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Nursing-Home Deficiencies in Maryland
Data coverage: 2017-03-23 through 2026-07-23 · Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog
11,437
real citations, 10 categories
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
most common deficiency category
2.1%
of national volume in that category
Maryland's Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes carried 11,437 real deficiency citations across 10 categories, 2017-03-23 through 2026-07-23, per the CMS Provider Data Catalog. The most common category was Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies at 2,304 citations — about 2.1% of the real national total for that category comes from Maryland alone. Citations are most concentrated in Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies — a real 10.6 citations per facility already cited, the highest ratio of any category in this state.
Study CNA Practice Test (MD) →All 10 deficiency categories in Maryland
| Category | Volume | Avg. penalty | Facilities cited | Citations/facility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | 2,304 | $34,178 | 217 | 10.6 |
| Resident Rights Deficiencies | 2,198 | $34,178 | 217 | 10.1 |
| Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | 2,134 | $34,125 | 216 | 9.9 |
| Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | 1,093 | $34,063 | 211 | 5.2 |
| Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | 928 | $34,178 | 205 | 4.5 |
| Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | 670 | $34,950 | 206 | 3.3 |
| Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | 637 | $34,148 | 192 | 3.3 |
| Infection Control Deficiencies | 591 | $34,700 | 205 | 2.9 |
| Environmental Deficiencies | 450 | $36,278 | 157 | 2.9 |
| Administration Deficiencies | 432 | $37,820 | 153 | 2.8 |
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog: Health Deficiencies (r5ix-sfxw) + Penalties (g6vv-u9sr), 2017-03-23 through 2026-07-23. Citations-per-facility measures concentration among already-cited facilities, not statewide prevalence. Full methodology and every other dataset: the Compliance Risk Index.
Frequently asked questions
How many nursing-home deficiency citations does Maryland have?
11,437 real citations across 10 deficiency categories, 2017-03-23 through 2026-07-23, sourced from the CMS Provider Data Catalog.
What's the most common type of nursing-home deficiency in Maryland?
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, with 2,304 real citations — about 2.1% of the real national total for that category.
Which deficiency category is most concentrated among Maryland's cited facilities?
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, at a real 10.6 citations per cited facility -- a measure of how repeat-heavy citations are among facilities that got at least one, not a statewide prevalence rate (CQU doesn't have each state's total certified-facility count to divide by instead).