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AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE AT CHESAPEAKE WOODS

CAMBRIDGE, MD · Medicare-certified · 98 beds

Needs attention
For-profitChain member
3 of 5 overall

3 out of 5 stars overall. Staffing is 4 out of 5 stars, with reported nurse staffing at 4.06 hours per resident per day versus the federal benchmark of 4.1; the facility also had $50,879 in fines in the last 24 months and a recent federal penalty.

Facility ratings

Health inspections

Staffing

4.0623 hrs/resident/day

Quality measures

Last inspection: December 19, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $50,879recent federal penalty

Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.0623.

Staffing detail

Registered nurses
0.75
Licensed practical nurses
0.60
Nurse aides
2.72
Weekend nursing
3.70

Hours per resident per day.

Total staff turnover: 41%
Registered nurse turnover: 44%

Resident outcomes

How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.

Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication

9.9%Worsening

Residents with a fall causing major injury

3.6%Steady

Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)

6.1%Improving

Residents with a urinary tract infection

0%Steady

Residents who lost too much weight

3.2%Worsening

Residents who were physically restrained

0%Steady

Residents needing more help with daily activities

32.4%Improving

Residents whose ability to walk got worse

29.2%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication

23.3%Worsening

Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic

1.5%Improving

Residents with a long-term catheter

1.3%Steady

Residents with new or worsening incontinence

25.1%Improving

Residents with depressive symptoms

1.6%Improving

Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

100%Steady

Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

100%Steady

Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

91.9%Steady

Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

95.7%Improving

What the inspectors found

The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited December 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.

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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: J

The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited December 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.

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

The home failed to ensure there was enough outside ventilation in the area, through windows, mechanical systems, or both. Cited December 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 923 — 42 CFR §483.90 — S/S: F

The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited March 2019 — widespread issue, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F

The nursing home failed to reasonably accommodate each resident’s needs and preferences. Cited December 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 558 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E

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 17 health deficiencies.

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  3. PENALTY

    A federal fine of $14,082 was recorded.

  4. PENALTY

    A federal fine of $36,797 was recorded.

  5. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 17 health deficiencies.

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  6. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 15 health deficiencies.

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Penalties & enforcement

On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $50,879 in total fines.

  • Federal fine

    Dec 9, 2025

    $14,082
  • Federal fine

    May 2, 2024

    $36,797

Operator & ownership

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Chain
Part of AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE · 60 homes · 3 stars avg
Occupancy
93.6 residents on an average day (96% of 98 beds)
Resident voice
Resident council
Medicare history
Certified for 35 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.