Last verified: October 2026
Holly Hill Healthcare Center is a 75-bed licensed nursing home in Towson, Baltimore County. Everything here comes from Maryland's OHCQ directory and CMS Care Compare; nothing is our own rating.
| OHCQ license # | 03016 |
|---|---|
| Licensed capacity (OHCQ) | 75 beds |
| CMS certified beds | 75 |
| Average residents per day (CMS) | 70 (94% of certified beds) |
| Medicare / Medicaid | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Ownership (CMS) | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Legal business name | Legal Business Name Not Available |
| Chain | COMMUNICARE HEALTH (109 facilities) |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | June 1, 1989 |
| CMS certification number | 215204 |
| Address | 531 Stevenson Lane, Towson, MD 21286 (Baltimore County) |
| Phone (OHCQ listing) | (410) 823-5310 |
What is Holly Hill Healthcare Center's CMS star rating?
CMS rates Holly Hill Healthcare Center 3 out of 5 stars overall, with 2 stars for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 5 for quality measures. The average overall rating among Baltimore County nursing homes is 3.3.
Quality-measure ratings split into long-stay residents (5 stars) and short-stay rehab patients (4 stars) -- read the one that matches why your parent is going there.
What did inspectors cite at Holly Hill Healthcare Center on its most recent survey?
Maryland surveyors' most recent standard health inspection of Holly Hill Healthcare Center, on October 14, 2025, produced 14 health deficiencies.
Most frequent categories in the current cycle: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies (5), Resident Rights Deficiencies (3), Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies (3). Scope/severity runs from A (isolated, no actual harm) to L (widespread immediate jeopardy); G and above mean residents were harmed.
| Survey | Tag | What CMS cited | Scope/severity | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Complaint |
| October 14, 2025 | F0558 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | E | Standard |
| October 14, 2025 | F0550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Standard |
| October 14, 2025 | F0568 | Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home. | D | Standard |
| October 14, 2025 | F0604 | Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. | D | Standard |
| October 14, 2025 | F0637 | Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition | D | Standard |
| October 14, 2025 | F0655 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | D | Standard |
| October 14, 2025 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Standard |
| October 14, 2025 | F0688 | Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. | D | Standard |
| October 14, 2025 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Standard |
| October 14, 2025 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Standard |
| October 14, 2025 | F0700 | Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. | D | Standard |
| October 14, 2025 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard |
| October 14, 2025 | F0921 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | D | Standard |
How well is Holly Hill Healthcare Center staffed?
Holly Hill Healthcare Center reports 3.28 total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, including 0.81 registered-nurse hours and 1.88 nurse-aide hours; the median for Baltimore County nursing homes is 3.71 hours.
Weekend RN coverage is 0.54 hours per resident per day. Total nursing staff turnover is 46% and RN turnover 50%. No administrator departures were reported in the past year.
Has Holly Hill Healthcare Center been fined by CMS?
Yes. CMS records 1 fine(s) totaling $8,278 for Holly Hill Healthcare Center in the last three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| August 1, 2025 | Fine | $8,278 |
How does Holly Hill Healthcare Center compare with other nursing homes near Towson?
By size, Holly Hill Healthcare Center ranks 33 of 43 nursing homes in Baltimore County; the table compares it with nearby facilities on CMS rating and the deficiencies cited at each one's latest survey.
| Facility | City | Beds | CMS overall | Deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Grn Hlth Ctr Blakehur | Towson | 49 | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 11 |
| Complete Care At Multi Medical Center LLC | Towson | 118 | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 12 |
| Edenwald | Towson | 70 | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 7 |
| Pickersgill Retirement Community | Towson | 43 | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 4 |
| Towson Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center | Towson | 132 | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 26 |
| Orchard Hill Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center | Towson | 139 | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 34 |
Assisted living nearby: licensed programs in Towson.
What should families ask before choosing Holly Hill Healthcare Center?
Read the CMS record for Holly Hill Healthcare Center first, then tour at a mealtime and on a weekend, and ask the questions its own data raises.
- Ask the administrator what changed after the October 14, 2025 survey's 14 citations, and to see the plan of correction.
- Ask what led to the federal fine and how the issue was corrected.
- Short-stay quality (4 stars) and long-stay quality (5 stars) differ; ask which unit your parent would be on.
- Ask whether the facility accepts Maryland Medicaid for long-term care if a rehab stay turns into a permanent one.
Is Holly Hill Healthcare Center a nursing home or assisted living?
It is a licensed nursing home (comprehensive care facility), not an assisted living program.
| Holly Hill Healthcare Center is | It is not |
|---|---|
| OHCQ-licensed long-term care facility, license 03016 | An OHCQ assisted living program |
| Rated 3 stars overall by CMS | Rated by Baltimore Senior Advisor |
| Medicare and Medicaid | Free of charge -- Medicare covers only qualifying skilled stays |
Source: OHCQ long-term care directory (as of September 30, 2026); CMS Care Compare provider, deficiency and penalty data (release October 1, 2026). CMS record.
