Sykesville, Maryland · CMS Care Compare

Willowbrooke Court Skilled Care Center Fairhaven

4 of 5 · CMS overall rating Above average

7200 THIRD AVENUE, Sykesville, MD 21784

Non profit - Corporation 79 certified beds All Maryland homes →

Sykesville, Maryland · CMS verdict

CMS rates Willowbrooke Court Skilled Care Center Fairhaven at 4 of 5 stars overall - above-average on the federal scale, and above the Maryland average of 3.1.

4/5 CMS overall
3/5 Health inspection
5/5 Staffing
79 Certified beds

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.

Willowbrooke Court Skilled Care Center Fairhaven in Sykesville, Maryland holds a CMS overall rating of 4 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 66 of 100 (grade D). The 79-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Maryland runs a median of $12,927 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.

66 of 100 · D

PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index

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 rating of 4 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.

How the 66 is built

Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 66.

Health inspections 3/5 stars · 50
Staffing 5/5 stars · 100
Quality measures 4/5 stars · 75
Inspection record 32 deficiencies · 35

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.

Data insights

Quality ratings

CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) puts Willowbrooke Court Skilled Care Center Fairhaven's overall quality rating at 4 out of 5 stars, a composite of three sub-ratings: health inspection (3/5), staffing (5/5), and quality measures (4/5).

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 Sykesville, Maryland, this facility operates 79 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 41 residents - an occupancy rate of about 52%. The facility is classified under non profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 52% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.

Same-ownership peers

Within Maryland, Willowbrooke Court Skilled Care Center Fairhaven is one of 29 non profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 4-star overall rating sits above the non profit - corporation-segment average of 4.0 stars, ahead of roughly 34% of same-ownership peers in the state. Comparing a facility against its own ownership segment holds the business model roughly constant, which helps isolate facility-level performance from the staffing and reinvestment patterns that differ across for-profit, non-profit, and government operators.

Inspection record

On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (32 total). 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

The figures above come directly from the U.S. Centers for Medicare \& Medicaid Services Nursing Home Compare dataset for federal quality ratings, combined with the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey of more than 15,000 elder-care providers nationwide and U.S. Census American Community Survey income data. Cost figures are monthly medians, refreshed annually with each new CareScout release; quality ratings are refreshed quarterly from the CMS Provider Information File. Read these state and county medians as benchmarks, then verify current rates with individual providers and consult care managers before making placement decisions. See our methodology for source vintage.

How Willowbrooke Court Skilled Care Center Fairhaven compares to Maryland

CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Maryland facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Overall 4/5 · state avg 3.1
Health inspection 3/5 · state avg 2.8
Staffing 5/5 · state avg 3.1
Quality measures 4/5 · state avg 3.8

Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Maryland state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.

Where Willowbrooke Court Skilled Care Center Fairhaven ranks in Maryland

Among the 219 CMS-rated nursing homes in Maryland, Willowbrooke Court Skilled Care Center Fairhaven’s 4-star overall rating is higher than 58% of them. The bars show how all Maryland homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.

1 star 34 · 16%
2 stars 53 · 24%
3 stars 41 · 19%
4 stars · this facility 38 · 17%
5 stars 53 · 24%

38 Maryland homes share this 4-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.

Facility details

Beds, residents, ownership, location, penalty and deficiency counts from CMS Care Compare.
Attribute Value
Beds 79
Residents 41
Ownership Non profit - Corporation
County Carroll
Penalties 0
Deficiencies 32

Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)

What do families ask most?

What is the quality rating for Willowbrooke Court Skilled Care Center Fairhaven?

Willowbrooke Court Skilled Care Center Fairhaven has an overall CMS quality rating of 4 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 3/5, staffing rating of 5/5, and quality measures rating of 4/5.

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 Willowbrooke Court Skilled Care Center Fairhaven offer?

Willowbrooke Court Skilled Care Center Fairhaven is a skilled nursing facility with 79 beds with approximately 41 current residents. It operates under non profit - corporation ownership. The facility has recorded 32 deficiencies and 0 penalties in CMS inspections.

Does Willowbrooke Court Skilled Care Center Fairhaven have any deficiencies or penalties?

Willowbrooke Court Skilled Care Center Fairhaven has multiple deficiencies (32 total) and 0 penalties recorded by CMS. 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).

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Compare cost and CMS quality across the state on the Maryland elder-care overview, or see how facilities rank nationwide in our highest-rated states ranking.

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Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Provider ID: 215130.

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainElderCare Editorial