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Sheppard Pratt Adolescent Unit - Baltimore/Washington Campus

Elkridge, Maryland · Part of Sheppard Pratt

Level of care
Inpatient, Crisis stabilization
Ages
12 to 17
Insurance
Medicare, Medicaid, Private insurance, Self-pay and 5 more

Listed as operating. 6 sources, newest retrieved Jun 23, 2026. Record researched Jun 23, 2026.

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Published program summary

A 17-bed acute inpatient psychiatric unit exclusively for adolescents ages 12 through 17, located on the Sheppard Pratt Baltimore/Washington campus in Elkridge and part of the Sheppard Pratt health system. Focuses on rapid crisis stabilization (average 10-day stay) using daily medication management, DBT skills groups, art therapy, and family involvement.

Services and populations

Specialties
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Depression, Anxiety disorders, Bipolar disorders, Personality disorders, Psychosis, Adolescent acute psychiatric crisis stabilization
Modalities
Medication management, Art therapy, Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills groups, Therapeutic and psychoeducational groups (substance use education, diagnosis education, medication education, verbal expression, positive thinking), Family session with social worker, Daily exercise (on the unit and in the gymnasium)
Approximate published capacity
17

Admissions

Admissions process
  • Adolescents can be admitted to our unit in a variety of ways:
  • They can be referred through the emergency room of a hospital
  • They can be referred through our Psychiatric Urgent Care
  • Once an adolescent has been referred from one of these sources, meets our admissions criteria, and we have a bed available, we will admit them to the unit.
  • After the intake process, each patient will get a tour of the unit and the shared bedroom; we make sure that the family and adolescent are comfortable with the unit environment before the parent/guardian leaves.
Typical length of stay
Average 10 days

Insurance and payment

Insurance listed
Medicare, Medicaid, Private insurance, Self-pay, CareFirst, Cigna, Aetna, United Healthcare, Kaiser
Payment notes
Facility care-finder lists payment types Medicare, Medicaid, Private Insurance, and Self Pay. Org-wide, Sheppard Pratt hospitals "participate with Maryland Medicaid and Medicare and many major insurance companies (including CareFirst, CIGNA, Aetna, United Healthcare, and Kaiser)." Insurance coverage varies by program; contact the insurer directly to confirm in-network status for this specific unit.

Credentials and public record

Accreditation
The Joint Commission
Public record
Not yet checked
License
Not yet checked
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Location

Address
7220 Discovery Drive, Elkridge, MD 21075
County
Howard County

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