Blue Point Healthcare Center

Blue Point Healthcare Center is a nursing home in Baltimore, Maryland, with 135 certified beds and about 119 residents on a typical day. As a certified skilled nursing facility, it offers short-term rehabilitation — therapy and nursing care after a hospital stay — and long-term care for people who need daily nursing support. Federal records list it with the CommuniCare network, a for-profit group that operates 121 nursing homes across six states.

Federal regulators give this facility 2 out of 5 stars overall, which is below average. Star ratings come from official government health inspections and reporting — they are a regulatory measure, not family reviews. The low overall score is driven by health inspections, rated 1 star, with 24 deficiencies in the last cycle and a fine of about $342,000 — a large penalty worth asking about directly. The picture is not all one-sided: quality measures are rated 5 stars for both short-stay and long-stay care, and staffing is rated 3 stars. Federal data also shows 2 administrators left in recent years and about 39 percent of registered nurses left over the past year, so ask about leadership stability and how nursing shifts are covered.

We could not find a working website for this building. Its former page on the operator's national site has been taken down, and an old web address carrying the building's former name now points to an unrelated site. Call (410) 367-9100, the main number in federal records, to ask about admissions, services, and visiting.

Blue Point sits at 2525 West Belvedere Avenue in Baltimore City. The same network runs two other homes in Baltimore — Northwest Healthcare Center and Fayette Health and Rehabilitation Center — plus Holly Hill Healthcare Center in nearby Towson. Always confirm services, availability, and coverage directly with the facility before making a decision.