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Encore At Turf Valley

11150 Resort Road, Ellicott City, MD 210424104617070Ownership: For profit - CorporationCertified beds: 91Avg. daily residents: 85Chain: Lorien Health Services (8 facilities)County: Howard

The complete public record on Encore At Turf Valley, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Ellicott City, 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.
Encore At Turf Valley holds a 4-star overall rating, in the top tier CMS assigns. Nursing staff turnover of 60% is well above the Maryland average of 40%; high turnover is one of the strongest predictors of inconsistent care. 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

4.39 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
above the state average (3.87)
1.11 RN hours per resident per day
above the state average (0.84)
3.80 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
60.4% total nursing staff turnover
above the state average (40.2)
50.0% RN turnover
0 administrators 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

May 14, 2025 most recent standard health inspection
9 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
below the state average (17.6)
22 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

33 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
May 14, 20250812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with…E · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 14, 20250550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 14, 20250578Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 14, 20250580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 14, 20250583Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 14, 20250609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 14, 20250684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 14, 20250842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 14, 20250880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 14, 20250641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. ComplaintD · 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.