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9120 Fathers Legacy Ellicott City, MD 21042 · Howard County

(410) 696-6700

All 3 nursing homes in Ellicott City, MD (3 take Medicaid)

Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid 16 certified beds Non profit Continuing care retirement community

CMS certification number 215363 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare

Ratings come from CMS and are updated monthly; these are from October 2026. Check the latest inspection report and visit in person before you decide.

Is The Lutheran Village at Miller's Grant 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 The Lutheran Village at Miller's Grant as of October 2026.

CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall, above the Maryland average of 3.2. Inspectors issued 17 citations in the last three years. CMS reports no fines or payment denials in that time.

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 5.38 hours per resident per day at The Lutheran Village at Miller's Grant, above the Maryland median of 3.70 (US median: 3.72). About 1.50 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 4.65 hours, 14% below its all-week average. 44.4% of nursing staff left within a year (Maryland median 40.9%).

Nursing care per resident per day 5.38 hours
Above the Maryland median of 3.70 Registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and aides combined, from payroll records.
Registered nurse hours 1.50 per resident a day RNs handle assessments, medications and changes in condition.
Weekend nursing care 4.65 hours Per resident a day. A big drop from weekdays can mean thin weekend staffing.
Nursing staff turnover 44.4% a year Share of nursing staff who left over a year. Lower usually means steadier care.
Registered nurse turnover 20% a year Share of registered nurses who left over a year.
Administrators who left 1 in the past year Frequent leadership changes are worth asking about on a visit.

About this nursing home

Certified beds16
Residents per day 13 About 79% of beds filled, on average
OwnershipNon profit - Corporation
Payment acceptedMedicare and Medicaid
Certified sinceApril 2017
Legal business nameTHE LUTHERAN VILLAGE AT MILLER'S GRANT INC

Paying for care at The Lutheran Village at Miller's Grant: Medicare and Medicaid

The Lutheran Village at Miller's Grant is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Maryland's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.

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 June 26, 2026 and found 3 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 17 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 17 citations at The Lutheran Village at Miller's Grant across 3 inspection dates. None were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels; 16 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 (6) and nursing and physician services (3). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards" (tag F0812, level F, June 26, 2025). 1 citation was under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.

June 26, 2026 · 3 citations

DProvide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0628 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jul 22, 2026)

DEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0641 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jul 22, 2026)

DImplement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Infection Control Deficiencies · Tag F0881 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jul 22, 2026)

June 26, 2025 · 3 citations

FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Tag F0812 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jul 25, 2025)

DEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0658 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jul 25, 2025)

DEnsure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Tag F0947 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jul 25, 2025)

September 2, 2022 · 11 citations

FEnsure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Tag F0756 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Oct 31, 2022)

FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Tag F0812 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Oct 31, 2022)

DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Tag F0609 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Oct 31, 2022)

DEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0641 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Oct 31, 2022)

DCreate and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0655 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Oct 31, 2022)

DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0656 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Oct 31, 2022)

DDevelop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0657 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Oct 31, 2022)

DEnsure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Tag F0761 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Oct 31, 2022)

DEducate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Infection Control Deficiencies · Tag F0887 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Oct 31, 2022)

DEnsure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Tag F0947 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Oct 31, 2022)

CPost nurse staffing information every day.

Potential for minimal harm · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Tag F0732 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Oct 31, 2022)

Questions to ask on a tour of The Lutheran Village at Miller's Grant

  1. CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on September 2, 2022. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
  2. Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
  3. 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 monthOverallInspectionStaffingQuality
October 2026 5/5 5/5 5/5 3/5
August 2026 5/5 5/5 5/5 3/5
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