The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited March 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
Nursing home report
AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE AT WAUGH CHAPEL
GAMBRILLS, MD · Medicare-certified · 110 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
5 of 5 overall
5 of 5 stars overall. This nursing home has a 4-star health inspection rating, 3-star staffing rating, and 5-star quality measures rating; reported nurse staffing is 3.88 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and there were no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.8836 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: November 19, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.8836.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.65
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.48
- Nurse aides
- 1.75
- Weekend nursing
- 3.50
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 43%
Registered nurse turnover: 28%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
15.2%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
0.6%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
5.3%Steady
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
7%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
21.9%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
18.6%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1.6%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
27.7%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
16.2%Worsening
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
96.4%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to respond appropriately to all reported abuse or neglect concerns. Cited February 2020 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 610 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: E
The home failed to provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy. Cited February 2020 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 692 — 42 CFR §483.25(g) — S/S: E
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 February 2020 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited November 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 8 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 11 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE · 60 homes · 3 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 101.6 residents on an average day (92% of 110 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 42 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.