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Autumn Lake Healthcare At Ballenger Creek

347 Ballenger Drive, Frederick, MD 217013016635181Ownership: For profit - CorporationCertified beds: 130Avg. daily residents: 112Chain: Autumn Lake Healthcare (59 facilities)County: Frederick

The complete public record on Autumn Lake Healthcare At Ballenger Creek, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Frederick, Maryland, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall rating
★★☆☆☆
CMS’s composite of the three ratings below. Maryland average: 3.1 stars.
Health inspection
★☆☆☆☆
Based on the last three years of on-site inspections and complaint investigations — the rating CMS weights most heavily.
Staffing
★★★☆☆
Nurse and aide hours per resident per day, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover.
Quality measures
★★★★★
Clinical outcomes CMS tracks, such as falls with injury, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
Autumn Lake Healthcare At Ballenger Creek holds a 2-star overall rating, in the bottom two tiers CMS assigns. Its health-inspection rating is lower than its overall rating — the overall score is being lifted by staffing or quality-measure ratings, which draw partly on facility-reported data. None of this tells you whether a bed is open, whether your insurance is in network, or whether the facility will accept a given level of care — confirm those three directly with the facility before you commit.

Staffing

3.80 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
about the state average (3.87)
0.68 RN hours per resident per day
below the state average (0.84)
3.48 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
32.7% total nursing staff turnover
below the state average (40.2)
34.8% RN turnover
0 administrators left in the reporting period

Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.

Inspections & Penalties

June 30, 2025 most recent standard health inspection
29 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
above the state average (17.6)
25 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$0 in federal fines across 0 penalties (last 3 years)
0 payment denials
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

60 citations on record across recent inspections, 2 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.

InspectionTagWhat was citedSeverity
June 4, 20260641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. ComplaintE · Potential for more than minimal harm
June 4, 20260684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
November 20, 20250585Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and… ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
November 20, 20250609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
November 20, 20250610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
November 20, 20250755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
June 30, 20250812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with…F · Potential for more than minimal harm
June 30, 20250887Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and…F · Potential for more than minimal harm
June 30, 20250610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. ComplaintE · Potential for more than minimal harm
June 30, 20250637Assess the resident when there is a significant change in conditionE · Potential for more than minimal harm

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Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Figures are as published by CMS and change monthly; ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is an independent information service, accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility, and does not recommend facilities. Verify current details with the facility.