5/5
CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
5/5
CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
A community that balances country charm with unparalleled nursing support, Autumn Lake Healthcare at Braddock Heights in Frederick celebrates each unique individual with compassion and dignity. Exclusively houses only the best professional care staff who deliver excellence to the recovery of every resident, expect each senior resident to get back on their feet and be with their loved ones immediately.
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Braddock Heights specializes in long-term care, short-term rehabilitation, and skilled nursing services, seniors receive 24-hour professional care for therapy (speech, occupational, physical), restorative care, wound care, nebulizer treatment, colostomy care, enteral nutrition, respiratory care; foley care, dialysis, immunizations, burns, and psychiatric services– among many others.
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Braddock Heights is an independently owned and operated healthcare center that is licensed to use the Autumn Lake Healthcare name and receive non-healthcare related services. All healthcare-related services are provided solely by Autumn Lake Healthcare at Braddock Heights.
The Overall CMS Rating combines results from health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Health inspections carry the most weight. Staffing and quality scores can increase or decrease the final rating based on performance compared to state and national standards.
Based on the results of the facility's three most recent standard inspections and any complaint investigations. CMS reviews the number, scope, and severity of deficiencies, with more recent findings weighted more heavily.
Measures average nursing staff hours per resident per day, including Registered Nurses (RNs) and total nursing staff. Ratings are adjusted based on the level of care residents require and are compared to state and national benchmarks.
Based on clinical and physical health indicators reported to CMS, such as hospital readmissions, falls, pressure ulcers, and improvements in mobility. These measures reflect how well residents' health needs are being managed.
Staffing hours
Daily nursing hours per resident by staff type, reported to CMS. Higher is generally better — compare this facility to state and national averages to see where staffing stands.
Hours per resident per day vs Maryland averages
Total nursing care
This home is ranked 100th out of 121 homes in Maryland for nurse hours. Total adjusted nursing hours per resident per day, combining RN, LPN, and aide time. CMS adjusts this for case-mix so facilities can be fairly compared.
3h 6m
18% below state avg
RNs hold the highest nursing license and can assess residents, interpret test results, and direct care plans. More RN hours per day often signals stronger clinical oversight and faster response to health changes.
Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) or Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) deliver routine hands-on care — medication administration, wound dressing, and monitoring vital signs. They work under RN supervision and make up a large share of daily bedside care.
Certified Nurse Aides (CNAs) provide the most direct day-to-day assistance: bathing, dressing, feeding, and mobility. Nurse aide hours are typically the largest staffing category and directly affect residents' quality of life.
Combined nursing hours (RN + LPN + Nurse Aide) per resident per day on weekends. Staffing often drops on weekends — this figure reveals whether the facility maintains adequate coverage outside of weekday hours.
Hours per resident per day provided by licensed Physical Therapists (PTs) or PT Assistants. PT services help residents recover mobility after injury or illness and are especially important for post-acute (short-stay) rehabilitation.
Registered nurse hours specifically on weekends. Facilities sometimes reduce RN presence on Saturdays and Sundays — a low weekend RN figure compared to weekday hours can indicate reduced clinical oversight when most administrative staff are absent.
3 of 6 metrics below state avg
Average number of days residents stay at this facility, based on CMS cost report data. Shorter stays often reflect post-acute or rehab care; longer stays reflect long-term care.
Reporting period: October 1 – December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.
76% more staff per resident than Maryland average
6% better than Maryland average
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Manages medical care and health needs.
18 total: 8 full-time employees and 10 contractors.
18
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
9.4 hoursAssists with medical care and medications.
54 total: 8 full-time employees and 46 contractors.
54
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
9.3 hoursHelps with daily care and mobility.
85 total: 18 full-time employees and 67 contractors.
