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Laurelwood Healthcare Center

Nursing home in Elkton, MD

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
100 Laurel Drive, Elkton, MD 21921
Phone
(410) 398-8800
Listed under
For-profit
Medicare CCN
215111
Overall star rating
2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
2 of 5
Staffing rating
3 of 5
Quality measures rating
4 of 5
Certified beds
110
Average residents per day
96
Ownership
For-profit, corporation
Legal business name
Laurelwood Nursing and Rehab Center LLC
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Feb 1, 1978
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 215111. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-11-07.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jan 30, 2026. CMS lists 79 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Sep 18, 2019 to Aug 26, 2026): 27 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Aug 26, 2026Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 26, 2026Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 26, 2026Honor 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.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection
E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Aug 26, 2026Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection
E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Aug 26, 2026Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection
E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jan 30, 2026Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 30, 2026Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 30, 2026Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 30, 2026Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection
E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jan 30, 2026Honor 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.
Resident Rights
E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jan 30, 2026Make sure each resident has 1) at least one window to the outside in a room; 2) a room at or above ground level; 3) adequate bedding; 4) furniture that meets the resident's…
Environmental
F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Aug 8, 2024Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Resident Rights
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 79. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Oct 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 1 fine totalling $95,610 in the last three years.

Aug 8, 2024Fine: $95,610

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Oct 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
3.39 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.67 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.06 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.08 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
47%
RN turnover (yearly)
63%
Administrators who left in the past year
1

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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