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Northwest Healthcare Center

4601 Pall Mall Road, Baltimore, MD 212154106645551Ownership: For profit - CorporationCertified beds: 91Avg. daily residents: 83Chain: Communicare Health (110 facilities)County: Baltimore City

The complete public record on Northwest Healthcare Center, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Baltimore, Maryland, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall rating
★★★★☆
CMS’s composite of the three ratings below. Maryland average: 3.1 stars.
Health inspection
★★★★☆
Based on the last three years of on-site inspections and complaint investigations — the rating CMS weights most heavily.
Staffing
★★★★☆
Nurse and aide hours per resident per day, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover.
Quality measures
★★★★☆
Clinical outcomes CMS tracks, such as falls with injury, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
Northwest Healthcare Center holds a 4-star overall rating, in the top tier CMS assigns. None of this tells you whether a bed is open, whether your insurance is in network, or whether the facility will accept a given level of care — confirm those three directly with the facility before you commit.

Staffing

3.39 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
below the state average (3.87)
0.65 RN hours per resident per day
below the state average (0.84)
2.92 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
32.9% total nursing staff turnover
below the state average (40.2)
46.7% RN turnover
1 administrator left in the reporting period

Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.

Inspections & Penalties

January 23, 2026 most recent standard health inspection
9 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
below the state average (17.6)
13 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$0 in federal fines across 0 penalties (last 3 years)
0 payment denials
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

30 citations on record across recent inspections. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.

InspectionTagWhat was citedSeverity
June 17, 20260641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
June 17, 20260657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health… ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 23, 20260582Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 23, 20260584Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 23, 20260620Not require residents to give up Medicare or Medicaid benefits, or pay privately as a condition of admission; and must tell residents…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 23, 20260791Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 23, 20260812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 23, 20260840Employ or obtain outside professional resources to provide services in the nursing home when the facility does not employ a qualified…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 23, 20260947Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
August 26, 20240812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with…F · Potential for more than minimal harm

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Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Figures are as published by CMS and change monthly; ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is an independent information service, accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility, and does not recommend facilities. Verify current details with the facility.