Caroline Nursing and Rehab
520 KERR AVENUE, Denton, MD 21629
Denton, Maryland · CMS verdict
CMS places Caroline Nursing and Rehab in the below-average range on the federal scale, and below the Maryland average of 3.1.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Caroline Nursing and Rehab in Denton, Maryland holds a CMS overall rating of 2 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 25 of 100 (grade F). Its CMS inspection record lists multiple deficiencies. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (heavier deficiency book)
Its CMS deficiency count sits in the heavier U.S. deficiency tercile (>31). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall star rating shown at the top of the page. How this is calculated.
How the 25 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 25.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Caroline Nursing and Rehab's heavier CMS deficiency book
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), the overall star is a roll-up of three separately tracked sub-ratings: health inspection, staffing, and quality measures. The comparison chart below shows where each one sits relative to Maryland.
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Denton, Maryland. Bed capacity and average daily census, where CMS reports them, are in Facility details below. Its ownership type, listed in Facility details, can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 92% occupancy, this facility runs close to its typical range for a stabilized operation.
Same-ownership peers
Within Maryland, Caroline Nursing and Rehab is one of 91 for profit - limited liability company nursing homes CMS rates. Its 2-star overall rating sits below the for profit - limited liability company-segment average of 2.9 stars, ahead of roughly 20% of same-ownership peers in the state. Same-segment comparisons like this one strip out the business-model factor, leaving a cleaner read on facility-level performance than a raw state average would give.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility; the counts are in Facility details below. CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Caroline Nursing and Rehab's lower-tercile stars compare to Maryland
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Maryland facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Maryland state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Caroline Nursing and Rehab ranks in Maryland
Among the 219 CMS-rated nursing homes in Maryland, Caroline Nursing and Rehab’s 2-star overall rating is higher than 16% of them. The bars show how all Maryland homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
53 Maryland homes share this 2-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 87 |
| Residents | 80 |
| Ownership | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| County | Caroline |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 41 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What families ask about Caroline Nursing and Rehab's inspection record
What is the quality rating for Caroline Nursing and Rehab? ▾
2 out of 5 stars is Caroline Nursing and Rehab's current CMS overall rating. The chart on this page breaks it into health inspection, staffing, and quality measures against the Maryland average.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Maryland? ▾
The median cost for a semi-private nursing home room in Maryland is $12,927 per month ($155,125 annually). A private room averages $14,448 per month. Costs are from the CareScout 2025 survey.
What services does Caroline Nursing and Rehab offer? ▾
CMS classifies Caroline Nursing and Rehab as a skilled nursing facility. Care Compare does not itemize the services on offer; the facility itself is the source for that, and its capacity, census, and ownership are listed in Facility details above.
Does Caroline Nursing and Rehab have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Caroline Nursing and Rehab has multiple deficiencies and no penalties recorded by CMS; the counts are in the Facility details table. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Maryland? ▾
In Maryland, alternatives include assisted living ($7,173/mo), home health aides ($6,673/mo), and adult day care ($2,526/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the Maryland elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 215083.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.