Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Maryland Masonic Homes Ltd
300 International Circle, Cockeysville, MD · (410) 527-1111
- Certified beds
- 88
- Residents per day
- 70
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- September 23, 2014
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How this home got 3 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
★★★★★3 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Maryland homes
Maryland Masonic Homes Ltd carries 123 inspection points. That is fewer than 31% 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
66 health citations on record since 2018. 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.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (1)
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J
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care13E
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- D
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
- E
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Resident Rights11D
- D
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- D
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
- D
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
- D
Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home.
- B
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
- B
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
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D
Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
- D
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Pharmacy Service9E
- E
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
- D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- E
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- E
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- D
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
- D
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
- D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning8F
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- F
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- E
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- E
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- E
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation7D
- D
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Nursing and Physician Services6E
- E
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
- D
Provide or arrange emergency care by a doctor 24 hours a day.
- D
Ensure the physician properly assigns and delegates tasks to a qualified dietitian (or other qualified nutrition professional); or to a qualified therapist.
- E
Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
- E
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
- C
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Infection Control4F
- F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Nutrition and Dietary4F
- E
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
- D
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D
Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.
Administration2F
- E
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
- F
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Environmental1D
- D
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Inspection history
2025-06-02
14 health deficiencies · 7 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (3 deficiencies)
2021-05-13
42 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (9 deficiencies)
2018-10-12
10 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 51 min of nursing staff time a day, 56 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 51 min
Maryland average
3 h 56 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 27% of nursing staff and 24% of registered nurses left in the past year, along with 1 administrator.
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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Fines and payment denials
$16,420 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-21 | Fine | $16,420 |
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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 days0.6 pts worse | 1.9 | 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 vaccine4.9 pts better | 98.0% | 93.1% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine3.9 pts better | 100.0% | 96.1% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury3.4 pts worse | 5.9% | 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 weight0.1 pts better | 5.3% | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication1.3 pts better | 15.5% | 16.8% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication2 pts better | 12.1% | 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 worsened0.9 pts worse | 20.8% | 19.9% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased4.4 pts better | 15.2% | 19.6% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.5 pts better | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection5.6 pts worse | 7.0% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence4.5 pts better | 19.7% | 24.2% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers0.3 pts better | 5.4% | 5.7% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine8.9 pts better | 88.6% | 79.7% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit2.2 pts better | 7.2% | 9.4% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication1.7 pts worse | 2.8% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine12 pts better | 93.3% | 81.3% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission3.3 pts worse | 23.5% | 20.2% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
17 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 |
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| Beckhardt, Charles | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Cordish, Stuart | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Herold, John | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Houck, Tammie | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Houck, Tammie | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Lee, Carl | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Maryland Masonic Homes,ltd | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Naegele, Richard | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Reynolds, Robert | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Sandy, David | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Taylor, Kenneth | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Taylor, Kenneth | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Vourvoulas, Kostas | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Vourvoulas, Kostas | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Vourvoulas, Kostas | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Warns, Charles | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Watson, Randall | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
7 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke3F
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Miscellaneous2F
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- E
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems2F
- 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.
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