85
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
8.5 hours
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Total hours from contractors
5,215 contractor hours this quarter
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
| Certified Nursing Assistant | 18 | 67 | 85 | 8,806 | 92 | 100% | 8.5 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 8 | 46 | 54 | 3,820 | 92 | 100% | 9.3 |
| Registered Nurse | 8 | 10 | 18 | 3,600 | 92 | 100% | 9.4 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 3 | 0 | 3 | 685 | 67 | 73% | 7.5 |
| Other Dietary Services Staff | 2 | 0 | 2 | 602 | 75 | 82% | 7.7 |
| Administrator | 1 | 0 | 1 | 488 | 61 | 66% | 8 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technician | 0 | 1 | 1 | 482 | 61 | 66% | 7.9 |
| Dietitian | 1 | 0 | 1 | 478 | 65 | 71% | 7.4 |
| Mental Health Service Worker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 475 | 63 | 68% | 7.5 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 455 | 55 | 60% | 8.3 |
| Speech Language Pathologist | 0 | 1 | 1 | 455 | 60 | 65% | 7.6 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 0 | 1 | 1 | 444 | 62 | 67% | 7.2 |
| Physical Therapy Aide | 0 | 1 | 1 | 324 | 54 | 59% | 6 |
| Qualified Social Worker | 0 | 2 | 2 | 101 | 25 | 27% | 3.7 |
Federal penalties imposed by CMS for regulatory violations, including civil money penalties (fines) and denials of payment for new Medicare/Medicaid admissions.
Source: CMS Penalties Database
No penalties in the past 3 years
No civil money penalties or payment denials were reported in the last 3 years.
These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.
A composite score based on pressure ulcers, falls with injury, weight loss, walking ability decline, and activities of daily living decline.
16.8
30% worse than Maryland averageMaryland average: 12.9
A composite score based on activities of daily living decline, walking ability decline, and incontinence.
30.9
20% worse than Maryland averageMaryland average: 25.7
CMS star rating based on long-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = significantly above average, 1 star = significantly below average.
Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
35.5%
50% worse than Maryland averageMaryland average: 23.7%
Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened
30.3%
9% worse than Maryland averageMaryland average: 27.7%
Percent of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder
27.0%
In line with Maryland averageMaryland average: 25.9%
Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
0.5%
76% better than Maryland averageMaryland average: 2.3%
Percent of long-stay high risk residents with pressure ulcers
4.6%
29% better than Maryland averageMaryland average: 6.5%
Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
0.0%
100% better than Maryland averageMaryland average: 1.6%
Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
12.9%
122% worse than Maryland averageMaryland average: 5.8%
Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms
10.1%
50% better than Maryland averageMaryland average: 20.2%
Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
23.3%
80% worse than Maryland averageMaryland average: 12.9%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
100.0%
9% better than Maryland averageMaryland average: 92.0%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
100.0%
In line with Maryland averageMaryland average: 96.6%
Number of hospitalizations per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
0.42
68% better than Maryland averageMaryland average: 1.32
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
0.92
24% better than Maryland averageMaryland average: 1.21
CMS star rating based on short-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = much above average, 1 star = much below average.
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
93.1%
19% better than Maryland averageMaryland average: 78.4%
Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
3.1%
122% worse than Maryland averageMaryland average: 1.4%
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
91.0%
13% better than Maryland averageMaryland average: 80.6%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were re-hospitalized after their nursing home admission.
12.8%
40% better than Maryland averageMaryland average: 21.2%
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit.
13.1%
32% worse than Maryland averageMaryland average: 9.9%
Percentage of SNF residents who experience falls with major injury during their stay.
1.2%
55% worse than Maryland averageMaryland average: 0.8%
Percentage of residents at or above expected ability to care for themselves at discharge.
38.7%
28% worse than Maryland averageMaryland average: 53.7%
Rate of successful return to home or community from a skilled nursing facility.
50.5%
In line with Maryland averageMaryland average: 50.6%
Quality measures are calculated from Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments. For most measures, lower percentages indicate better care quality.
63% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.
24% of new residents, often for short stays.
14% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.
Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)
Total residents
54Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities
Family members meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities
State-approved Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program on-site
Organized group of family members that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, resident care, and activities.
Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.
Data sourced from CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics quarterly report. Payer mix reflects the current resident census by primary payment source.
Historical financial and operational data for Autumn Lake Healthcare at Braddock Heights from 2012–2023, based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.
Key figures below are for fiscal year ending in 12/2023.
