Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Future Care Canton Harbor
1300 South Ellwood Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21224 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Future Care/Lifebridge Health (17 facilities) · 160 certified beds
Future Care Canton Harbor is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Baltimore, Maryland. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.79 hours per resident per day, below the Maryland average of 3.87. Its most recent inspection on Sep 18, 2025 cited 5 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $13,627In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Future Care Canton Harbor 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) | 3.79 | 3.87 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.79 | 0.81 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.27 | 2.15 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 41.9% | 40.6% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 5.0 | 18.9 | 9.5 | below 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.
- Every deficiency from the September 18, 2025 inspection was corrected by October 31, 2025
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $13,627, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Future Care Canton Harbor
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
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Sep 18, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Sep 18, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Apr 1, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 1, 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 · Apr 1, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Immediate jeopardy
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 · Apr 12, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 12, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Apr 12, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Apr 12, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Sep 19, 2023 - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Sep 19, 2023 - Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Sep 19, 2023
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
- 1300 South Ellwood Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21224 - CMS certification #
- 215176
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 160
- Avg residents/day
- 150.2
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1988-11-01
- Chain
- Future Care/Lifebridge Health (17 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Future Care/Lifebridge Health
Future Care/Lifebridge Health operates 17 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Future Care/Lifebridge Health facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Future Care Canton Harbor using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2021, no violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Feb 4, 2021: fatality or catastrophe inspection, partial (health). Case closed May 13, 2021. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Canton Harbor Healthcare Center, INC.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore. 1.1 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Future Care Northpoint, Baltimore. 1.8 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- The Johns Hopkins Home Health Services, Inc, Baltimore. 1.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 21224 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fresenius Kidney Care Fleet Street, Baltimore, 0.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Kidney Care Wolfe Street Pediatrics, Baltimore, 1.6 miles away, straight line
Fresenius Kidney Care Caroline Street, Baltimore, 1.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 8 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 21224.
Amedisys Hospice Of Greater Chesapeake, office in Rosedale, 6.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Heartland Hospice (Baltimore), office in Windsor Mill, 9.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 1 of 5 stars)
Hospice Of The Chesapeake, Inc., office in Pasadena, 11.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore. 1.1 miles away, straight line. 12 geriatric medicine doctors 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: very low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding very low, coastal flooding 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 | See above |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: no FEMA wildfire rating of moderate or higher here |
| 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Future Care Canton Harbor a good nursing home?
CMS gives Future Care Canton Harbor an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Future Care Canton Harbor staffed?
Future Care Canton Harbor reports 3.79 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Maryland average of 3.87.
Has Future Care Canton Harbor had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 5 deficiencies.
How many beds does Future Care Canton Harbor have?
Future Care Canton Harbor is certified for 160 beds.