For profit - Partnership ·
49 certified beds ·
Medicare
· Part of Life Care Services (20 facilities)
Top Rated Facility
5
Overall CMS Rating
★★★★★
Chestnut Grn Hlth Ctr Blakehur is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Towson, Maryland. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.54 hours per resident per day, above the Maryland average of 3.87. Its most recent inspection on Jul 24, 2024 cited 7 deficiencies.
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CMS Quality Ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.
Overall Rating
★★★★★ 5/5
Health Inspections
★★★★★ 5/5
Staffing
★★★★★ 5/5
Quality Measures
★★★★☆ 4/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★☆ 4/5
Short-Stay QM
★★★☆☆ 3/5
How Chestnut Grn Hlth Ctr Blakehur compares
This facility vs. the Maryland and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
Metric
This facility
Maryland avg
National avg
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)
4.54
3.87
3.89
above avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
1.02
0.81
0.68
above avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
2.36
2.15
2.34
above avg
Nursing staff turnover
37.8%
40.6%
46.4%
below avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
7.0
18.9
9.5
below avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
4.54
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
1.02
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.16
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.36
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
4.31
Weekend Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
Staff Turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is ~60%.
Total Nursing Staff
37.8%
Registered Nurses
46.2%
Administrator Changes0 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Jul 24, 2024
Most Recent Inspection Date
7
Total Deficiencies Found
32
Health Inspection Score
0
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Chestnut Grn Hlth Ctr Blakehur
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 18, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 18, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 18, 2025
Potential for harm
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 18, 2025
Potential for harm
Employ 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.Administration Deficiencies · Dec 18, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide timely, approved x-ray services, or have an agreement with an approved provider to obtain them.Administration Deficiencies · Dec 18, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.Administration Deficiencies · Dec 18, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 18, 2025
Potential for harm
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Dec 18, 2025
Potential for harm
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 18, 2025
Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 18, 2025
Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jul 24, 2024
About This Facility
Address
1055 West Joppa Road Towson, MD 21204
CMS Certification #
215255
Ownership
For profit - Partnership
Certified Beds
49
Avg Residents/Day
37.1
Provider Type
Medicare
First Certified
1993-10-13
Chain
Life Care Services (20 facilities)
Setting
Urban
Part of Life Care Services
20
Facilities Nationwide
Life Care Services operates 20 nursing facilities across the United States.
CMS gives Chestnut Grn Hlth Ctr Blakehur an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Chestnut Grn Hlth Ctr Blakehur reports 4.54 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Maryland average of 3.87.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 7 deficiencies.
Chestnut Grn Hlth Ctr Blakehur is certified for 49 beds.
Admissions at Chestnut Grn Hlth Ctr Blakehur
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (410) 296-2900. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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