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South River Rehabilitation and Wellness Center
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⌖ Edgewater, MD · Anne Arundel County
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Medicare overall rating 4 of 5 stars
Certified beds111
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipFor-profit (limited liability company)
About South River Rehabilitation and Wellness Center
South River Rehabilitation and Wellness Center is a 111-bed for-profit nursing home in Edgewater, MD. Medicare rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (above average); the average in Maryland is 3.2. At its last full inspection (Mar 2026), inspectors found 18 problems, close to the Maryland average of 17.0. None of the problems in its recent inspections were found to have harmed residents. Nurses and aides spend about 3 hr 22 min a day with each resident, less than the Maryland average of 3 hr 52 min. About 41% of its nursing staff left in the past year. It has had no federal fines in the last three years. Its quality ratings are similar for short-term rehab (5 of 5) and long-term care (5 of 5).
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Key details
Facility nameSouth River Rehabilitation And Wellness Center
LocationAnne Arundel County, Maryland
Phone(410) 956-5000
Address144 Washington Road, Edgewater, MD 21037 · Anne Arundel County
CMS provider number215297
Ownership typeFor-profit (limited liability company)
Operating companyCommunicare Health · 110 homes
Investors reported to MedicareReal estate investment trust (REIT): Ohi Asset (md) Edgewater What this means
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceOctober 31, 1996 (29 years)
✓ Medicare✓ Medicaid
Certified for Medicaid; ask whether a Medicaid bed is available.
Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
2 strengths and 2 things to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home.
Strengths
- Serious health citationsNone on recordNo citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Mar 2026.Strength
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
About average
- Health citations at last inspection18 (Mar 2026)Maryland average: 17.0. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.About average
- Nursing staff turnover41% a yearMaryland average: 40%About average
Things to ask about
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- Nurse staffing per resident3 hr 22 min a dayMaryland average: 3 hr 52 minWorse than state average
- Registered nurse time per resident38 min a dayMaryland average: 51 minWorse than state average
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Maryland average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Short-term rehab
For a stay of a few weeks after a hospital visit, such as after surgery or a stroke.
- Sent back to the hospital21.3%State average: 21.0%About average
- Needed an emergency room visit8.5%State average: 9.8%About average
- Newly given antipsychotic drugs0.0%State average: 1.1%Better than average
Physical therapist time: about 3 minutes per resident a day. That is less than the state average of 6 minutes. If rehab is the goal, ask how many therapy sessions a week to expect.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury2.5%State average: 2.4%About average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)4.1%State average: 5.9%Better than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs15.0%State average: 13.8%About average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days0.4State average: 1.3Better than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Maryland average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Who pays, and how full it is
Most residents here have their care paid by Medicaid. In Maryland, Medicaid pays for 65% of resident days at a typical home.
- 76% Medicaid
- 16% Medicare
- 8% Private pay, insurance and other
Beds in use, on average93%Maryland typical: 88%
Cost of care per resident day$414Maryland typical: $408
Shares of resident days, from the home’s Medicare cost report for the year ending June 2025. The cost per day is what care costs the home to provide, not the price you would pay; ask the home for its private-pay rate. A busy home may have fewer open beds, so ask about availability.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 4 stars now, up from 3 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 2 to 4 stars and changed 14 times.
Overall rating4★
Health inspections3★
Staffing3★
Quality of care5★
Nurse hours per resident per day3.4
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3.3 |
| Jan 2020 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3.4 |
| Jan 2021 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3.6 |
| Jan 2022 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3.8 |
| Jan 2023 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3.2 |
| Jan 2024 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3.1 |
| Feb 2025 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3.3 |
| Feb 2026 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3.3 |
| Sep 2026 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3.4 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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