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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Transitional Care Services at Mercy Medical Center
Baltimore, MarylandMedicare inspection record
About Transitional Care Services at Mercy Medical Center
Transitional Care Services at Mercy Medical Center brings together expert clinical staff and compassionate support to help Baltimore families navigate skilled nursing and rehabilitation. Our team in Maryland focuses on restoring independence and confidence during critical recovery periods.
Community at a glance
Capacity
35 residents
Location
Baltimore, MD
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
301 SAINT PAUL PLACE, Baltimore, Maryland 21202
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on November 21, 2025, state inspectors cited 4 health deficiencies (the Maryland average is 17.0).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 6 hours 12 minutes with each resident a day, above the Maryland average of 3 hours 52 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Transitional Care Services at Mercy Medical Center in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 6 hours 12 minutesAbove the Maryland average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 2 hours 50 minutesAbove the Maryland average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 20%Below the Maryland average |
Inspections
17 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
November 21, 2025 · Standard inspection · 4 citations
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Dec 11, 2025Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Dec 11, 2025Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 11, 2025Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Dec 11, 2025
April 2, 2024 · Standard inspection · 11 citations
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected May 17, 2024Notify 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected May 17, 2024Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected May 17, 2024Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected May 17, 2024Honor 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected May 17, 2024Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected May 17, 2024Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected May 17, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected May 17, 2024Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected May 17, 2024Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 17, 2024Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)EnvironmentalCorrected May 17, 2024
April 2, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected May 17, 2024Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected May 17, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Mercy Transitional Care Services
- Medicare-certified beds
- 35
- Average residents per day
- 26
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- April 18, 1996
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- None
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 215283
Location
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301 SAINT PAUL PLACEBaltimore, MD 21202
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Questions about Transitional Care Services at Mercy Medical Center
How did Transitional Care Services at Mercy Medical Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on November 21, 2025 and cited 4 health deficiencies. The Maryland average is 17.0.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Transitional Care Services at Mercy Medical Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 6 hours 12 minutes with each resident per day, including 2 hours 50 minutes from registered nurses. 20% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Transitional Care Services at Mercy Medical Center been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Transitional Care Services at Mercy Medical Center in the last three years.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.