStandard
Oct 14, 2022F713Provide or arrange emergency care by a doctor 24 hours a day.DStandard
Oct 14, 2022F711Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.EStandard
Oct 14, 2022F710Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care.EStandard
Oct 14, 2022F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.EStandard
Oct 14, 2022F679Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.DStandard
Oct 14, 2022F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.EStandard
Oct 14, 2022F657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.DStandard
Oct 14, 2022F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.DStandard
Oct 14, 2022F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.DStandard
Oct 14, 2022F640Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.DStandard
Oct 14, 2022F638Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.DStandard
Oct 14, 2022F625Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.DStandard
Oct 14, 2022F623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.DStandard
Oct 14, 2022F609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.EStandard
Oct 14, 2022F608Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure (1) employees report any suspicion of a crime against any resident, according to timelines; (2) post the notice of employee rights; and (3) prohibit and prevent retaliation for reporting.DStandard
Oct 14, 2022F607Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.DStandard
Oct 14, 2022F602Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.DStandard
Oct 14, 2022F600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.GStandard
Oct 14, 2022F582Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.DStandard
Oct 14, 2022F577Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.DStandard
Oct 14, 2022F574The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands.DStandard
Oct 14, 2022F561Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.DStandard
Oct 14, 2022F558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.DStandard
Oct 14, 2022F550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.DStandard
Sep 11, 2019F842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.EStandard
Sep 11, 2019F840Employ or obtain outside professional resources to provide services in the nursing home when the facility does not employ a qualified professional to furnish a required service.DStandard
Sep 11, 2019F800Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.DStandard
Sep 11, 2019F791Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.DStandard
Sep 11, 2019F757Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.DStandard
Sep 11, 2019F756Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.DStandard
Sep 11, 2019F755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.DStandard
Sep 11, 2019F725Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.DStandard
Sep 11, 2019F712Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.DStandard
Sep 11, 2019F697Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.GStandard
Sep 11, 2019F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.DStandard
Sep 11, 2019F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.JStandard
Sep 11, 2019F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.DStandard
Sep 11, 2019F679Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.DStandard
Sep 11, 2019F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.DStandard
Sep 11, 2019F657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.DStandard
Sep 11, 2019F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.DStandard
Sep 11, 2019F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.DStandard
Sep 11, 2019F625Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.DStandard
Sep 11, 2019F623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.DStandard
Sep 11, 2019F584Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.DStandard
Sep 11, 2019F582Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.DStandard
About this record A citation is a finding by a state survey team working under federal contract. It is not a court judgment. The description above is drawn verbatim from federal public datasets. Facilities have the right to appeal findings through an Informal Dispute Resolution (IDR/IIDR) process.

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