LifeSpan Network members have claimed more than half of the top spots in a new statewide ranking of nursing homes published by U.S. News & World Report.
U.S. News looked at more than 15,000 nursing homes across the country in determining the best nursing homes in each state. Just over 2,000 nursing homes, or about 3 percent of all homes in the U.S., earned a top ranking, according to U.S. News & World Report’s Nursing Home Finder.
In Maryland, 36 nursing homes out of a statewide total of 228 received a top rating. Of those 36, 19 are LifeSpan members.
“I’m thrilled to see LifeSpan member nursing homes getting recognition for their hard work,” said Isabella Firth, president of LifeSpan. “Quality of care is something we stress among members and it’s something that really sets our members apart from other senior care providers.”
U.S. News has been releasing its annual Best Nursing Homes list since 2009. It utilizes data published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' Nursing Home Compare. In order to be named one of the nation's top nursing homes, a home must have achieved a 4.5-star rating or higher on a 5-star scale as well as consistently meet standards set by U.S. News throughout the year.
The following LifeSpan members were rated among the top in the state:
- Longview Healthcare Center, Llc, Manchester
- Rockville Nursing Home, Rockville
- Calvert Manor Health Care Center, Rising Sun
- Hillhaven Nursing Center, Adelphi
- Charlestown Community Inc, Catonsville
- Heron Point of Chestertown, Chestertown
- Chestnut Green Health Center at Blakehurst, Towson
- Maplewood Park Place, Bethesda
- Calvert Memorial Hospital Transitional Care Unit, Frederick
- Maria Health Care Center, Inc., Baltimore
- Riderwood Village, Silver Spring
- Ingleside at King Farm, Rockville
- Little Sisters of the Poor, Baltimore
- Sacred Heart Home Inc, Hyattsville
- St. Joseph's Nursing Home, Catonsville
- Bayleigh Chase Inc, Easton
- Fairhaven, Inc., Sykesville
- Bedford Court Healthcare Center, Silver Spring
- Vantage House, Columbia
LifeSpan Network
LifeSpan Network is the largest senior care provider in the Mid-Atlantic, representing more than 300 senior care provider organizations in Maryland and the District of Columbia. LifeSpan’s members include not-for-profit and for-profit facilities providing care and services to seniors across the continuum of care, including: independent living, assisted living, nursing facilities, continuing care retirement communities, subsidized senior housing, community-based and hospital-based programs. Providers and professionals involved in senior care in Maryland and the District of Columbia turn to the Network to learn about the latest legislation and trends in senior care.
