Overview
Northwest Healthcare Center has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Maryland average of 3.2. It ranks 8th of 39 nursing homes in Baltimore. It scores best on staffing (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (4 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.4 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 84% of nursing homes in Maryland (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.7 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on January 23, 2026, found 9 health deficiencies, fewer than the Maryland average of 16.9. 2 of them came from complaint investigations. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 40% of Maryland nursing homes have been fined.
Northwest Healthcare Center is a for-profit facility with 91 certified beds, caring for about 76 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2004.
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.
Top 21%
Top 23%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- January 23, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 9
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 2
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.41 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.75 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.73 hrs
- Nurse aides1.94 hrs
- Physical therapists0.01 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 91
- Average residents per day
- 76
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- September 14, 2004
- 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