The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited September 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: J
Nursing home report
PATAPSCO HEALTHCARE
RANDALLSTOWN, MD · Medicare-certified · 172 beds
Needs attention
Abuse citationFor-profitChain member
1 of 5 overall
PATAPSCO HEALTHCARE has a 1-star overall rating, with 1-star health inspection and staffing scores, 3-star quality measures, and reported nurse staffing below the federal benchmark (3.42 vs 4.1 hours per resident per day). It also has $17,114 in fines in the last 24 months and a recent abuse citation, with recent inspection problems involving drug storage, accident hazards, and resident abuse/neglect protection.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.4198 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: February 9, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $17,114recent abuse citation
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.4198.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.59
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.13
- Nurse aides
- 1.70
- Weekend nursing
- 3.13
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 62%
Registered nurse turnover: 87%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
16%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3.8%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
5.4%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.9%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
5.2%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
30.7%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
29%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
12.4%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
2.2%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.5%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
33.2%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
42.9%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
67.7%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
45.5%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
27.9%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
23.3%Improving
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited August 2023 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: J
The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited August 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: G
The home failed to ensure residents were treated with dignity and could make their own choices and communicate freely. Cited September 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 550 — 42 CFR §483.10(a) — S/S: F
The home failed to ensure residents had a safe, clean, comfortable, homelike environment and daily care supports were provided safely. Cited September 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 584 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: F
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $17,114 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 25 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $107,227 in total fines.
- $17,114
Federal fine
Sep 30, 2024
- $90,113
Federal fine
Aug 4, 2023
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of ENGAGE HEALTHCARE · 5 homes · 1.8 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 125.5 residents on an average day (73% of 172 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 54 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.