Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Chestnut Grn Hlth Ctr Blakehur
1055 West Joppa Road, Towson, MD · (410) 296-2900
- CMS high-performer trophy
- Certified beds
- 49
- Residents per day
- 33
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Life Care Services
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare
- Certified since
- October 13, 1993
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How this home got 5 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Maryland.
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Staffing
★★★★★+1 star
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★5 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Maryland homes
Chestnut Grn Hlth Ctr Blakehur carries 50 inspection points. That is fewer than 79% of Maryland's 219 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Maryland: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–32 pts
- 4★ 32–72 pts
- 3★ 72–104.75 pts
- 2★ 104.75–158.12 pts
- 1★ over 158.12 pts
Bars show every rated home in Maryland by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
20 health citations on record since 2019. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Assessment and Care Planning5E
- E
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Rights5D
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- D
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
- D
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
- D
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Administration3D
- D
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
- D
Provide timely, approved x-ray services, or have an agreement with an approved provider to obtain them.
- D
Employ or obtain outside professional resources to provide services in the nursing home when the facility does not employ a qualified professional to furnish a required service.
Pharmacy Service2E
- E
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
- D
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Infection Control2E
- E
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- D
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Nursing and Physician Services1D
- D
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Nutrition and Dietary1E
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Quality of Life and Care1D
- D
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Inspection history
2025-12-18
11 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Administration (3 deficiencies)
2024-07-24
7 health deficiencies · 8 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (3 deficiencies)
2019-07-03
2 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (1 deficiency)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 4 h 39 min of nursing staff time a day, 1 h 13 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
4 h 39 min
Maryland average
3 h 56 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 38% of nursing staff and 43% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident daysAbout the same | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.2 pts worse | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine2.3 pts worse | 90.8% | 93.1% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine1 pts better | 97.1% | 96.1% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.2 pts better | 2.3% | 2.5% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms22.2 pts better | 1.6% | 23.8% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight2.9 pts better | 2.5% | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication24.6 pts worse | 41.4% | 16.8% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication8.9 pts worse | 23.0% | 14.1% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrainedAbout the same | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened0.8 pts better | 19.1% | 19.9% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased13.7 pts worse | 33.3% | 19.6% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.5 pts worse | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.6 pts better | 0.8% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence4 pts worse | 28.2% | 24.2% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers3.2 pts worse | 8.9% | 5.7% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine0.8 pts better | 80.5% | 79.7% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit8.1 pts worse | 17.5% | 9.4% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.2 pts worse | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine2.5 pts better | 83.8% | 81.3% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission2.4 pts better | 17.8% | 20.2% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
33 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Chestnut Real Estate Partnership | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 98% | 1 facilities |
| Bank Of America Corporation | 5% Or Greater Mortgage Interest · Organization | 0% | 9 facilities |
| Bank Of America Corporation | 5% Or Greater Security Interest · Organization | 0% | 9 facilities |
| Bird, John | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 19 facilities |
| Blessing, Lonny | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Chestnut Village LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Chestnut Village LLC | General Partnership Interest · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Continental Care Inc | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Davis, James | Individual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Duffy, Patrick | Individual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Eiring, Phyllis | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Eiring, Phyllis | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Lahey, Daniel | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 17 facilities |
| Life Care Services LLC | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 57 facilities |
| Life Care Services LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 57 facilities |
| Luetkemeyer, John | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Mccarthy Partners, LLC | Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Mcmenamin, Roberta | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Mullan, Thomas | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Rosedale Care Inc | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Shapiro, Joseph | General Partnership Interest · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Shaw, Gelynna | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 17 facilities |
| The Chestnut Real Estate Partnership | General Partnership Interest · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| The Chestnut Real Estate Partnership | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| The John A.luetkemeyer, Jr. Revocable Trust | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Thomas F. Mullan, Iii Revocable Trust | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Uhlemann, Bridgette | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 18 facilities |
| Victor, Jason | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 18 facilities |
| Victor, Jason | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 18 facilities |
| West Joppa Road Limited Partnership | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| West Joppa Road Limited Partnership | General Partnership Interest · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Zibell, Jeffrey | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Zibell, Jeffrey | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
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Fire safety
11 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke5F
- F
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- E
Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
- D
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Egress2E
- E
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
- E
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Services2F
- D
Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
- F
Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
Miscellaneous1D
- D
Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems1D
- D
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
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