Nursing homeFAID #5621
Blue Point Healthcare Center
2525 WEST BELVEDERE AVENUE, BALTIMORE, MD, 21215
(410) 367-9100
135 licensed beds
★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections3/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare
Public record summary
What we can show you for free.
Bed capacity
135
CMS facility ID
215340
Care type
Nursing home
County
Baltimore City
Facility name
Blue Point Healthcare Center
Street address
2525 WEST BELVEDERE AVENUE
City / state / ZIP
Baltimore, MD 21215
Phone
(410) 367-9100
About this facility — Blue Point Healthcare Center
Blue Point Healthcare Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Baltimore, Maryland. It is licensed for 135 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Maryland (120 beds).
It is one of 603 senior care facilities in Baltimore and 221 skilled nursing facilities across Maryland. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.
Federal inspectors have cited Blue Point Healthcare Center 112 times across 10 inspections in the last three years, including 5 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $341,978 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.
This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.
Facility background
What the public record shows.
Ownership & operator
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation
Regulatory standing
Licensed / certified since
2002-06-13
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
14 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$341,978 total
Last standard inspection
2025-12-10
Nurse staffing
3.3 hours per resident per day
Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)
Average billed charges
$466 per day (≈ $14,170/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
82% Medicaid · 4% Medicare · 14% private/other
Occupancy
91% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
6% above the MD median of $439/day — full state cost breakdown
Services & coverage
Licensed beds
135
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Daily Open 24 hours
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.
Inspection record
Every citation, dated and graded.
Kitchen & food safety
Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 5 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-05-13Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0627
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Corrected 2026-07-13
2025-12-10Health inspection13 citations
F-0578
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2026-02-02
F-0580
D · No harm found
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2026-02-02
F-0584
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected 2026-02-02
F-0628
E · No harm found
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Corrected 2026-02-02
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2026-02-02
F-0688
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Corrected 2026-02-02
F-0695
E · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2026-02-02
F-0697
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2026-02-02
F-0756
D · No harm found
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2026-02-02
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2026-02-02
F-0761
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2026-02-02
F-0791
D · No harm found
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Corrected 2026-02-02
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-02-02
7 earlier / fire-safety inspections (98 citations)
2025-07-07Health inspectionComplaint-triggered11 citations
F-0554
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Corrected 2025-09-22
F-0580
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2025-09-22
F-0602
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Corrected 2025-09-22
F-0628
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Corrected 2025-09-22
F-0656
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2025-09-22
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-09-22
F-0697
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2025-09-22
F-0740
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Corrected 2025-09-22
F-0777
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide or obtain x-rays/tests when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Corrected 2025-09-22
F-0867
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Corrected 2025-09-22
F-0887
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Corrected 2025-09-22
2024-02-07Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0625
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Corrected 2024-02-23
2023-11-22Health inspectionComplaint-triggered27 citations
F-0550
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2024-01-06
F-0558
D · No harm found
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2024-01-06
F-0584
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected 2024-01-06
F-0610
E · No harm found
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2024-01-06
F-0623
D · No harm found
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Corrected 2024-01-06
F-0625
D · No harm found
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Corrected 2024-01-06
F-0656
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2024-01-06
F-0657
E · No harm found
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2024-01-06
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2024-01-06
F-0679
D · No harm found
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Corrected 2024-01-06
F-0684
E · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-01-06
F-0689
D · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-01-06
F-0690
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2024-01-06
F-0710
D · No harm found
Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care.
Corrected 2024-01-06
F-0711
E · No harm found
Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
Corrected 2024-01-06
F-0756
D · No harm found
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2024-01-06
F-0757
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2024-01-06
F-0759
E · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2024-01-06
F-0761
E · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2024-01-06
F-0803
D · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Corrected 2024-01-06
F-0812
D · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2024-01-06
F-0814
D · No harm foundFood safety
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Corrected 2024-01-06
F-0842
E · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2024-01-06
F-0880
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-01-06
F-0917
D · No harm found
Make sure each resident has 1) at least one window to the outside in a room; 2) a room at or above ground level; 3) adequate bedding; 4) furniture that meets the resident's needs; or 5) adequate closet space.
Corrected 2024-01-06
F-0921
D · No harm found
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2024-01-06
F-0923
D · No harm found
Have enough outside ventilation via a window or mechanical ventilation, or both.
Corrected 2024-01-06
2021-09-14Health inspection27 citations
F-0561
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Corrected 2021-10-29
F-0577
D · No harm found
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Corrected 2021-10-29
F-0600
D · No harm found
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2021-10-29
F-0623
E · No harm found
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Corrected 2021-10-29
F-0645
E · No harm found
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2021-10-29
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2021-10-29
F-0657
D · No harm found
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2021-10-29
F-0660
D · No harm found
Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
Corrected 2021-10-29
F-0676
D · No harm found
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Corrected 2021-10-29
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2021-10-29
F-0685
D · No harm found
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Corrected 2021-10-29
F-0689
E · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2021-10-29
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2021-10-29
F-0745
E · No harm found
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Corrected 2021-10-29
F-0757
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2021-10-29
F-0758
D · No harm found
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Corrected 2021-10-29
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2021-10-29
F-0791
D · No harm found
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Corrected 2021-10-29
F-0804
E · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2021-10-29
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2021-10-29
F-0838
E · No harm found
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Corrected 2021-10-29
F-0842
D · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2021-10-29
F-0850
E · No harm found
Hire a qualified full-time social worker in a facility with more than 120 beds.
Corrected 2021-10-29
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2021-10-29
F-0920
E · No harm found
Provide at least one room set aside to use as a resident dining room and for activities, that is a good size, with good lighting, air flow and furniture.
Corrected 2021-10-29
F-0922
E · No harm found
Have enough backup water supply for essential areas of the nursing home.
Corrected 2021-10-29
F-0924
E · No harm found
Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways.
Corrected 2021-10-29
2025-12-10Fire-safety inspection13 citations
K-0100
D · No harm found
Meet other general requirements.
Corrected 2026-03-31
K-0211
D · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2026-03-31
K-0223
F · No harm found
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Corrected 2026-05-01
K-0342
F · No harm found
Have a complete alarm system manually initiated and initiated by fire sprinkler system connection.
Corrected 2026-03-31
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2026-05-01
K-0362
D · No harm found
Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
Corrected 2026-03-31
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2026-03-31
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2026-05-01
K-0761
F · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2026-05-01
K-0914
F · No harm found
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Corrected 2026-05-01
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2026-05-01
K-0920
F · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2026-03-31
K-0923
E · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2026-03-31
2023-11-22Fire-safety inspection12 citations
K-0100
E · No harm found
Meet other general requirements.
Corrected 2024-01-05
K-0200
E · No harm found
Meet other general requirements.
Corrected 2024-01-05
K-0211
E · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2024-01-05
K-0223
E · No harm found
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Corrected 2024-01-05
K-0321
E · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2024-01-05
K-0324
F · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2024-01-05
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-01-05
K-0355
E · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2024-01-05
K-0500
E · No harm found
Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
Corrected 2024-01-05
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2024-01-05
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-01-05
K-0921
F · No harm found
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Corrected 2024-01-05
2021-09-14Fire-safety inspection7 citations
E-0037
D · No harm found
Establish staff and initial training requirements.
Corrected 2021-10-08
E-0039
D · No harm found
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2021-10-08
K-0331
D · No harm found
Construct fire resistant interior walls.
Corrected 2021-10-08
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2021-10-08
K-0363
F · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2021-10-08
K-0761
D · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2021-10-08
K-0900
D · No harm found
Meet Health Care Facilities Code mechanical requirements.
Corrected 2021-10-08
Federal penalties
2025-07-07Fine$341,978
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 215340.
Visitor reviews
What people say on Google.
2.0★★★★★70 ratings on Google
★Melissa Halterman'Blackwell · 2026-03-31 · via Google“this place should be shut down, it is filthy I don't even know if they have housekeeping. they don't give you your medicine you have to more less beg for it. people was peeing through their diaper and on to the floor and was left there for hours.someone in my brother's room had toes removed so he was sent there post opp and he went a week and a half with the SAME banda,never changed till the smell…”
★Bullock Teyona · 2026-02-27 · via Google“This place is not a place for your love one my grandmother was here for a 1 year and couple months and I'm that short time I have had serval problems with first off they do not have phone there for the residents just for them they will never let you speak to your loved ones and they will never tell them you even called to check on them the food is terrible to the point I'm was curious on why my gr…”
★Michelle · 2026-02-22 · via Google“Only 1 tv in a double room!!!! It’s hard enough to be in a center like this, but then to not be able to watch any tv through all the long hours is awful!!! Friends “horror mate” monopolizes the tv the entire time watching horror movies and bullies my friend. Absolutely no intervention by staff. Stay away from this place. Has to better better facilities out there!!”
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CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
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