Encore at Turf Valley
Nursing home in Ellicott City, Maryland, CMS certification number 215355
11150 Resort Road, Ellicott City, MD 21042 · Howard County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 91
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- May 14, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 9
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Encore at Turf Valley take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Encore at Turf Valley is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Encore at Turf Valley reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 4.19
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.13
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.04
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.02
- Weekend total hours
- 3.81
- Nursing staff turnover
- 60.9%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 47.4%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on May 14, 2025 and cited 9 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on November 24, 2021, found 21.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Encore at Turf Valley in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 85.5 residents live here, about 94% of its 91 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 91
- Average residents per day
- 85.5
- Certified since
- June 2, 2010
- Resident or family council
- Both
Who owns Encore at Turf Valley
- Legal business name
- Lorien Howard, Inc.
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 8 homes nationally under Lorien Health Services, 3.6-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Encore at Turf Valley
- The Lutheran Village At Miller's Grant9120 Fathers Legacy, Ellicott City 21042
- Ellicott City Healthcare Center3000 North Ridge Road, Ellicott City 21043
- Residences at Vantage Point5400 Vantage Point Road, Columbia 21044
- Autumn Lake Healthcare at Birch Manor7309 Second Avenue, Sykesville 21784
- Willowbrooke Court Skilled Care Center Fairhaven7200 Third Avenue, Sykesville 21784
Who inspects nursing homes in Maryland
Maryland's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Maryland, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Encore at Turf Valley, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Encore at Turf Valley
What is the CMS star rating of Encore at Turf Valley?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Encore at Turf Valley accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Encore at Turf Valley?
9 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Encore at Turf Valley?
Lorien Howard, Inc., for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.