Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Residences at Vantage Point (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care)
5400 Vantage Point Road, Columbia, MD 21044 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 44 certified beds
Residences at Vantage Point (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Columbia, Maryland. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.18 hours per resident per day, above the Maryland average of 3.87. Its most recent inspection on Dec 13, 2024 cited 5 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Residences at Vantage Point (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) | 5.18 | 3.87 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.82 | 0.81 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.61 | 2.15 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 37.0% | 40.6% | 46.4% | below 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.
What inspectors found at Residences at Vantage Point (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
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Dec 13, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 13, 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 · Dec 13, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Dec 13, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 13, 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 · Dec 13, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Dec 5, 2019 - Potential for harm
Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Dec 5, 2019 - Potential for harm
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Dec 5, 2019 - 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 · Dec 5, 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 · Dec 5, 2019 - Potential for harm
Ensure a qualified health professional conducts resident assessments.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 5, 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
- 5400 Vantage Point Road
Columbia, MD 21044 - CMS certification #
- 215344
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 44
- Avg residents/day
- 15.2
- Provider type
- Medicare
- First certified
- 2003-09-29
- 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
- Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center, Columbia. 1.8 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Lorien Health Systems - Columbia, Columbia. 2.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Centerwell Home Health, Columbia. 1.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.9 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 21044 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Howard County Dialysis, Columbia, 1.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Cedar Lane Dialysis, Columbia, 1.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Lorien Dialysis LLC, Columbia, 2.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 8 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 21044.
Accentcare Hospice & Palliative Care Of Maryland, office in Columbia, 0.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Heartland Hospice (Baltimore), office in Windsor Mill, 7.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 1 of 5 stars)
Capital Caring, office in Greenbelt, 15.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Doctors First, LLC, Columbia. 3.1 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 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 Residences at Vantage Point (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) a good nursing home?
CMS gives Residences at Vantage Point (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) an overall rating of 5 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 Residences at Vantage Point (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) staffed?
Residences at Vantage Point (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) reports 5.18 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Maryland average of 3.87.
Has Residences at Vantage Point (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 5 deficiencies.
How many beds does Residences at Vantage Point (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) have?
Residences at Vantage Point (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) is certified for 44 beds.