Nursing home
Little Sisters of the Poor
601 Maiden Choice Lane, Baltimore, MD 21228 · Map
For profit - Individual · 20 certified beds
Little Sisters of the Poor is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Baltimore, Maryland. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 7.17 hours per resident per day, above the Maryland average of 3.87. Its most recent inspection on Jun 25, 2025 cited 1 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Little Sisters of the Poor 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) | 7.17 | 3.87 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.60 | 0.81 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.17 | 2.15 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 44.1% | 40.6% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 1.0 | 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 June 25, 2025 inspection was corrected by June 30, 2025
What inspectors found at Little Sisters of the Poor
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
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jun 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Administration Deficiencies · Mar 30, 2023 - Potential for harm
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Mar 30, 2023 - 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 · Mar 30, 2023 - 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 · Mar 30, 2023
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 30, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 30, 2023 - 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 · Mar 30, 2023 - 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 · Mar 30, 2023 - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 30, 2023 - Potential for harm
Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 30, 2023 - Potential for harm
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Environmental Deficiencies · Mar 30, 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
- 601 Maiden Choice Lane
Baltimore, MD 21228 - CMS certification #
- 215354
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual
- Certified beds
- 20
- Avg residents/day
- 17.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2010-05-01
- 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
- Saint Agnes Hospital, Baltimore. 1.9 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Charlestown Community Inc, Catonsville. 0.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Charlestown Home Health Agency, Catonsville. 0.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Giant 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 21228 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Usrc West Baltimore, Baltimore, 1.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Davita Catonsville North Dialysis, Baltimore, 1.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Catonsville Dialysis, Baltimore, 1.7 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 5 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 9 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 21228.
Heartland Hospice (Baltimore), office in Windsor Mill, 3.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 1 of 5 stars)
Accentcare Hospice & Palliative Care Of Maryland, office in Columbia, 8.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Amedisys Hospice Of Greater Chesapeake, office in Rosedale, 13.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Of The Mid Atlantic States, Inc, Halethorpe. 2.0 miles away, straight line. 3 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: 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 | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Little Sisters of the Poor a good nursing home?
CMS gives Little Sisters of the Poor an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Little Sisters of the Poor staffed?
Little Sisters of the Poor reports 7.17 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Maryland average of 3.87.
Has Little Sisters of the Poor had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 1 deficiencies.
How many beds does Little Sisters of the Poor have?
Little Sisters of the Poor is certified for 20 beds.