Description
A nursing home is a comprehensive care facility or extended care facility which offers nonacute inpatient care to residents who have a disease, chronic illness, condition, disability of advanced age, or terminal disease requiring maximal nursing care without continuous hospital services; and who require medical services and nursing services rendered by or under the supervision of a licensed nurse together with convalescent, restorative, or rehabilitative services. An extended care facility is a nursing home that offers sub-acute care and provides medical treatment services for residents who require inpatient care but who do not currently require continuous hospital services. A comprehensive care facility is a nursing home that admits residents requiring medical services and nursing services rendered by or under the supervision of a registered nurse, who are advanced in age or have a disease or a disability.
OHCQ is responsible for the oversight of nursing homes, including licensure, certification, and investigation of complaints.
Maryland Regulations
Regulations related to nursing homes are found in COMAR 10.07.02 and COMAR 10.07.09. To order copies of COMAR regulations, contact Tarshia Neal at the Maryland Division of State Documents at 410-260-3874 or [email protected]. Regulations are also available at public libraries - Find your nearest public library.
Nursing Home Resources
Nursing Home Compare Consumers can find and compare Medicare-certified nursing homes based on a location and compare their staffing and the quality of care they give. The tool also lets you search for short-term care such as rehabilitation from surgery, and other forms of specialized care.
Licensure
To apply for a license for a new nursing home, complete and submit the Initial NH Application Packet. In order to complete the application, please download a copy to your device. Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Reader or another *.PDF application are required to complete the application. It is recommended that you save your progress throughout the process. Questions, comments or concerns regarding this application and its completion, can be referred to the associated program/unit within OHCQ.
Certification
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) certifies nursing homes. Visit CMS.gov for more information about certification.
Certificate of Need
Nursing homes are required to obtain a certificate of need from the Maryland Health Care Commission.
Contact Us
Contact the Long Term Care Team
File an Long Term Care Complaint
Phone: (410) 402-8201 | (877) 402-8219 | TTY (800) 735-2258
Fax: (410) 402-8234
Dawn Zulauf, Program Manager
Heather Reed, Deputy Director
