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Chestnut GRN HLTH Ctr Blakehur
1055 West Joppa Road, Towson, MD 21204 (opens Google Maps) · Baltimore County · (410) 296-2900· 49 certified beds · avg 38 residents/day · certified since Oct 13, 1993 · Medicare only — not Medicaid certified
Certified for Medicare only. Medicare pays for short rehabilitation stays, not for long-term care — and this facility cannot bill Medicaid, which is what most families rely on for a long stay. Ask what a long-term stay here would cost and how it would be paid for. Who pays for nursing home care →
Part of chain: LIFE CARE SERVICES (43 facilities, chain avg rating 4.1★)
4/5
Health inspection rating (on-site)
inspected Dec 18, 2025
0
Serious findings on record
$0
Fines, last 3 years
5.39
Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)
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What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
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Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5 · how star ratings work →
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and quality measures from resident assessments and claims.
Inspection findings in the public record
Showing the latest 3 of 20 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.
The facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives. F-0641
The facility did not have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's complete medication regimen and medical chart every month, or did not follow its own rules for reporting medication problems. F-0756
The facility did not develop and follow policies and procedures for offering residents flu and pneumonia vaccinations. F-0883
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CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2025 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives. · F-0641 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's complete medication regimen and medical chart every month, or did not follow its own rules for reporting medication problems. · F-0756 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not develop and follow policies and procedures for offering residents flu and pneumonia vaccinations. · F-0883 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights. · F-0550 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not make reasonable adjustments to fit each resident's individual needs and preferences — things like call buttons within reach, preferred wake-up times, or accessible room setups. · F-0558 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not have a registered nurse on duty at least 8 hours a day, or did not have a registered nurse serving full-time as director of nursing. · F-0727 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not keep residents' medications free from unnecessary drugs. Residents should only take medicines they truly need, at the right dose, for a clear reason. · F-0757 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide timely, quality laboratory tests to meet residents' needs. · F-0770 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide timely, approved x-ray services or have an agreement with an approved provider to supply them. · F-0776 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not bring in qualified outside professionals to provide a required service when it didn't have a qualified professional on staff. · F-0840 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not educate residents and staff about COVID-19 vaccination, offer the vaccine to those eligible after that education, or properly document everyone's vaccination status. · F-0887 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. · F-0812 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not give residents (and their representatives and the ombudsman, a state advocate for residents) proper advance notice before a transfer or discharge, including information about their right to appeal. · F-0623 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not give the resident or their representative written notice of how long it would hold the resident's bed during a hospital stay or approved leave. · F-0625 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives. · F-0641 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. · F-0656 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility used bed rails without first trying safer alternatives, or without assessing the resident's safety risk, discussing the risks and benefits with the resident or family, getting consent, and installing the rails correctly. · F-0700 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not protect residents' personal information or did not keep complete, accurate medical records that meet professional standards. · F-0842 |
| Jul 3, 2019 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not give residents (and their representatives and the ombudsman, a state advocate for residents) proper advance notice before a transfer or discharge, including information about their right to appeal. · F-0623 |
| Jul 3, 2019 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not protect residents' personal information or did not keep complete, accurate medical records that meet professional standards. · F-0842 |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (7 → 11).
All citationsSerious citations (G–L)
2019
All citations: 2
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2024
All citations: 7
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2025
All citations: 11
Serious citations (G–L): 0
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | D |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | E |
| 2025 | 11 | 0 | E |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
What these staffing numbers mean →
This facilityMaryland averageU.S. average
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)
This facility: 5.39
Maryland average: 3.83
U.S. average: 3.95
Registered Nurse hours
This facility: 1.42
Maryland average: 0.83
U.S. average: 0.69
Weekend total nurse staffing
This facility: 4.98
Maryland average: 3.43
U.S. average: 3.50
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Measure | This facility | Maryland avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 5.39 | 3.83 | 3.95 | top 8% in Maryland; top 8% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 1.42 | 0.83 | 0.69 | top 9% in Maryland; top 6% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 4.98 | 3.43 | 3.50 | top 7% in Maryland; top 6% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 1.02 | 0.63 | 0.48 | top 11% in Maryland; top 6% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 36.7 | 40.2 | 45.8 | top 39% in Maryland; top 28% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 40.0 | 38.7 | 42.9 | bottom 46% in Maryland; top 46% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 4.66, RN 1.23, weekend 4.31.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (4.66 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 5/5.
Quality measures: assessments & claims
Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.
