Nursing home
Sligo Creek Healthcare
7525 Carroll Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Engage Healthcare (5 facilities) · 102 certified beds
Sligo Creek Healthcare is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Takoma Park, Maryland. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.26 hours per resident per day, below the Maryland average of 3.87. Its most recent inspection on Feb 20, 2025 cited 26 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $12,740In CMS records: 2 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Sligo Creek Healthcare 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) | 3.26 | 3.87 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.56 | 0.81 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.93 | 2.15 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 52.2% | 40.6% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 26.0 | 18.9 | 9.5 | above 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.
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $12,740, 2 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Sligo Creek Healthcare
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Oct 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Oct 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Feb 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Feb 20, 2025 · 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 · Feb 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Feb 20, 2025 · 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 · Feb 20, 2025 · 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 · Feb 20, 2025 · 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 · Feb 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Environmental Deficiencies · Feb 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Administration Deficiencies · Feb 20, 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
- 7525 Carroll Avenue
Takoma Park, MD 20912 - CMS certification #
- 215327
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 102
- Avg residents/day
- 93.0
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1999-12-09
- Chain
- Engage Healthcare (5 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Engage Healthcare
Engage Healthcare operates 5 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Engage Healthcare facilities →
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Sligo Creek Healthcare using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Kitchen 5 inspections by Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services, Licensure and Regulatory Services since 2024; latest Pass (March 2026)
Full public records, with dates and sources
Kitchen inspections
The local health department inspects the kitchen that serves residents. Results are in the agency's own words.
Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services, Licensure and Regulatory Services: Sligo Creek Healthcare
- Jan 2, 2025 (monitoring): Pass.
1 violation
- Hot holding temperature (Critical item). Corrected Onsite
- Aug 1, 2024 (annual): Pass. No violations listed.
Source: the agency's records, inspections since Oct 16, 2023, as of Oct 15, 2026. Out of Compliance: The inspector marked this item out of compliance. The listed items are the county's critical food safety items.
Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services, Licensure and Regulatory Services: Sligo Creek Healthcare
- Mar 9, 2026 (comprehensive): Pass. No violations listed.
Source: the agency's records, inspections since Oct 16, 2023, as of Oct 15, 2026. Out of Compliance: The inspector marked this item out of compliance. The listed items are the county's critical food safety items.
Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services, Licensure and Regulatory Services: Sligo Creek Healthcare
- Jan 2, 2025 (food service facility inspection high): Pass.
1 violation
- Hot holding temperature (Critical item). Corrected Onsite
- Aug 1, 2024 (food service facility inspection high): Pass. No violations listed.
Source: the agency's records, inspections since Oct 16, 2023, as of Oct 15, 2026. Out of Compliance: The inspector marked this item out of compliance. The listed items are the county's critical food safety items.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Medstar Washington Hospital Center, Washington. 3.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- White Oak Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Hyattsville. 1.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Capitol Care Inc, Washington. 0.8 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Community Clinic, Inc.. 0.8 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 20912 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc - Takoma Park, Hyattsville, 0.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Takoma Park Dialysis, Hyattsville, 1.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Rai - Chillum-Washington, Washington, 1.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 8 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 20912.
Holy Cross Home Care And Hospice, office in Silver Spring, 3.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Capital Hospice, office in Washington, 4.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 1 of 5 stars)
Capital Caring, office in Greenbelt, 5.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Providence Health Services Inc, Washington. 2.8 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 very low, wildfire very low, tornado very low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake very 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 |
| Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services, Licensure and Regulatory Services kitchen inspections | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| 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 Sligo Creek Healthcare a good nursing home?
CMS gives Sligo Creek Healthcare an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Sligo Creek Healthcare staffed?
Sligo Creek Healthcare reports 3.26 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Maryland average of 3.87.
Has Sligo Creek Healthcare had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 26 deficiencies.
How many beds does Sligo Creek Healthcare have?
Sligo Creek Healthcare is certified for 102 beds.