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Nursing homes in Columbia, MD

Columbia, MD has 2 Medicare-certified nursing homes. 1 has a 5-star overall rating, and 1 has been fined in the last three years.

Medicare data updated October 2026. Sorted by Medicare's overall rating.

Nursing homeOverall ratingHealth inspectionsStaffingQuality measuresBedsFines
Residences at Vantage Point5400 Vantage Point Road · Non profit - Corporation 5 out of 5 stars 4 out of 5 stars 5 out of 5 stars 5 out of 5 stars44None
Lorien Health Systems - Columbia6334 Cedar Lane · For profit - Corporation 2 out of 5 stars 2 out of 5 stars 4 out of 5 stars 3 out of 5 stars2051 ($16,042)

How to read the ratings. Medicare's overall rating starts from the health inspection rating, which compares each home with others in Maryland, then moves up or down a star for very high or very low staffing and quality measure ratings. Ratings are one source among several: Medicare suggests visiting too. How to read a nursing home's star ratings

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Recent inspection problems in Columbia

Citations from each home's latest standard inspection and from complaint inspections in the last three years, newest first. What an inspection citation means

  • Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.March 19, 2026 · Residences at Vantage Point · F0756 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
  • Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.March 19, 2026 · Residences at Vantage Point · F0578 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
  • Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.March 19, 2026 · Residences at Vantage Point · F0580 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.March 19, 2026 · Residences at Vantage Point · F0656 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.March 19, 2026 · Residences at Vantage Point · F0695 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
  • Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care.March 19, 2026 · Residences at Vantage Point · F0710 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
  • Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.March 19, 2026 · Residences at Vantage Point · F0757 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
  • Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.March 19, 2026 · Residences at Vantage Point · F0842 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.March 19, 2026 · Residences at Vantage Point · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.January 14, 2026 · Lorien Health Systems - Columbia · F0812 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many

Questions about nursing homes in Columbia

Which nursing home in Columbia has the highest Medicare rating?

Residences at Vantage Point has the highest overall rating in Columbia: 5 stars out of 5.

How many nursing homes in Columbia have been fined?

1 of the 2 have been fined in the last three years, $16,042 in all. The most was $16,042, at Lorien Health Systems - Columbia.

Does Medicare flag any nursing homes in Columbia?

No. None of the 2 is a Special Focus Facility or carries Medicare's abuse icon.

Which nursing home in Columbia is the largest?

Lorien Health Systems - Columbia, with 205 certified beds.

Data from Medicare (CMS), updated October 2026, from Medicare's Care Compare and the CMS Provider Data Catalog. ParentNextStep isn't affiliated with Medicare or CMS.