Overview
Lorien Health Systems - Columbia has a Medicare overall rating of 2 out of 5, below the Maryland average of 3.2. It ranks 2nd of 2 nursing homes in Columbia. Its strongest area is quality of care (4 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.1 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 76% of nursing homes in Maryland (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.9 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on January 14, 2026, found 19 health deficiencies, more than the Maryland average of 16.9. 2 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $16,042 in the past three years.
Lorien Health Systems - Columbia is a for-profit facility with 205 certified beds, caring for about 197 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1978.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- January 14, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 19
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 2
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $16,042
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.10 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.88 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.09 hrs
- Nurse aides2.13 hrs
- Physical therapists0.04 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 205
- Average residents per day
- 197
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- January 1, 1978
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes