Nursing home
Stella Maris
2300 Dulaney Valley Road, Timonium, MD 21093 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 390 certified beds
Stella Maris is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Timonium, Maryland. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.14 hours per resident per day, above the Maryland average of 3.87. Its most recent inspection on Jul 23, 2025 cited 23 deficiencies. Note: it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Stella Maris 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) | 4.14 | 3.87 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.72 | 0.81 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.57 | 2.15 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 41.5% | 40.6% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 23.0 | 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.
What inspectors found at Stella Maris
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
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Environmental Deficiencies · Jul 23, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jul 23, 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 · Jul 23, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for 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 · Jul 23, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jul 23, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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 · Jul 23, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for 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 · Jul 23, 2025 · 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 · Jul 23, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Environmental Deficiencies · Apr 9, 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 · Apr 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Apr 9, 2025 · 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 · Apr 9, 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
- 2300 Dulaney Valley Road
Timonium, MD 21093 - CMS certification #
- 215117
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 390
- Avg residents/day
- 347.1
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1978-11-01
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Stella Maris using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Programs HUD Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly; Medicare-certified hospice at this address; Medicare-certified home health agency at this address
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2020, no violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
Medicare agencies at this address
- Medicare-certified hospice at this address. Medicare-certified hospice STELLA MARIS INC (Medicare CCN 211500) lists this same street address. Ownership type: Other. Medicare certified since 11/18/1983. (CMS Hospice - General Information, as of Aug 19, 2026)
- Medicare-certified home health agency at this address. Medicare-certified home health agency STELLA MARIS, INC. (Medicare CCN 217072) lists this same street address. Ownership type: NON-PROFIT. Medicare certified since 04/06/1983. (CMS Home Health Care Agencies, as of May 27, 2026)
A shared street address is a fact about location. CMS does not say whether the agency is run by the community.
Paying with Medicaid and other programs
Federal and state programs
- HUD Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly. HUD programs: Section 8 on a Section 202 property. 100 of 200 units have HUD rental assistance. HUD client group: Elderly. HUD funds a service coordinator here. Last HUD physical inspection (REAC): score 95 on 2026-02-13. (HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted, as of Jul 6, 2026)
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Jan 27, 2020: accident investigation inspection, partial (safety). Case closed Jan 31, 2020. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Stella Maris, INC.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- University Of Md St Joseph Medical Center, Towson. 4.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Orchard Hill Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Towson. 3.0 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Stella Maris, Inc., Timonium. 0.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Giant Pharmacy. 1.8 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 21093 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Timonium Dialysis, Lutherville Timonium, 2.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Dulaney Towson Dialysis Center, Towson, 3.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Towson Home Training, Towson, 3.9 miles away, straight line - Hospice
- 8 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 21093.
Stella Maris Inc, office in Timonium, 0.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Gilchrist Hospice Care, Inc, office in Hunt Valley, 4.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Amedisys Hospice Of Greater Chesapeake, office in Rosedale, 9.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Timonium. 2.0 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 low. By hazard: hurricane relatively moderate, inland flooding relatively 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 | 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 | See above |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | See above |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | See above |
| The community’s own website | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Stella Maris a good nursing home?
CMS gives Stella Maris 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 Stella Maris staffed?
Stella Maris reports 4.14 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Maryland average of 3.87.
Has Stella Maris had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 23 deficiencies.
How many beds does Stella Maris have?
Stella Maris is certified for 390 beds.