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4000 River Crescent Drive Annapolis, MD 21401 · Anne Arundel County
All 4 nursing homes in Annapolis, MD (3 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 215174 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Ginger Cove a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Ginger Cove as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall, above the Maryland average of 3.2.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 4.70 hours per resident per day at Ginger Cove, above the Maryland median of 3.70 (US median: 3.72). About 1.57 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 4.19 hours, 11% below its all-week average. 37.9% of nursing staff left within a year (Maryland median 40.9%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Ginger Cove: Medicare and Medicaid
Ginger Cove is certified for Medicare but not Medicaid. It can provide short-term skilled nursing and rehab covered by Medicare Part A, but if long-term care is needed and Medicaid becomes the payer, a move to a Medicaid-certified home would be needed. 3 other homes in Annapolis accept Medicaid. Nursing homes that accept Medicaid in Maryland.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on November 24, 2025 and found 0 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 12 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 12 citations at Ginger Cove across 3 inspection dates, 4 of them from complaint investigations. None were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels; 11 were "potential for more than minimal harm" (D–F) and 1 was minimal (A–C). The most common areas cited were resident assessment and care planning (5) and resident rights (3). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities" (tag F0609, level D, November 24, 2025). 1 citation was under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
November 24, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
June 4, 2024 · 9 citations · includes complaint inspection
DHonor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
DProvide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
DNotify 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.
DCreate and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
DDevelop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
DEnsure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
DDevelop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
CPost nurse staffing information every day.
June 7, 2019 · 2 citations
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
DProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Questions to ask on a tour of Ginger Cove
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on November 24, 2025. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- CMS rates short-stay quality 1 out of 5. How often do rehab patients go back to the hospital, and how many therapy sessions a week are typical?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
CMS reports no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 |
| August 2026 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 |
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Location
Hospitals near Ginger Cove
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
- 1.2 mi
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2.4 mi
Anne Arundel Medical Center AnnapolisEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 4h 5m for patients treated and sent home
- 12.7 mi
Hospital ratings, ER visit times and more at Hospitals In Each State
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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