Nursing home
Ginger Cove (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care)
4000 River Crescent Drive, Annapolis, MD 21401 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 55 certified beds
Ginger Cove (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Annapolis, Maryland. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.00 hours per resident per day, above the Maryland average of 3.87. Its most recent inspection on Jun 4, 2024 cited 10 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Ginger Cove (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) 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) | 5.00 | 3.87 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.70 | 0.81 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.49 | 2.15 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 44.2% | 40.6% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 10.0 | 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 November 24, 2025 inspection was corrected by November 25, 2025
What inspectors found at Ginger Cove (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care)
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
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Nov 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jun 4, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jun 4, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jun 4, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 4, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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 4, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jun 4, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jun 4, 2024 · 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 · Jun 4, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Jun 4, 2024 · 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 · Jun 7, 2019 - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jun 7, 2019
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
- 4000 River Crescent Drive
Annapolis, MD 21401 - CMS certification #
- 215174
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 55
- Avg residents/day
- 33.6
- Provider type
- Medicare
- First certified
- 1988-09-16
- 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
- Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Inc, Annapolis. 2.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- South River Healthcare Center, Edgewater. 1.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Phr Of Maryland, Inc., Lanham. 14.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 1.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 21401 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Bma - South Annapolis, Annapolis, 0.9 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Severn River Dialysis, Annapolis, 2.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Fmc - Anne Arundel, Annapolis, 2.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 10 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 21401.
Luminis Health Gilchrist Life Care Institute, office in Annapolis, 2.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Hospice Of The Chesapeake, Inc., office in Pasadena, 10.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Capital Caring, office in Greenbelt, 18.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Apogeecare Medical Group Of Maryland, P.C., Annapolis. 1.7 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 moderate, inland flooding relatively low, coastal flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado relatively moderate, 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 | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ginger Cove (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) a good nursing home?
CMS gives Ginger Cove (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) an overall rating of 4 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.
How is Ginger Cove (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) staffed?
Ginger Cove (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) reports 5.00 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Maryland average of 3.87.
Has Ginger Cove (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 10 deficiencies.
How many beds does Ginger Cove (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) have?
Ginger Cove (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) is certified for 55 beds.