Little Sisters of the Poor

Name: Little Sisters of the Poor
Address: 601 MAIDEN CHOICE LANE, Baltimore, MD, 21228, US
Telephone: 4107449367

601 Maiden Choice Lane, Baltimore, MD 21228 · Baltimore County · 20 certified beds · avg 17 residents/day · certified since May 1, 2010

4/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

Serious findings on record

Fines, last 3 years

8.95

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)

Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 4/5

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 self-reported quality measures.

All citations in the current public record (25)

CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.

Date	Severity	What the facility was cited for
Jun 25, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	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.
Mar 30, 2023	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	The facility did not employ enough qualified food and nutrition staff, including a qualified dietician, to properly run its food service.
Mar 30, 2023	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	The facility did not run an ongoing quality assurance committee that reviews care problems and creates plans to fix them.
Mar 30, 2023	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility transferred or discharged a resident without a valid reason, or failed to provide the required documentation and information when moving a resident out.
Mar 30, 2023	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives.
Mar 30, 2023	E · Potential for harm, repeated	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.
Mar 30, 2023	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required.
Mar 30, 2023	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not provide basic life support, such as CPR, before emergency medical help arrived — care that's required when it matches the doctor's orders and the resident's own written wishes.
Mar 30, 2023	E · Potential for harm, repeated	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.
Mar 30, 2023	E · Potential for harm, repeated	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.
Mar 30, 2023	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not protect residents' personal information or did not keep complete, accurate medical records that meet professional standards.
Mar 30, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not immediately notify the resident, their doctor, and a family member when something significant happened — such as an injury, a decline in health, or a room change. Families and doctors are entitled to know right away.
Mar 30, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation.
Mar 30, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not properly prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge. Before a resident leaves, the facility must get them ready and make sure the move is safe and orderly.
Mar 30, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility admitted a resident without a doctor's order, or did not make sure each resident stayed under a doctor's ongoing care.
Mar 30, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	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.
Mar 30, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication.
Mar 30, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide.
Mar 30, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not keep all essential equipment working safely — things like heating and cooling systems, kitchen equipment, and medical devices.
Mar 30, 2023	C · Minimal risk, facility-wide	The facility did not give residents proper notice about what Medicare or Medicaid covers, or about charges the resident might owe for services that aren't covered.
Mar 30, 2023	C · Minimal risk, facility-wide	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.
Mar 30, 2023	C · Minimal risk, facility-wide	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.
Mar 30, 2023	C · Minimal risk, facility-wide	The facility did not post its nurse staffing information every day. Nursing homes must publicly display how many nurses and aides are on duty each day.
Jan 4, 2019	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives.
Jan 4, 2019	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not try to gradually reduce doses of mood- and mind-altering medications or use non-drug approaches first, as required, or used 'as needed' psychiatric drugs without proper limits.

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (22 → 1).

Year	Citations	Worst severity that year
2019	2	D
2023	22	F
2025	1	D

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)

No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.

Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)

Measure	This facility	Maryland avg	U.S. avg	Where it stands
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)	8.95	3.83	3.95	top 1% in Maryland; top 1% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	2.09	0.83	0.69	top 4% in Maryland; top 2% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	7.93	3.43	3.50	top 1% in Maryland; top 1% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	1.40	0.63	0.48	top 3% in Maryland; top 2% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	33.3	40.2	45.8	top 29% in Maryland; top 20% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	25.0	38.7	42.9	top 19% in Maryland; top 20% in the U.S.

Hours are per resident per day, 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 7.25, RN 1.69, weekend 6.42. Staffing rating: 5/5.

Self-reported quality measures

Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.

Quality measures rating: 1/5 · long-stay residents: 1/5 · short-stay residents: —/5

Who owns this facility

For profit - Individual

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
Brusche, Deborah	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	07/01/2021
Brusche, Deborah	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	07/01/2021
Kleibusch, Lois	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	07/01/2024
Kleibusch, Lois	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	07/01/2024
Piche, Marie	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	07/01/2021
Piche, Marie	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	07/01/2021
Pocock, Barbara	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	07/01/2021
Pocock, Barbara	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	07/01/2021

Questions to ask on your visit

Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.

"Can you give me examples of how your staff protect residents' dignity in everyday care, like bathing and dressing?"
"Do you have a qualified dietician on staff, and how involved are they in each resident's nutrition plan?"
"How does your quality committee work, and can you give an example of a problem it recently identified and fixed?"
"Under what circumstances would you discharge or transfer a resident, and what notice and appeal rights would we have?"
"Who completes resident assessments here, and how do you check them for accuracy?"
"Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
"Who is on the team that builds each resident's care plan, and how quickly is it in place after admission?"
"Are staff on every shift trained and certified in CPR, and how do they know each resident's resuscitation wishes?"
"What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
"Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

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Charlestown Community INC	0.1 mi	Catonsville, MD	★★★★★	4/5
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Westgate Hills Rehab & Healthcare Ctr	1.1 mi	Baltimore, MD	★★☆☆☆	2/5
Future Care Irvington	1.4 mi	Baltimore, MD	★★★★☆	4/5
Frederick Villa Healthcare	1.4 mi	Catonsville, MD	★☆☆☆☆	1/5
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Catonsville	1.6 mi	Catonsville, MD	★★☆☆☆	1/5
Forest Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation Ctr	1.6 mi	Catonsville, MD	★☆☆☆☆	1/5
Carroll Park Healthcare	1.8 mi	Baltimore, MD		—/5	abuseSFF
St. Joseph's Nursing Home	1.9 mi	Catonsville, MD	★★★★★	5/5
St. Elizabeth Rehabilitation & Nursing Center	1.9 mi	Baltimore, MD	★★☆☆☆	2/5	abuse
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Summit Park	2.3 mi	Catonsville, MD	★★★☆☆	2/5
Maryland Baptist Aged Home	3.0 mi	Baltimore, MD	★★★☆☆	3/5

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 215354.

The Care File

Visit checklist — Little Sisters of the Poor

601 Maiden Choice Lane, Baltimore, MD 21228 · 4107449367

Health inspection rating 4/5 · CMS overall 4/5· Fines (3y): $0

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "Can you give me examples of how your staff protect residents' dignity in everyday care, like bathing and dressing?"
☐ "Do you have a qualified dietician on staff, and how involved are they in each resident's nutrition plan?"
☐ "How does your quality committee work, and can you give an example of a problem it recently identified and fixed?"
☐ "Under what circumstances would you discharge or transfer a resident, and what notice and appeal rights would we have?"
☐ "Who completes resident assessments here, and how do you check them for accuracy?"
☐ "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
☐ "Who is on the team that builds each resident's care plan, and how quickly is it in place after admission?"
☐ "Are staff on every shift trained and certified in CPR, and how do they know each resident's resuscitation wishes?"
☐ "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
☐ "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

While you're there, notice:

☐ Smell and cleanliness in hallways, not just the lobby
☐ How staff speak to residents; call lights answered promptly
☐ Residents up, dressed, and engaged (visit mealtimes and a weekend if you can)

Data: CMS Provider Data Catalog, version 2026-08-01 · CCN 215354 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)