Elkton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
1 PRICE DRIVE, Elkton, MD 21921
Elkton, Maryland · CMS verdict
Elkton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center's CMS overall star rating runs below the Maryland state average (3.1) and reflects below-average quality by the federal five-star measure.
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.
Elkton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Elkton, Maryland holds a CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 21 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 21 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 21.
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.
Elkton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center's heavier CMS deficiency book
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) scores Elkton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on three sub-ratings that roll up into the overall star: health inspection, staffing, and quality measures. Each is charted against the Maryland average below.
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 Elkton, 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 about 93% occupancy, this facility's bed usage looks steady and consistent with a stabilized operation.
Same-ownership peers
Within Maryland, Elkton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is one of 91 for profit - limited liability company nursing homes CMS rates. Its 1-star overall rating sits below the for profit - limited liability company-segment average of 2.9 stars, ahead of roughly 0% of same-ownership peers in the state. This ownership-segment comparison controls for business-model differences, so what's left mostly reflects how this facility runs relative to similar operators, not the type of operator it is.
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 enforcement penalties - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same 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 Elkton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center'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 Elkton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center ranks in Maryland
Among the 219 CMS-rated nursing homes in Maryland, Elkton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center’s 1-star overall rating is higher than 0% of them. The bars show how all Maryland homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
34 Maryland homes share this 1-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 182 |
| Residents | 170 |
| Ownership | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| County | Cecil |
| Penalties | 3 |
| Deficiencies | 153 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What families ask about Elkton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center's inspection record
What is the quality rating for Elkton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center? ▾
1 out of 5 stars is Elkton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center'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? ▾
In Maryland, a semi-private nursing home room runs a median $12,927/month ($155,125/year) per the CareScout 2025 survey; private rooms average $14,448/month.
What services does Elkton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center offer? ▾
CMS classifies Elkton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 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 Elkton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Elkton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has multiple deficiencies and enforcement 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: 215269.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.