St. Joseph's Nursing Home
About St. Joseph's Nursing Home
St. Joseph's Nursing Home is a 44-bed nonprofit nursing home in Catonsville, MD. Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (much above average); the average in Maryland is 3.2.
- Inspections: 9 problems at its last full inspection (Jan 2026), fewer than the Maryland average of 17.0. None of its recent citations were for residents being harmed.
- Staffing: nurses and aides spend about 4 hr 11 min a day with each resident, about the same as the Maryland average of 3 hr 52 min. About 29% of nursing staff left in the past year.
- Fines: no federal fines in the last three years.
Written from Medicare’s published figures; nothing here is paid for or written by the home. Our methodology
Key details
Certified for Medicaid; ask whether a Medicaid bed is available.
Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official Medicare 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 Medicare's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
5 strengths in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 1 care-quality measure is worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Strengths
- Serious health citationsNone since Jan 2026No citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Jan 2026.Strength
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
- Health citations at last inspection9 (Jan 2026)Maryland average: 17.0.Strength
- Registered nurse time per resident58 min a dayMaryland average: 51 minStrength
- Nursing staff turnover29% a yearMaryland average: 40%Strength
About average
- Nurse staffing per resident4 hr 11 min a dayMaryland average: 3 hr 52 minAbout 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.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury4.4%State average: 2.4%Worse than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)3.9%State average: 5.9%Better than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs13.1%State average: 13.8%About average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days0.5State average: 1.3Better than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Maryland average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 5 stars now, the same as 5 stars in January 2019. It has stayed at 5 stars the whole time.
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4.1 |
| Jan 2020 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3.7 |
| Jan 2021 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4.0 |
| Jan 2022 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3.9 |
| Jan 2023 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3.6 |
| Jan 2024 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4.2 |
| Feb 2025 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4.4 |
| Feb 2026 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4.4 |
| Sep 2026 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4.2 |
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.
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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Family reviews
No family reviews of this home yet. Reviews are separate from Medicare’s ratings and are checked before they’re published.