Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Little Sisters Of The Poor
601 Maiden Choice Lane, Baltimore, MD · (410) 744-9367
- Certified beds
- 20
- Residents per day
- 18
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- May 1, 2010
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How this home got 4 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
★★★★★no change (already 5)
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
★★★★★−1 star
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
★★★★★4 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Maryland homes
Little Sisters Of The Poor carries 1 inspection point. That is fewer than 100% 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
23 health citations on record since 2023. 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 Rights7E
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- E
Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- D
Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home.
- C
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
- C
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
- C
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.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning4E
- E
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- E
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- E
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- E
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Pharmacy Service3E
- 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.
- D
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Nutrition and Dietary2F
- F
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nursing and Physician Services2D
- D
Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care.
- C
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Administration1F
- F
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Quality of Life and Care1E
- E
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation1D
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Infection Control1D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Environmental1D
- D
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Inspection history
2026-07-02
0 health deficiencies · 7 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.
2025-06-25
1 health deficiencies · 5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Rights (1 deficiency)
2023-03-30
22 health deficiencies · 5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Rights (6 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 6 h 51 min of nursing staff time a day, 1 h 40 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
6 h 51 min
Maryland average
3 h 56 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 36% of nursing staff and 13% 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 days1.2 pts worse | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.2 pts better | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine6.9 pts better | 100.0% | 93.1% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury10.7 pts worse | 13.2% | 2.5% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms23.8 pts better | 0.0% | 23.8% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight2.3 pts worse | 7.7% | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication30.3 pts worse | 47.1% | 16.8% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication16.1 pts worse | 30.2% | 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 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 infection1.7 pts worse | 3.1% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence5.5 pts better | 18.7% | 24.2% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers0.1 pts worse | 5.8% | 5.7% | 4.5% |
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Who owns and runs it
8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brusche, Deborah | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Brusche, Deborah | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Kleibusch, Lois | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Kleibusch, Lois | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Piche, Marie | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Piche, Marie | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Pocock, Barbara | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Pocock, Barbara | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
17 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke9F
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- D
Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
- D
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- D
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- D
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems4F
- F
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E
Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.
Miscellaneous2F
- F
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- D
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Emergency Preparedness1D
- D
Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.
Egress1D
- D
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
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