Based on CMS SNF Cost Report for fiscal year ending in 12/2023.
Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
Money the home earns outside of resident care — such as investments, grants, rentals and other non-operating sources (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It is tracked separately from net patient revenue: it is not part of that figure, and it is not included in net patient income.
Staff salaries plus wage-related costs — benefits such as payroll taxes, health insurance and retirement — from the home's own accounting records (CMS cost report, Worksheet A). Contract or agency labor is counted separately, under other operating costs.
Rank #100 / 105Payroll costs — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 100th out of 105 homes in Maryland. Shows total staff payroll — salaries plus wage-related benefits — benchmarked to the Maryland average, among facilities reporting a recent fiscal year. Higher payroll relative to peers often signals better staffing and less reliance on contract labor.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in Maryland that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.
Payroll as a share of revenue: staff salaries and wage-related benefits divided by net patient revenue. A higher figure means more of each revenue dollar goes to staff pay.
Rank #73 / 105Payroll % of net patient revenue — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 73rd out of 105 homes in Maryland. Shows payroll as a percentage of net patient revenue versus the Maryland average, among facilities reporting a recent fiscal year. Below 25% may signal understaffing or heavy agency use — read with Staffing ratings.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in Maryland that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.
Everything it costs to run the home apart from payroll — food, utilities, supplies, maintenance, contract labor and administration. Calculated as total operating expense minus payroll (staff salaries and wage-related benefits).
The home's total operating expense for the year — all the costs of running it, salaries included (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3).
Most residents typically stay for a few weeks or months before returning home or moving on.
Most new residents arrive under Medicare (63% of admissions), and a typical Medicare stay runs around 1 months.
Coverage residents most often arrive under.
Coverage residents most often leave under.
5.4 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Frederick's city center to Autumn Lake Healthcare at Braddock Heights's address, calculated via Google Maps.
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Communities are listed from highest to lowest based on our ranking methodology.
| Homewood Living Frederick | NH AL IL MC SNF | Frederick | 120
Facility
120
MD AVG
42
Rank
#72 / 684 |
69.0%
Facility
69.0%
MD AVG
80.3
Rank
#77 / 96 | -14% | 4.25
Facility
4.25
MD AVG
3.77
Rank
#25 / 121 | +3% | +13% | $0
Facility
$0
MD AVG
$65.0k
Rank
#1 / 123 | 19
Facility
19
MD AVG
49.9
Rank
#12 / 123 | 6.3
Facility
6.3
MD AVG
12.8
Rank
#12 / 123 | - | 83 | - |
14
Facility
14
MD AVG
45
Rank
#788 / 953 | Phillip Bowers | $21.8MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
$21.8MFiscal year ending 12/2023
MD AVG
$18.4M
Rank
#29 / 105 | $15.3MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
$15.3MFiscal year ending 12/2023
MD AVG
$8.4M
Rank
#10 / 105 | 70.1%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
70.1%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
MD AVG
50.3%
Rank
#11 / 105 | 215245 | ||||
| Buckingham‘s Choice | NH AL MC RC SNF | Adamstown (Baker Circle) | 42
Facility
42
MD AVG
42
Rank
#222 / 684 |
60.0%
Facility
60.0%
MD AVG
80.3
Rank
#84 / 96 | -25% | 4.73
Facility
4.73
MD AVG
3.77
Rank
#17 / 121 | +64% | +25% | $0
Facility
$0
MD AVG
$65.0k
Rank
#1 / 123 | 29
Facility
29
MD AVG
49.9
