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Charlestown Community

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections5/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

719 Maiden Choice Lane
Catonsville, MD 21228
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Bed capacity
103
CMS facility ID
215223
Care type
Nursing home
County
Baltimore
Facility name
Charlestown Community
Street address
719 MAIDEN CHOICE LANE
City / state / ZIP
Catonsville, MD 21228
Phone
(410) 247-9700

Charlestown Community is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Catonsville, Maryland. It is licensed for 103 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Maryland (120 beds).

It is one of 23 senior care facilities in Catonsville 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 Charlestown Community 68 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; no federal fines are on record. 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.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type
For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Abdelhady, Heidi
Director — since 2021
Barnes, Richard
Director — since 2008
Brown, Alison
Director — since 2024
Brown, Doug
Officer — since 2025
Carpenter, Myla
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2010
Chrencik, Robert
Director — since 2026
Cooney, David
Director · Officer — since 2006
Edelman, Paul
Officer — since 2022
Erickson Senior Living Llc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020
Gamble, Charles
Director — since 1990
Gibbons, Susan
Officer — since 2015
Grove, Don
Officer · Operational control — since 2023
Grove, Richard
Director · Officer — since 2006
Kasuda, Patricia
Director — since 2021
Kelleher, Cynthia
Director — since 2026
Lomax, Mitchell
Director — since 2023
Mcnally, Christopher
Director — since 2021
Mendelzon, Maksim
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Moore, Robin
Officer — since 2015
Pollak, Joanne
Director — since 1990
Savadove, Joshua
Director — since 2026
Schimpff, Stephen
Director — since 2023
Schneyer, David
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Stevens, Gladstone
Director — since 2026
Sweetser, Christian
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Woolf, Linda
Director — since 2024

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
1 naming this facility — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1990-08-01
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
11 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-09-19
Nurse staffing
4.8 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$480 per day (≈ $14,590/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
27% Medicaid · 19% Medicare · 54% private/other
Occupancy
100% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
9% above the MD median of $439/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
103
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Monday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Thursday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Friday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Saturday: Closed · Sunday: Closed
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.
Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-05-06Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2026-06-03
F-0610
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2026-06-03
2025-09-19Health inspectionComplaint-triggered9 citations
F-0605
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Corrected 2025-11-05
F-0610
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2025-11-05
F-0628
D · No harm found
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Corrected 2025-11-05
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2025-11-05
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 2025-11-05
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 2025-11-05
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-11-05
F-0740
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Corrected 2025-11-05
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 2025-11-05
5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (57 citations)
2023-07-14Health inspection11 citations
F-0577
D · No harm found
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Corrected 2023-09-22
F-0638
E · No harm found
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Corrected 2023-09-22
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 2023-09-22
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2023-09-22
F-0684
E · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2023-09-22
F-0689
J · Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2023-09-22
F-0700
D · No harm found
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Corrected 2023-09-22
F-0756
E · 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 2023-09-22
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-09-22
F-0883
E · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2023-09-22
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 2023-09-22
2019-01-11Health inspection20 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 2019-04-01
F-0553
D · No harm found
Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Corrected 2019-04-01
F-0609
D · No harm found
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2019-04-01
F-0610
D · No harm found
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2019-04-01
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 2019-04-01
F-0636
E · No harm found
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Corrected 2019-04-01
F-0637
D · No harm found
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Corrected 2019-04-01
F-0638
E · No harm found
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Corrected 2019-04-01
F-0640
E · No harm found
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Corrected 2019-04-01
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2019-04-01
F-0642
E · No harm found
Ensure a qualified health professional conducts resident assessments.
Corrected 2019-04-01
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 2019-04-01
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 2019-04-01
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2019-04-01
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2019-04-01
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2019-04-01
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 2019-04-01
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 2019-04-01
F-0849
D · No harm found
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Corrected 2019-04-01
F-0865
D · No harm found
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Corrected 2019-04-01
2025-09-19Fire-safety inspection11 citations
E-0024
F · No harm found
Establish policies and procedures for volunteers.
Corrected 2026-01-06
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 2026-01-06
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2026-01-06
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2026-01-06
K-0362
E · No harm found
Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
Corrected 2026-01-06
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2026-01-06
K-0761
F · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2026-01-06
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 2026-01-06
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2026-01-06
K-0920
E · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2026-01-06
K-0923
E · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2026-01-06
2023-07-14Fire-safety inspection5 citations
K-0324
F · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2023-08-28
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-08-28
K-0761
E · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2023-08-28
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2023-08-28
K-0923
D · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2023-08-28
2019-01-11Fire-safety inspection10 citations
K-0211
D · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2019-04-10
K-0271
D · No harm found
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
Corrected 2019-04-10
K-0351
D · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2019-04-10
K-0355
D · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2019-04-10
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2019-04-10
K-0511
E · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2019-04-10
K-0541
D · No harm found
Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.
Corrected 2019-04-10
K-0781
D · No harm found
Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
Corrected 2019-04-10
K-0911
D · No harm found
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Corrected 2019-04-10
K-0923
E · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2019-04-10
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 215223.
What people say on Google.
3.459 ratings on Google
★endre g · 2026-02-27 · via Google

“I feel like you guys should at least have people on the property who want to actually work there at exactly 3:30pm February 27th when I got to the gate there was a women there I’m pretty sure she gave a fake name(Shirley) lol . My aunt has been doing housekeeping. For over 20years so I know who is new and who’s been there for a while . Nasty attitude . Just overall . Ma’am your the face that every…”

★Mary Powell · 2026-04-14 · via Google

“This is nothing but a transfer of wealth. They take a seniors lifetime savings and transfer it over to a corporate entity. Taking their wealth and transferring it into their corporate accounts. Right under the families noses.”

★★★A A · 2025-05-23 · via Google

“I do believe there are many people working at Charlestown to help older people live their best lives. And the community is active. But the cost for the value is too high (and gets higher every year) and the amenities my parents pay for in their monthly fee have consistently been threatened to be charged for per use when my parents use them. In the independent side where my parents live, they pay o…”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google
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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
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Photos, reviews & hours
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Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
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