Maryland Attorney General · October 26, 2026 · Primary source
Owings Mills Man Charged with Operating Unlicensed Assisted Living Program in Baltimore City Published: 10/26/2026
Summary
The Maryland Attorney General announced a grand jury indictment of Daquan Dwight Thomas, owner of Aim to Inspire Care Forever, for operating an unlicensed assisted living program in Baltimore City, a felony under Maryland law. The Maryland Department of Health's Office of Health Care Quality denied Thomas's license application in January 2026, after which a multi-agency inspection in March 2026 found residents receiving care at the unlicensed site. The case was investigated by the Attorney General's Medicaid Fraud and Vulnerable Victims Unit, which receives 75 percent of its funding from HHS. Thomas faces up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
What this may mean
The indictment signals active state-level enforcement against unlicensed residential care operators, pursued through the Medicaid Fraud and Vulnerable Victims Unit, a Medicaid Fraud Control Unit funded by HHS. The enforcement action involved coordinated action among the Attorney General, OHCQ, Adult Protective Services, and local fire and police authorities, illustrating the multi-agency oversight framework for assisted living licensing in Maryland. Operators of assisted living programs who continue operating after license denial face felony charges, resident displacement, and facility closure.
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