Rank
#27 / 123 | 9.7
Facility
9.7
MD AVG
12.8
Rank
#46 / 123 | - | 25 | - |
3
Facility
3
MD AVG
45
Rank
#930 / 953 | - | $19.9MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
$19.9MFiscal year ending 12/2023
MD AVG
$18.4M
Rank
#34 / 105 | $9.9MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
$9.9MFiscal year ending 12/2023
MD AVG
$8.4M
Rank
#28 / 105 | 49.5%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
49.5%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
MD AVG
50.3%
Rank
#34 / 105 | 215329 | ||||
| Autumn Lake Healthcare at Braddock Heights | NH HOS RC SNF | Frederick (Braddock Estates) | 65
Facility
65
MD AVG
42
Rank
#189 / 684 |
84.6%
Facility
84.6%
MD AVG
80.3
Rank
#60 / 96 | +5% | 3.10
Facility
3.10
MD AVG
3.77
Rank
#100 / 121 | -24% | -18% | $0
Facility
$0
MD AVG
$65.0k
Rank
#1 / 123 | 54
Facility
54
MD AVG
49.9
Rank
#81 / 123 | 18.0
Facility
18.0
MD AVG
12.8
Rank
#103 / 123 | - | 55 | - | - | As Family Vb Holdings LLC | $7.1MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
$7.1MFiscal year ending 12/2023
MD AVG
$18.4M
Rank
#98 / 105 | $1.2MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
$1.2MFiscal year ending 12/2023
MD AVG
$8.4M
Rank
#100 / 105 | 16.8%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
16.8%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
MD AVG
50.3%
Rank
#73 / 105 | 215199 | ||||
| Citizens Nursing Home | NH HOS MC RC SNF | Frederick (Rosemont Avenue) | 170
Facility
170
MD AVG
42
Rank
#22 / 684 |
93.5%
Facility
93.5%
MD AVG
80.3
Rank
#20 / 96 | +16% | 3.31
Facility
3.31
MD AVG
3.77
Rank
#79 / 121 | -21% | -12% | $0
Facility
$0
MD AVG
$65.0k
Rank
#1 / 123 | 41
Facility
41
MD AVG
49.9
Rank
#60 / 123 | 10.3
Facility
10.3
MD AVG
12.8
Rank
#50 / 123 | 1 | 159 | - |
41
Facility
41
MD AVG
45
Rank
#508 / 953 | Frederick County Maryland | $25.8MFiscal year ending 06/2024
Facility
$25.8MFiscal year ending 06/2024
MD AVG
$18.4M
Rank
#15 / 105 | $14.1MFiscal year ending 06/2024
Facility
$14.1MFiscal year ending 06/2024
MD AVG
$8.4M
Rank
#14 / 105 | 54.6%Fiscal year ending 06/2024
Facility
54.6%Fiscal year ending 06/2024
MD AVG
50.3%
Rank
#22 / 105 | 215105 | ||||
| Frederick Health & Rehabilitation Center | NH HOS MC RC SNF | Frederick (Wyngate) | 120
Facility
120
MD AVG
42
Rank
#72 / 684 |
93.3%
Facility
93.3%
MD AVG
80.3
Rank
#21 / 96 | +16% | 3.56
Facility
3.56
MD AVG
3.77
Rank
#54 / 121 | -50% | -6% | $13.5k
Facility
$13.5k
MD AVG
$65.0k
Rank
#90 / 123 | 109
Facility
109
MD AVG
49.9
Rank
#119 / 123 | 27.3
Facility
27.3
MD AVG
12.8
Rank
#119 / 123 | 3 | 112 | - |
55
Facility
55
MD AVG
45
Rank
#367 / 953 | - | $13.4MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
$13.4MFiscal year ending 12/2023
MD AVG
$18.4M
Rank
#77 / 105 | $6.6MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
$6.6MFiscal year ending 12/2023
MD AVG
$8.4M
Rank
#52 / 105 | 49.7%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
49.7%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
MD AVG
50.3%
Rank
#32 / 105 | 215184 |
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Braddock Heights is located in Frederick, Maryland.
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Autumn Lake Healthcare at Braddock Heights is in the Braddock Estates neighborhood of Frederick.
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Braddock Heights's occupancy is 73.7%.
No, Autumn Lake Healthcare at Braddock Heights has a no-pet policy.
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Braddock Heights is registered as a for-profit in MD.
Yes — there are 3 photos of Autumn Lake Healthcare at Braddock Heights in the photo gallery on this page.
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Braddock Heights is located at 6012 Jefferson Boulevard, Frederick, MD 21703.
(301) 371-7160 will put you in contact with the team at Autumn Lake Healthcare at Braddock Heights.
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