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AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE AT BRADDOCK HEIGHTS

FREDERICK, MD · Medicare-certified · 65 beds

In good standing
For-profitChain member
5 of 5 overall

Overall rating: 5 out of 5 stars. This facility has no fines in the last 24 months, but staffing is rated 3 out of 5 and reported nurse staffing is 3.43 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1-hour federal benchmark; health inspection is 4 out of 5 and quality measures are 5 out of 5.

Facility ratings

Health inspections

Staffing

3.4325 hrs/resident/day

Quality measures

Last inspection: January 23, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0

Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.4325.

Staffing detail

Registered nurses
0.94
Licensed practical nurses
0.76
Nurse aides
1.74
Weekend nursing
3.26

Hours per resident per day.

Total staff turnover: 57%
Registered nurse turnover: 50%

Resident outcomes

Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.

Negative outcomes

Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).

Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication

24.3%22.9%Improving

Residents with a fall causing major injury

0%2.1%Worsening

Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)

0%8.4%Worsening

Residents with a urinary tract infection

0%0%No change

Residents who lost too much weight

11.9%8.9%Improving

Residents who were physically restrained

0%0%No change

Residents needing more help with daily activities

34.1%27.5%Improving

Residents whose ability to walk got worse

22.7%

Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication

22.2%28.9%Worsening

Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic

3%0%Improving

Residents with a long-term catheter

0%0%No change

Residents with new or worsening incontinence

40%26.5%Improving

Residents with depressive symptoms

13%12.2%Improving

Positive outcomes

Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).

Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

100%

Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

100%100%No change

Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

91%

Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

92.3%91.9%No change

What the inspectors found

The home failed to give residents clear notice about what Medicare or Medicaid would cover and what costs they might have to pay themselves. Cited February 2018 — widespread issue, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 582 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: F

The home failed to have enough qualified staff to properly provide food and nutrition services. Cited February 2018 — widespread issue, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 801 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: F

The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited February 2018 — widespread issue, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F

The home failed to have an ongoing quality review group that finds problems and makes corrective plans. Cited February 2018 — widespread issue, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 867 — 42 CFR §483.75 — S/S: F

The nursing home failed to keep essential equipment working safely. Cited February 2018 — widespread issue, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 908 — 42 CFR §483.90 — S/S: F

Recent history

  1. STAFFING

    Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.

  2. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.

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  3. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.

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  4. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 16 health deficiencies.

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Operator & ownership

Ownership
For profit - Individual
Chain
Part of AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE · 60 homes · 3 stars avg
Occupancy
55 residents on an average day (85% of 65 beds)
Resident voice
Resident & family councils
Medicare history
Certified for 37 years

Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.