Lorien Mays Chapel: Unlocked Medication Carts - MD
The October 7 inspection found three of the facility's four treatment carts unlocked and unattended across two floors. The fourth was the only one secured without the inspector prompting it.
On the third floor just after 8:00 a.m., the inspector noticed a silver lock protruding from a treatment cart, the kind of position that means the drawer isn't actually secured. She pulled it open. Inside were hydrocortisone cream, BioFreeze gel, and nystatin powder, each labeled with a specific resident's name. A staff member came out of the adjacent room, looked directly at the inspector, and pushed the cart out of the way so she could maneuver her linen cart through. Then she left.
Down the hall, the unit manager was helping a nurse troubleshoot a computer problem. Behind where the manager was standing sat a second unlocked cart. The inspector went through that one too, finding Orajel, antimicrobial gel, antifungal powder, and Silvasorb cream, all individually prescribed. She wrote down the contents. The manager didn't notice until the inspector walked over and told her at 8:18 a.m.
On the second floor, a third cart sat outside room 211 with a staff water bottle resting on top. Nursing staff and aides were in the area. The inspector opened that cart as well. It wasn't until she turned her back that a nearby nurse finally locked it and walked away.
The inspector met with the facility's director of nursing at 11:30 a.m. and described what she had found: three unlocked carts, medications accessible to anyone who walked up, and staff who had watched a stranger sort through prescription drugs without once asking her to stop.
Full Inspection Report
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LORIEN MAYS CHAPEL in TIMONIUM, MD was cited for violations during a health inspection on October 7, 2025.
The October 7 inspection found three of the facility's four treatment carts unlocked and unattended across two floors.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns. Review the full report below for specific details and facility response.