Nursing homeFAID #5540
Holly Hill Healthcare Center
531 STEVENSON LANE, TOWSON, MD, 21286
(410) 823-5310
75 licensed beds
★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections4/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare
Public record summary
What we can show you for free.
Bed capacity
75
State license
2403016
CMS facility ID
215204
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
Holly Hill Healthcare Center
Street address
531 STEVENSON LANE
City / state / ZIP
Towson, MD 21286
Phone
(410) 823-5310
State license #
2403016
About this facility — Holly Hill Healthcare Center
Holly Hill Healthcare Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Towson, Maryland. It is licensed for 75 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Maryland (120 beds).
It is one of 14 senior care facilities in Towson 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 Holly Hill Healthcare Center 111 times across 10 inspections in the last three years, including 6 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $8,278 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
Parent company
Communicare Health
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation
Registered owners & officers
Cousins, Karen
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Groves, Donna
Officer — since 2016
Harding, Ashlee
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Odenthal, Richard
Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025
Romeo, Dominic
Officer · Operational control — since 2023
Stevenson Mgt, Llc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2016
Stoltz, Charles
Officer — since 2016
Wilheim, Ronald
Officer — since 2016
Regulatory standing
Federal court records
17 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1989-06-01
CMS overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
34 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$8,278 total
Last standard inspection
2024-03-05
Nurse staffing
3.4 hours per resident per day
Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)
Average billed charges
$502 per day (≈ $15,260/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
87% Medicaid · 7% Medicare · 6% private/other
Occupancy
94% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
14% above the MD median of $439/day — full state cost breakdown
Services & coverage
Licensed beds
75
Licensed as
Long Term Care
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · 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 6 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-05-13Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2026-06-09
2025-08-01Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0600
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
7 earlier / fire-safety inspections (109 citations)
2024-03-05Health inspectionComplaint-triggered32 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 2024-04-15
F-0558
E · No harm found
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2024-04-15
F-0582
D · No harm found
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Corrected 2024-04-15
F-0610
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2024-04-15
F-0622
D · No harm found
Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Corrected 2024-04-15
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 2024-04-15
F-0624
D · No harm found
Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home.
Corrected 2024-04-15
F-0625
E · 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 2024-04-15
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 2024-04-15
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2024-04-15
F-0645
D · No harm found
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2024-04-15
F-0655
D · No harm found
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Corrected 2024-04-15
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 2024-04-15
F-0677
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2024-04-15
F-0679
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Corrected 2024-04-15
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-04-15
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 2024-04-15
F-0691
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2024-04-15
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-04-15
F-0697
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2024-04-15
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 2024-04-15
F-0744
D · No harm found
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Corrected 2024-04-15
F-0755
D · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2024-04-15
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 2024-04-15
F-0757
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2024-04-15
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2024-04-15
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 2024-04-15
F-0801
F · No harm foundFood safety
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Corrected 2024-04-15
F-0812
F · 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 2024-04-15
F-0842
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2024-04-15
F-0880
F · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-04-15
F-0914
D · No harm found
Provide bedrooms that don't allow residents to see each other when privacy is needed.
Corrected 2024-04-15
2023-12-15Health inspectionComplaint-triggered14 citations
F-0577
C · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Corrected 2024-01-10
F-0584
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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 2024-01-10
F-0609
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2024-01-10
F-0641
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2024-01-10
F-0657
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2024-01-10
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-01-10
F-0686
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2024-01-10
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-01-10
F-0695
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-01-10
F-0760
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2024-01-10
F-0761
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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 2024-01-10
F-0842
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2024-01-10
F-0880
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-01-10
F-0940
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.
Corrected 2024-01-10
2019-04-16Health 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 2019-06-07
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 2019-06-07
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 2019-06-07
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 2019-06-07
F-0610
D · No harm found
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2019-06-07
F-0622
D · No harm found
Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Corrected 2019-06-07
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 2019-06-07
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 2019-06-07
F-0645
D · No harm found
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2019-06-07
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2019-06-07
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 2019-06-07
F-0697
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2019-06-07
F-0745
D · No harm found
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Corrected 2019-06-07
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 2019-06-07
F-0770
D · No harm found
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Corrected 2019-06-07
F-0807
D · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration.
Corrected 2019-06-07
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 2019-06-07
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2019-06-07
F-0919
D · No harm found
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Corrected 2019-06-07
F-0923
D · No harm found
Have enough outside ventilation via a window or mechanical ventilation, or both.
Corrected 2019-06-07
2017-12-13Health inspection17 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 2018-01-22
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 2018-01-22
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 2018-01-22
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 2018-01-22
F-0684
E · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2018-01-22
F-0685
D · No harm found
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Corrected 2018-01-22
F-0692
D · No harm found
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2018-01-22
F-0742
D · No harm found
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.
Corrected 2018-01-22
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 2018-01-22
F-0757
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2018-01-22
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2018-01-22
F-0770
D · No harm found
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Corrected 2018-01-22
F-0773
D · No harm found
Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Corrected 2018-01-22
F-0804
B · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2018-01-22
F-0807
D · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration.
Corrected 2018-01-22
F-0810
D · No harm foundFood safety
Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
Corrected 2018-01-22
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 2018-01-22
2024-03-05Fire-safety inspection13 citations
K-0222
E · No harm found
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2024-05-16
K-0281
E · No harm found
Install proper backup exit lighting.
Corrected 2024-05-16
K-0293
D · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2024-06-14
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 2024-05-16
K-0324
F · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2024-05-16
K-0341
D · No harm found
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
Corrected 2024-05-16
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2024-05-16
K-0362
E · No harm found
Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
Corrected 2024-05-16
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2024-06-14
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2024-05-16
K-0741
D · No harm found
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Corrected 2024-05-16
K-0771
F · No harm found
Ensure that smoke control systems are tested and documented in accordance with established engineering principles.
Corrected 2024-06-14
K-0911
E · No harm found
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Corrected 2024-05-16
2019-04-16Fire-safety inspection6 citations
K-0211
D · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2019-07-31
K-0223
D · 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 2019-07-31
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2019-07-31
K-0351
E · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2019-07-31
K-0761
F · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2019-07-31
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2019-07-31
2017-12-13Fire-safety inspection7 citations
K-0211
E · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2018-02-16
K-0223
D · 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 2018-02-16
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2018-02-16
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2018-02-16
K-0374
D · No harm found
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2018-02-16
K-0511
D · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2018-02-16
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2018-02-16
Federal penalties
2025-08-01Fine$8,278
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 215204.
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CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
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