Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Lochearn Nursing Home
4800 Seton Drive, Baltimore, MD 21215 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Future Care/Lifebridge Health (17 facilities) · 200 certified beds
Lochearn Nursing Home 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 3.92 hours per resident per day, above the Maryland average of 3.87. Its most recent inspection on Jul 19, 2024 cited 7 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Lochearn Nursing Home 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) | 3.92 | 3.87 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.51 | 0.81 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.27 | 2.15 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 45.5% | 40.6% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 7.0 | 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 8, 2026 inspection was corrected by March 3, 2026
What inspectors found at Lochearn Nursing Home
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
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Jan 8, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 8, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 8, 2026 · 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 · Jan 8, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 8, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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 8, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Environmental Deficiencies · Jan 8, 2026 · 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 · Oct 8, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 8, 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 · Oct 8, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Oct 8, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Oct 8, 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
- 4800 Seton Drive
Baltimore, MD 21215 - CMS certification #
- 215207
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 200
- Avg residents/day
- 190.8
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1989-06-01
- 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 →
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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
- Sinai Hospital Of Baltimore, Baltimore. 2.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Resorts of Augsburg, Baltimore. 0.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Homecall, Baltimore. 0.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Rite Aid. 0.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 21215 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Seton Drive Dialysis, Baltimore, 0.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Greenspring Dialysis Center, Baltimore, 0.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Pikesville Dialysis, Baltimore, 1.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 9 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 21215.
Adoration Hospice, office in Baltimore, 0.4 miles away, straight line
Heartland Hospice (Baltimore), office in Windsor Mill, 3.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 1 of 5 stars)
Phr Of Baltimore, office in Baltimore, 6.0 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Saluja Medical Associates, Baltimore. 1.2 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 moderate. By hazard: hurricane relatively moderate, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave very 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Lochearn Nursing Home a good nursing home?
CMS gives Lochearn Nursing Home 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 Lochearn Nursing Home staffed?
Lochearn Nursing Home reports 3.92 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Maryland average of 3.87.
Has Lochearn Nursing Home had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 7 deficiencies.
How many beds does Lochearn Nursing Home have?
Lochearn Nursing Home is certified for 200 beds.