Lorien Health Systems Mt Airy
705 Midway Avenue, Mount Airy, MD 21771 · (301) 829-6050
For profit - Corporation · 62 certified beds
Lorien Health Systems Mt Airy has a 5-star overall rating from Medicare, out of 5. Its last standard inspection, in August 2025, found 8 citations (the Maryland average is 17). It hasn't been fined in the last three years.
Medicare ratings
| Overall ratingStarts from the health inspection rating, then goes up or down a star for a 5-star or 1-star staffing or quality rating. | ★★★★★ 5 out of 5 stars · Much above average |
| Health inspectionsFrom the two most recent standard inspections and three years of complaint inspections, compared with other homes in the same state. | ★★★★★ 4 out of 5 stars · Above average |
| Quality measuresFrom 15 measures of how residents do, such as falls with major injury, pressure ulcers, hospital stays and getting home after a short stay. | ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars · Below average |
| StaffingFrom payroll records of nurse hours per resident, adjusted for how much care residents need, and staff turnover. | ★★★★★ 5 out of 5 stars · Much above average |
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Most recent health inspection
The standard health inspection on August 13, 2025 found 8 citations. What an inspection citation means
- 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.August 13, 2025 · F0578 · 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.August 13, 2025 · F0656 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.August 13, 2025 · F0657 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.August 13, 2025 · F0695 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.August 13, 2025 · F0697 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.August 13, 2025 · F0761 · 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.August 13, 2025 · F0842 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterlyAugust 13, 2025 · F0868 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Complaint inspections, last three years
Inspections after complaints found 7 citations.
- Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.May 7, 2026 · F0641 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.May 7, 2026 · F0684 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.August 13, 2025 · F0684 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.February 20, 2025 · F0600 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.February 20, 2025 · F0658 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.February 20, 2025 · F0693 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.February 20, 2025 · F0760 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Fines and payment denials
No fines or payment denials in the last three years.
Nurse staffing
Hours of nursing care per resident per day, as the home reports them to Medicare through payroll records.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Maryland average | U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing | 5.01 | 3.87 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 1.08 | 0.84 | 0.69 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 1.09 | 0.91 | 0.86 |
| Nurse aides | 2.84 | 2.12 | 2.32 |
| Total nursing staff turnover | 34.8% | 40.2% | 45.8% |
About this home
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| Certified beds | 62 |
| Average residents per day | 57.8 |
| Inside a hospital | No |
| Continuing care retirement community | No |
Nursing homes nearby
- Mount Airy Nursing and Rehab Center Mount Airy · ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars
- Autumn Lake Healthcare at Long View Manchester · ★★★★★ 4 out of 5 stars
- Autumn Lake Healthcare at Birch Manor Sykesville · ★★★★★ 4 out of 5 stars
- Willowbrooke Court Skilled Care Center Fairhaven Sykesville · ★★★★★ 4 out of 5 stars
- Lorien Taneytown, Inc Taneytown · ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars
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Data from Medicare (CMS), updated October 2026, from Lorien Health Systems Mt Airy on Medicare's Care Compare and the CMS Provider Data Catalog. ParentNextStep isn't affiliated with Medicare or CMS.