The St. Mary’s Nursing Center in Leonardtown has always been known to county residents as a high-quality facility with excellent patient care. New ratings published by the federal government confirm what we’ve known all along. St. Mary’s Nursing Center has received a 5-Star overall rating by Medicare’s Nursing Home Compare, a program that tracks the quality of nursing homes.

The rating is based on the facility’s health inspections, professional quality of staffing, and how well the nursing home cares for residents’ needs. Based on the rankings of these criteria, St. Mary’s Nursing Center topped the list of nursing facilities in the Southern Maryland region.

These excellent ratings are a true testament to the dedication and commitment the St. Mary’s Nursing Center provides to its residents year after year.

St. Mary’s Nursing Center also provides high-quality short-term rehabilitation and excellent respite care services.

Medicare’s Nursing Home Compare allows consumers to compare information about nursing homes. It contains quality of care and staffing information for 15,000 plus Medicare- and Medicaid-participating nursing homes across the country.  Visit: www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare to view these outstanding results.