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Little Sisters of the Poor

601 MAIDEN CHOICE LANE, BALTIMORE, MD, 21228

(410) 744-9367

20 licensed beds

★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections5/5 staffing1/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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601 Maiden Choice Lane

Baltimore, MD 21228

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Bed capacity

State license

2403020

CMS facility ID

215354

Care type

Nursing home

Facility name

Little Sisters of the Poor

Street address

601 MAIDEN CHOICE LANE

City / state / ZIP

Baltimore, MD 21228

Phone

(410) 744-9367

State license #

2403020

About this facility — Little Sisters of the Poor

Little Sisters of the Poor is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Baltimore, Maryland. It is licensed for 20 beds — well below 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 Little Sisters of the Poor 38 times across 6 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations; 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.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type

For profit - Individual

Registered owners & officers

Brusche, Deborah

Officer · Operational control — since 2021

Kleibusch, Lois

Officer · Operational control — since 2024

Piche, Marie

Officer · Operational control — since 2021

Pocock, Barbara

Officer · Operational control — since 2021

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

2010-05-01

CMS overall rating

4 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

1 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2025-06-25

Nurse staffing

7.2 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$398 per day (≈ $12,100/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

0% Medicaid · 2% Medicare · 98% private/other

Occupancy

90% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

9% below the MD median of $439/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

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 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2025-06-25Health inspection1 citation

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 2025-06-30

2023-03-30Health inspection22 citations

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 2023-05-15

F-0582

C · No harm found

Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

Corrected 2023-05-15

F-0609

D · No harm found

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2023-05-15

F-0622

E · 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 2023-05-15

F-0623

C · 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 2023-05-15

F-0624

D · No harm found

Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home.

Corrected 2023-05-15

F-0625

C · 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 2023-05-15

F-0641

E · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2023-05-15

F-0656

E · 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 2023-05-15

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 2023-05-15

F-0678

E · No harm found

Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.

Corrected 2023-05-15

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 2023-05-15

F-0732

C · No harm found

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Corrected 2023-05-15

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 2023-05-15

F-0757

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Corrected 2023-05-15

F-0760

D · No harm found

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2023-05-15

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 2023-05-15

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 2023-05-15

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 2023-05-15

F-0867

F · No harm found

Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

Corrected 2023-05-15

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2023-05-15

F-0908

D · No harm found

Keep all essential equipment working safely.

Corrected 2023-05-15

4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (15 citations)

2019-01-04Health inspection2 citations

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2019-03-12

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 2019-03-12

2025-06-25Fire-safety inspection5 citations

E-0026

D · No harm found

Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.

Corrected 2025-08-25

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 2025-08-25

K-0345

F · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2025-08-25

K-0761

F · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2025-09-29

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2025-08-25

2023-03-30Fire-safety inspection5 citations

K-0321

D · 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 2023-05-26

K-0324

D · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2023-05-26

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2023-05-26

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 2023-05-26

K-0919

E · No harm found

Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.

Corrected 2023-05-26

2019-01-04Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0200

F · No harm found

Meet other general requirements.

Corrected 2019-04-23

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2019-04-23

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2019-04-23

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 215354.

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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