Nursing home
Homewood Living Williamsport (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care)
16505 Virginia Avenue, Williamsport, MD 21795 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · Part of Homewood Retirement Centers (4 facilities) · 82 certified beds
Homewood Living Williamsport (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Williamsport, Maryland. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.15 hours per resident per day, above the Maryland average of 3.87. Its most recent inspection on Aug 9, 2024 cited 11 deficiencies. Note: it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
- 1 fine totaling $42,266In 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 Homewood Living Williamsport (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) | 4.15 | 3.87 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.85 | 0.81 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.45 | 2.15 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 50.6% | 40.6% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 11.0 | 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 January 9, 2026 inspection was corrected by February 20, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $42,266, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Homewood Living Williamsport (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
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Jan 9, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Aug 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Actual 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 · Aug 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Actual 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 · Aug 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.
Administration Deficiencies · Aug 9, 2024 · 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
- 16505 Virginia Avenue
Williamsport, MD 21795 - CMS certification #
- 215225
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 82
- Avg residents/day
- 71.4
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1990-08-01
- Chain
- Homewood Retirement Centers (4 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Homewood Retirement Centers
Homewood Retirement Centers operates 4 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Homewood Retirement Centers 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
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Homewood Living Williamsport (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Apartment types named: cottage or villa.
Whether you prefer a cottage or an apartment, Homewood Living Williamsport has something to fit everyone's lifestyle.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown. 6.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Williamsport Health and Rehabilitation Center, Williamsport. 1.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Meritus Medical Center, Inc, Hagerstown. 5.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Williamsport Pharmacy. 1.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 21795 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Eastern Boulevard Dialysis, Hagerstown, 5.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Washington County Dialysis, Hagerstown, 5.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc - Robinwood, Hagerstown, 6.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 3 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 21795.
Hospice Of Washington County, Inc, office in Hagerstown, 2.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Hospice Of The Panhandle, Inc, office in Kearneysville, 20.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Expanding Medicine LLC, Frederick. 21.1 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: very low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively low, 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 Homewood Living Williamsport (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) a good nursing home?
CMS gives Homewood Living Williamsport (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Homewood Living Williamsport (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) staffed?
Homewood Living Williamsport (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) reports 4.15 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Maryland average of 3.87.
Has Homewood Living Williamsport (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 11 deficiencies.
How many beds does Homewood Living Williamsport (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) have?
Homewood Living Williamsport (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) is certified for 82 beds.