Nursing home
Copper Ridge Nursing and Assisted Living Center
710 Obrecht Road, Sykesville, MD 21784 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · 66 certified beds
Copper Ridge Nursing and Assisted Living Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Sykesville, Maryland. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.97 hours per resident per day, above the Maryland average of 3.87. Its most recent inspection on Jun 5, 2025 cited 21 deficiencies. Note: it carries a CMS abuse icon.
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CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Copper Ridge Nursing and Assisted Living Center 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) | 3.97 | 3.87 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.83 | 0.81 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.26 | 2.15 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 56.1% | 40.6% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 21.0 | 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.
What inspectors found at Copper Ridge Nursing and Assisted Living Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.
Administration Deficiencies · Dec 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members.
Administration Deficiencies · Dec 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Include as part of its infection prevention and control program, mandatory training that includes written standards, policies, and procedures for the program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Dec 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Dec 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jun 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jun 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Environmental Deficiencies · Jun 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Jun 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 5, 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
- 710 Obrecht Road
Sykesville, MD 21784 - CMS certification #
- 215265
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 66
- Avg residents/day
- 67.0
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1994-07-18
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Northwest Hospital Center, Randallstown. 10.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Willowbrooke Court Skilled Care Center Fairhaven, Sykesville. 0.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Vna Of Maryland, Owings Mills. 9.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Rite Aid. 2.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 21784 as metropolitan (metropolitan high commuting).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Owings Mills Dialysis Center, Owings Mills, 9.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Baltimore County Dialysis Center, Randallstown, 9.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Ridge Road Dialysis, Mount Airy, 10.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 6 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 21784.
Bridginglife, Inc., office in Westminster, 12.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Heartland Hospice (Baltimore), office in Windsor Mill, 12.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 1 of 5 stars)
Accentcare Hospice & Palliative Care Of Maryland, office in Columbia, 13.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Scott T Maurer Md LLC, Glenwood. 5.7 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 relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively moderate, 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 | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Copper Ridge Nursing and Assisted Living Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Copper Ridge Nursing and Assisted Living Center an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Copper Ridge Nursing and Assisted Living Center staffed?
Copper Ridge Nursing and Assisted Living Center reports 3.97 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Maryland average of 3.87.
Has Copper Ridge Nursing and Assisted Living Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 21 deficiencies.
How many beds does Copper Ridge Nursing and Assisted Living Center have?
Copper Ridge Nursing and Assisted Living Center is certified for 66 beds.