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Ellicott City Health & Rehabilitation Center | Ratings & Reviews
Ellicott City Health & Rehabilitation Center is large, 182-bed nursing home in Ellicott City. It is conveniently located near Routes 40, 29 and 70 in a beautiful area of a town that is perennially on the list of the best places to live in the country.
You would expect a nursing home in such a nice area would be a great nursing home, right? You would guess wrong. This Communicare owned nursing home has, as you will see below, and extremely troubling ratings from Medicare. Their overall rating is 1 star. You cannot get worse than that.
Inspections of the facility are pretty awful. Instead of us talking about it, you can read this 2017 inspection report for Ellicott City Health & Rehab for yourself.
Our lawyers looked for nursing home abuse or negligence lawsuits against this nursing home and, surprisingly, did not find any. But if Ellicott City Health & Rehabilitation Center does not get its act together, it is soon going to learn that Howard County Circuit Court is just 2.5 miles away.
1Vital Statistics
Number of Beds:182 certified beds
Beds in the nursing home that have been approved by the federal government to participate in Medicare or Medicaid.
Accepts:Medicare and Medicaid
Shows if the nursing home participates in the Medicare, Medicaid, or both.
2Key Ratings
| Star Rating Summary | ||
| Overall Rating |  | Below Average |
| Health Inspection Medicare assigns the star rating based on a nursing home's weighted score from recent health inspections. More stars means fewer health risks |  | Much Below Average |
| Staffing Medicare assigns the star rating based on the nursing home's staffing hours for Registered Nurses (RNs), Licensed Practice Nurses (LPNs), Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs), and Nurse aides. More stars means a better level of staffing per nursing home resident | | Below Average |
| RN Staffing | | Below Average |
| Quality Measures Medicare assigns the star rating based on data from a select set of clinical data measures. More stars means better quality of care |  | Much Above Average |
3Key Short Stay Statistics
| Description | Ellicott City Healthcare Center | Maryland Average |
| Percent of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain Lower percentages are better. | 1.1% | 10.4% |
| Percentage of SNF residents with pressure ulcers that are new or worsened Lower percentages are better. | 1.8% | Not Available |
| Percent of short-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the seasonal influenza vaccine Higher percentages are better. | 95.4% | 85.3% |
| Percent of short-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the pneumococcal vaccine Higher percentages are better. | 92.6% | 84.0% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who got antipsychotic medication for the first time Lower percentages are better. | 1.0% | 1.7% |
4Key Long Stay Statistics
| Description | Ellicott City Healthcare Center | Maryland Average |
| Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Lower percentages are better. | 4.0% | 2.7% |
| Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Lower percentages are better. | 1.4% | 2.5% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain Lower percentages are better. | 0.0% | 5.4% |
| Percent of long-stay high-risk residents with pressure ulcers Lower percentages are better. | 9.4% | 8.8% |
| Percent of long-stay low-risk residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder Lower percentages are better. | 64.2% | 62.3% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who have or had a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Lower percentages are better. | 0.8% | 1.7% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who were physically restrained Lower percentages are better. | 1.6% | 0.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened Lower percentages are better. | 22.9% | 22.5% |
| Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Lower percentages are better. | 22.6% | 18.0% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight Lower percentages are better. | 2.9% | 5.8% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms Lower percentages are better. | 16.8% | 3.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication Lower percentages are better. | 13.1% | 16.2% |
| Percent of long-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the seasonal influenza vaccine Higher percentages are better. | 98.7% | 96.7% |
| Percent of long-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the pneumococcal vaccine Higher percentages are better. | 94.3% | 94.1% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Lower percentages are better. | 11.9% | 12.4% |
5Inspection Summary
Date of standard health inspection:04/19/2018
Total number of health deficiencies:12
Average number of health deficiencies in Maryland:14.9
