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16505 Virginia Avenue Williamsport, MD 21795 · Washington County
All 2 nursing homes in Williamsport, MD (2 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 215225 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Homewood Living Williamsport 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 Homewood Living Williamsport 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 4.18 hours per resident per day at Homewood Living Williamsport, above the Maryland median of 3.70 (US median: 3.72). About 0.97 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.81 hours, 9% below its all-week average. 31.1% of nursing staff left within a year (Maryland median 40.9%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Homewood Living Williamsport: Medicare and Medicaid
Homewood Living Williamsport 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 January 9, 2026 and found 8 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 31 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 31 citations at Homewood Living Williamsport across 4 inspection dates, 8 of them from complaint investigations. 4 were at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on August 9, 2024. The most common areas cited were pharmacy service (6) and freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation (5). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody" (tag F0600, level G, August 9, 2024). 5 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
August 10, 2026 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
ETimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
January 9, 2026 · 8 citations
DHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
DReasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
DHonor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
DHonor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
DProvide activities to meet all resident's needs.
DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
DProvide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
August 9, 2024 · 15 citations, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
GEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
FAdminister the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
FSet up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
FProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
FDevelop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
FConduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.
DEncode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
DEnsure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
DProvide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
DEnsure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
DImplement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
DEnsure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
DSafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
June 25, 2019 · 7 citations, includes actual harm
GProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
DProtect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
DRespond appropriately to all alleged violations.
DPrepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home.
DSafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
CEnsure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Questions to ask on a tour of Homewood Living Williamsport
- Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on August 9, 2024 under the rule on freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on August 10, 2026. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- 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
1 penalty in the last three years, including $42,266 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2024 | Fine | $42,266 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| August 2026 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 |
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Hospitals near Homewood Living Williamsport
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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4.7 mi
Meritus Medical Center HagerstownEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 4h 10m for patients treated and sent home
- 5.8 mi
- 11.1 mi
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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