The Lutheran Village at Miller's Grant
9120 Fathers Legacy, Ellicott City, MD 21042 · Howard County · 16 certified beds · avg 13 residents/day · certified since Apr 18, 2017
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★★★5/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5
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 (14)
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 26, 2025 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | 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. |
| Jun 26, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow. |
| Jun 26, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not make sure its nurse aides had the skills needed to care for residents, including training in dementia care and abuse prevention. |
| Sep 2, 2022 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | 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. |
| Sep 2, 2022 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | 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. |
| Sep 2, 2022 | 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. |
| Sep 2, 2022 | 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. |
| Sep 2, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not create and follow a basic care plan covering a new resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of admission. The first days are when a new resident is most vulnerable. |
| Sep 2, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | 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. |
| Sep 2, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | 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. |
| Sep 2, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. |
| Sep 2, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | 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. |
| Sep 2, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not make sure its nurse aides had the skills needed to care for residents, including training in dementia care and abuse prevention. |
| Sep 2, 2022 | 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. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (11 → 3).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 11 | 0 | F |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | F |
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) | 5.67 | 3.83 | 3.95 | top 5% in Maryland; top 6% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 1.47 | 0.83 | 0.69 | top 8% in Maryland; top 5% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 5.18 | 3.43 | 3.50 | top 4% in Maryland; top 5% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 1.11 | 0.63 | 0.48 | top 7% in Maryland; top 4% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 46.2 | 40.2 | 45.8 | bottom 34% in Maryland; bottom 47% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 33.3 | 38.7 | 42.9 | top 34% in Maryland; top 33% 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 5.75, RN 1.48, weekend 5.24. 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: 3/5 · long-stay residents: 3/5 · short-stay residents: —/5
Who owns this facility
Non profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Branch, Jeffrey | Individual | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/08/2019 |
| Carroll Lutheran Village INC | Organization | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/01/2016 |
| Branch, Jeffrey | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/08/2019 |
| Branch, Jeffrey | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/08/2019 |
| Friends Services for the Aging | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2018 |
| Friends Services for the Aging | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/12/2025 |
| Lee-Llacer, Reynaldo | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/28/2025 |
| Rosenheim, Michelle | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/24/2025 |
| Scherr, Nicole | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/28/2021 |
| Scherr, Nicole | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/18/2025 |
| Sodexho INC | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/01/2024 |
| Sodexho INC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/28/2025 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "Can you tell me what this citation involved and what steps you took to bring care back up to standard?"
- "What specific training do your nurse aides complete in dementia care and abuse prevention, and how often is it refreshed?"
- "Does a pharmacist review every resident's medications and chart monthly, and how are their concerns acted on?"
- "When abuse or theft is suspected, who do you notify, how fast, and how do you inform the family?"
- "Who completes resident assessments here, and how do you check them for accuracy?"
- "What does the care plan for a brand-new resident cover in the first 48 hours, and who writes it?"
- "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
- "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?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellicott City Healthcare Center | 1.7 mi | Ellicott City, MD | ★★☆☆☆ | 1/5 | abuse |
| Residences at Vantage Point | 3.3 mi | Columbia, MD | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Encore at Turf Valley | 3.7 mi | Ellicott City, MD | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Autumn Lake Healthcare at Summit Park | 5.0 mi | Catonsville, MD | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Meadow Park Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center | 5.2 mi | Catonsville, MD | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| St. Joseph's Nursing Home | 5.6 mi | Catonsville, MD | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Lorien Health Systems - Columbia | 5.6 mi | Columbia, MD | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Autumn Lake Healthcare at Catonsville | 5.7 mi | Catonsville, MD | ★★☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Forest Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation Ctr | 5.8 mi | Catonsville, MD | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Frederick Villa Healthcare | 6.5 mi | Catonsville, MD | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 215363.