Quality measures rating: 3/5 · long-stay residents: 3/5 · short-stay residents: 4/5
Costs & payment
Price evidence · separate from quality
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Who owns this facility
How to read ownership records →
Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →
For profit - Partnership
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Village LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 12/02/2010 |
| Continental Care INC | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 07/29/1985 |
| Luetkemeyer, John | Individual | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 01/27/1992 |
| McCarthy Partners, LLC | Organization | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/30/2021 |
| Mullan, Thomas | Individual | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 01/27/1992 |
| Rosedale Care INC | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 01/27/1992 |
| The Chestnut Real Estate Partnership | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 98% | 12/02/2010 |
| The John A.luetkemeyer, Jr. Revocable Trust | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 01/14/2003 |
| Thomas F. Mullan, III Revocable Trust | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 06/20/2008 |
| West Joppa Road Limited Partnership | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 12/02/2010 |
| Bank of America Corp | Organization | 5% or Greater Mortgage Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/28/2021 |
| Bank of America Corp | Organization | 5% or Greater Security Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/28/2021 |
| Bird, John | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2023 |
| Blessing, Lonny | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/03/2023 |
| Chestnut Village LLC | Organization | General Partnership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/02/2010 |
| Davis, James | Individual | Individual Is an Owner, Partner or Trustee of Any ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/02/2025 |
| Duffy, Patrick | Individual | Individual Is an Owner, Partner or Trustee of Any ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/02/2025 |
| Eiring, Phyllis | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/13/2023 |
| Eiring, Phyllis | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/16/2025 |
| Lahey, Daniel | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/15/2024 |
Showing 20 of 33 parties CMS has on file for this facility; 13 are not displayed. The full list is in the CMS Ownership dataset.
Other facilities in the same chain
CMS lists this facility under the chain Life Care Services — 43 facilities in the current records. Chain membership says who operates these homes. It says nothing about how any individual one of them was inspected; each has its own record.
- Residences at Vantage Point — Columbia, MD · overall 5/5
- Burcham Hills Retirement Center — East Lansing, MI · overall 1/5
- Friendship Village — Kalamazoo, MI · overall 5/5
- The Birches at Trillium Woods — Plymouth, MN · overall 5/5
- Croasdaile Village — Durham, NC · overall 4/5
- Cypress Glen Retirement Community — Greenville, NC · overall 5/5
- The Cedars of Chapel Hill — Chapel Hill, NC · overall 4/5
- The Rosewood Health Center — Raleigh, NC · overall 5/5
Listed by state, then facility name — not a ranking. Showing 8 of the 42 others, continuing from this facility's own place in that list.
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "Who completes resident assessments here, and how do you check them for accuracy?"
- "Does a pharmacist review every resident's medications and chart monthly, and how are their concerns acted on?"
- "What percentage of your residents and staff are vaccinated against flu and pneumonia, and how do you offer the vaccines?"
- "Can you give me examples of how your staff protect residents' dignity in everyday care, like bathing and dressing?"
- "Can you give me examples of how you adjust daily routines and room setups to fit each resident's preferences?"
- "How many hours a day is a registered nurse physically in the building, including weekends?"
- "How often is each resident's medication list reviewed, and who decides when a drug can be reduced or stopped?"
- "How quickly are lab tests done and results acted on when a resident's doctor orders them?"
Also worth asking anywhere
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
- "CMS reports 37% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
- "The ownership record on file lists 33 owning or managing parties — who makes the decisions about staffing levels?"
- "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"
Nearby facilities (12 closest of 84 within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pickersgill Retirement Community | 0.3 mi | Towson, MD | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Orchard Hill Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center | 0.5 mi | Towson, MD | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Autumn Lake Healthcare at Ruxton | 0.6 mi | Towson, MD | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Edenwald | 1.4 mi | Towson, MD | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Towson Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center | 1.7 mi | Towson, MD | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| Complete Care at Multi Medical Center LLC | 1.8 mi | Towson, MD | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Holly Hill Healthcare Center | 2.1 mi | Towson, MD | ★★☆☆☆ | 1/5 | abuse |
| Advanced Rehab at Autumn Lake Healthcare | 2.3 mi | Lutherville, MD | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Autumn Lake Healthcare at Long Green | 3.0 mi | Baltimore, MD | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Autumn Lake Healthcare at Homewood | 3.2 mi | Baltimore, MD | ★☆☆☆☆ | 2/5 | abuse |
| Stella Maris, INC. | 3.4 mi | Timonium, MD | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | abuse |
| Autumn Lake Healthcare at Loch Raven | 3.5 mi | Baltimore, MD | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 |
Compare this facility with the 3 closest →
Other facilities in the same county
CMS records place this facility in Baltimore, MD — 43 certified facilities there. These are outside the 20-mile list above, or far enough down it not to appear.
- Complete Care at Heritage LLC — Dundalk, MD · overall 2/5abuse
- Courtland, LLC — Baltimore, MD · overall 1/5abuse
- Forest Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation Ctr — Catonsville, MD · overall 1/5
- Franklin Woods Center — Baltimore, MD · overall 4/5
- Frederick Villa Healthcare — Catonsville, MD · overall 1/5
- Future Care Cherrywood — Reisterstown, MD · overall 5/5
Listed by facility name — not a ranking. Homes already in the table above are not repeated here.
Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 215255.
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