Nursing home
Complete Care at Heritage
7232 German Hill Road, Dundalk, MD 21222 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Complete Care (85 facilities) · 177 certified beds
Complete Care at Heritage is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Dundalk, Maryland. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.39 hours per resident per day, below the Maryland average of 3.87. Its most recent inspection on Sep 16, 2025 cited 22 deficiencies.
- 2 fines totaling $129,919In CMS records: 2 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Complete Care at Heritage 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 | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.39 | 3.87 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.82 | 0.81 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.91 | 2.15 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 61.3% | 40.6% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 22.0 | 18.9 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Penalties in CMS records: 2 fines totaling $129,919, 2 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Complete Care at Heritage
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
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 25, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 25, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 25, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 25, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Feb 25, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Environmental Deficiencies · Sep 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Sep 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Sep 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor 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 Deficiencies · Sep 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 7232 German Hill Road
Dundalk, MD 21222 - CMS certification #
- 215135
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 177
- Avg residents/day
- 153.2
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1981-11-09
- Chain
- Complete Care (85 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Complete Care
Complete Care operates 85 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Complete Care facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, nurse 24 hours a day, works with hospice
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Complete Care at Heritage says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers respite or short-term stays.
Respite Care
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
We also provide advanced clinical specialties for those who require more time and assistance, in addition to around-the-clock nursing care, in a welcoming setting that feels like home.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
Hospice Care
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore. 1.9 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Future Care Northpoint, Baltimore. 1.0 mile away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- The Johns Hopkins Home Health Services, Inc, Baltimore. 1.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Weis Pharmacy. 0.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 21222 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Northpoint Dialysis, LLC, Baltimore, 0.7 miles away, straight line
Fmc Of Porter Dialysis - Dundalk, Dundalk, 0.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Kidney Care Merritt Blvd Of Dundalk, Dundalk, 1.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 7 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 21222.
Amedisys Hospice Of Greater Chesapeake, office in Rosedale, 5.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Stella Maris Inc, office in Timonium, 12.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Hospice Of The Chesapeake, Inc., office in Pasadena, 12.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Lifebridge Sports Medicine And Rehabilitation LLC, Baltimore. 1.3 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding very low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively high, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Complete Care at Heritage a good nursing home?
CMS gives Complete Care at Heritage an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Complete Care at Heritage staffed?
Complete Care at Heritage reports 3.39 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Maryland average of 3.87.
Has Complete Care at Heritage had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 22 deficiencies.
How many beds does Complete Care at Heritage have?
Complete Care at Heritage is certified for 177 beds.