Overview
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Ballenger Creek has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, in line with the Maryland average of 3.2. It ranks 4th of 6 nursing homes in Frederick. Its strongest area is quality of care (5 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.7 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 53% of nursing homes in Maryland (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.7 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on June 30, 2026, found 22 health deficiencies, more than the Maryland average of 16.9. 6 of them came from complaint investigations. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 40% of Maryland nursing homes have been fined.
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Ballenger Creek is a for-profit facility with 130 certified beds, caring for about 114 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1969.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 67%
Top 50%
Top 48%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- June 30, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 22
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 6
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.71 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.66 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.11 hrs
- Nurse aides1.95 hrs
- Physical therapists0.09 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual
- Certified beds
- 130
- Average residents per day
- 114
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- December 5, 1969
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- None
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes