Lorien Health Systems - Columbia
Public record summary
About this facility — Lorien Health Systems - Columbia
Lorien Health Systems - Columbia is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Columbia, Maryland. It is licensed for 205 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Maryland (120 beds).
It is one of 33 senior care facilities in Columbia 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 Lorien Health Systems - Columbia 78 times across 9 inspections in the last three years, including 3 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $16,042 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
Ownership & operator
Registered owners & officers
Regulatory standing
Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)
Services & coverage
Inspection record
Kitchen & food safety
5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (53 citations)
Federal penalties
Visitor reviews
★★★★★Rodney Michel · 2026-05-25 · via Google“My experience at Lorien Columbia was absolutely wonderful. All the staff were skilled and. caring and treated me so very well. I must especially commend two of the nurses who were so professional and had such a tremendous bedside manner. Nurses Ellen and Leah (I’m sorry I cannot remember their last names but the cared for me in Room 208)made my stay at Lorien Columbia a good and memorable experi…”
★★★★★Padmaja Udapi · 2026-07-15 · via Google“My spouse was admitted to Lorien rehab and this was our first experience with rehab. Ellie and Leah were his nurses. I was very impressed with their dedication to the patient care . They were very courteous, pleasant and very prompt responding to the patient’s needs.They are assets to the facility. Leah has moved on but she is missed.”
★★★★★Van Hawkins · 2026-03-12 · via Google“Kadesha from Lorien called us to inform us we were accepted for rehab transferred me to Helen in the Finance area and she explained to me what to expect. Ms La La admitted us at roughly 1030 pm Very professional and had a smile even though my demeanor wasn’t the most pleasant due to my sheer exhaustion. Our encounter with staff from 3 south was very accommodating. Kena consistently followed up thr…”
