AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE AT BALLENGER CREEK

347 BALLENGER DRIVE, FREDERICK, MD 21701 · CCN 215001 · 130 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall2 of 5CMS inspections1 of 5CMS staffing3 of 5CMS quality5 of 5

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63 citation(s) appear in this facility's record, none at CMS's actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels in the last three years.

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Serious inspection findings

2022-11-15 — ACTUAL HARM (tag F0689, severity G)

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

2022-11-15 — IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY (tag F0760, severity J)

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Staffing, from payroll records

Nursing hours / resident / day

3.48

state median 3.27

Weekend staffing gap

−1%

fewer nursing hours on weekends · state median −5%

RN hours / resident / day

0.41

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

share of all nursing hours

Nursing staff turnover

33%

per year, per CMS

Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal, 2026Q1, 90 reported days — actual payroll data, not the facility's own estimates.

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Penalties and enforcement

CMS records no penalties for this facility.

Ownership

Ownership type: For profit - Corporation. Part of the AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE chain.

Other facilities under the same ownership, with their CMS overall ratings:

AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE AT GLEN HILL (DANBURY, CT) — CMS overall4 of 5
AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE AT CROMWELL (CROMWELL, CT) — CMS overall4 of 5
AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE AT NEW BRITAIN (NEW BRITAIN, CT) — CMS overall5 of 5
AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE AT THE WILLOWS (WOODBRIDGE, CT) — CMS overall4 of 5
AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE AT NORWALK (NORWALK, CT) — CMS overall2 of 5
AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE AT MADISON (MADISON, CT) — CMS overall2 of 5
AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE AT WEST HARTFORD (WEST HARTFORD, CT) — CMS overall2 of 5
AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE AT BUCKS HILL (WATERBURY, CT) — CMS overall4 of 5

Full citation history

By severity: No harm, potential for minimal harm: 2 · Actual harm: 1 · Potential for more than minimal harm: 59 · Immediate jeopardy: 1

Survey date	Tag	Category	Severity	Corrected
2025-11-20	F0585	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-11-20	F0609	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-11-20	F0610	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-11-20	F0755	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-06-30	F0557	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-06-30	F0558	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-06-30	F0578	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-06-30	F0584	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-06-30	F0585	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-06-30	F0609	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-06-30	F0610	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-06-30	F0636	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-06-30	F0637	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-06-30	F0641	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-06-30	F0656	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-06-30	F0657	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-06-30	F0677	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-06-30	F0679	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-06-30	F0686	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-06-30	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-06-30	F0697	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-06-30	F0740	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-06-30	F0756	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-06-30	F0760	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-06-30	F0812	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	F	not recorded
2025-06-30	F0842	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-06-30	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-06-30	F0887	Infection Control Deficiencies	F	not recorded
2025-06-30	F0908	Environmental Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-11-15	F0573	Resident Rights Deficiencies	B	not recorded
2022-11-15	F0578	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-11-15	F0585	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-11-15	F0600	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-11-15	F0607	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	F	not recorded
2022-11-15	F0610	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-11-15	F0641	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-11-15	F0655	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-11-15	F0656	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2022-11-15	F0657	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2022-11-15	F0677	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2022-11-15	F0679	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2022-11-15	F0680	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-11-15	F0684	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2022-11-15	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	G	not recorded
2022-11-15	F0711	Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-11-15	F0730	Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies	F	not recorded
2022-11-15	F0732	Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies	C	not recorded
2022-11-15	F0756	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-11-15	F0758	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-11-15	F0760	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	J	not recorded
2022-11-15	F0842	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-11-15	F0865	Administration Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-11-15	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2018-11-19	F0641	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2018-11-19	F0656	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2018-11-19	F0657	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2018-11-19	F0684	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2018-11-19	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2018-11-19	F0757	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2018-11-19	F0761	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2018-11-19	F0842	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2018-11-19	F0867	Administration Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2018-11-19	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	D	not recorded

Sources: CMS Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, and Ownership datasets (data.cms.gov/provider-data), processed 2026-07-01; CMS Payroll-Based Journal daily staffing. Find this facility on Care Compare: search “AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE AT BALLENGER CREEK, FREDERICK” at medicare.gov/care-compare.