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Autumn Lake Healthcare at Crofton

4 of 5 overall from CMS

2131 Davidsonville Road, Crofton, MD 21114

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At a glance

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Autumn Lake Healthcare at Crofton is a 180-bed nursing home in Crofton, Maryland (Anne Arundel County). CMS rates it 4 of 5 stars overall as of Sep 2026. It reports 4.07 nurse staffing hours per resident per day, above the Maryland average of 3.87. CMS lists no fines in the past three years.

Certified beds
180
Residents per day (average)
155.8
Certified since
1980 (46 yrs)

For profit - Limited Liability company Participates in Medicare and MedicaidPart of Autumn Lake Healthcare (59 homes)

Bed use is this site's calculation: average residents per day divided by certified beds. It is an average, so it does not show today's openings.

Terms used on this page
CMS
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the federal agency that publishes the ratings, staffing figures, inspection results and penalties shown here.
Certified beds
The number of federally certified beds CMS lists for the home.
Deficiency or citation
A federal requirement that inspectors found the home did not meet. Each one gets a letter from A to L for how serious it was and how many residents were affected. What the letters mean
Actual harm
Letters G, H and I: actual harm to a resident that is not immediate jeopardy.
Immediate jeopardy
Letters J, K and L: the problem caused, or was likely to cause, serious injury, harm, impairment or death to a resident.
Inspection cycle
A standard inspection plus the complaint and infection-control citations CMS assigns to it. This page shows the three most recent cycles.
Special Focus Facility (SFF)
A home CMS has placed under closer oversight because of its inspection record. More about the program

Questions to ask Autumn Lake Healthcare at Crofton

Chosen from this home's public data.

  1. CMS counts 20 health deficiencies in the latest inspection cycle (the standard inspection on Sep 25, 2025 plus complaint and infection-control inspections); the Maryland average is 17.0. Which have been corrected?Inspection results in CMS data
  2. Nursing staff turnover is 42.7%, above the Maryland average of 40.2%. How often would the same aides care for my relative?Turnover in CMS data
  3. Reported nurse staffing is 3.63 hours per resident on weekends against 4.07 overall. Who covers Saturdays and Sundays?Weekend staffing in CMS data

More in what to ask on a nursing home tour.

CMS star ratings

The vertical line marks the Maryland average. Ratings run from 1 to 5. How to read CMS star ratings

Nurse staffing

Hours of care per resident per day, as the home reported to CMS.

What these roles do

Nurse aides give most hands-on daily care, such as help with bathing, dressing and meals. Licensed practical nurses give medications and routine nursing care. Registered nurses assess residents and direct their care.

How much nurse staffing is enough? All bars share one scale, 0 to 10 hours. The vertical line marks the Maryland average; the national average for all nursing staff is 3.86 hours.

Quality measures

CMS calculates these from residents' assessments and Medicare claims. They are shown as published, next to the Maryland and national averages. marks the measures CMS uses in its quality star rating; for those, the rating gives more points for a lower rate.

Long-stay residents

MeasureThis homeMarylandU.S.
★ Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 21.0% 20.4% 13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.2% 5.4% 5.2%
★ Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0% 0.5% 0.8%
★ Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.0% 1.5% 1.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 13.2% 22.8% 12.8%
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%
★ Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.2% 2.4% 3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.5% 92.6% 93.6%
★ Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened 26.0% 22.2% 14.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 9.4% 16.7% 19.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.1% 96.6% 95.5%
★ Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 1.8% 5.9% 4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence 29.4% 25.0% 19.0%
★ Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 9.2% 13.8% 15.4%
★ Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days 0.81 1.33 1.90
★ Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days 1.01 1.20 1.78

Short-stay residents

MeasureThis homeMarylandU.S.
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.7% 79.1% 82.0%
★ Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.8% 1.1% 1.6%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.4% 80.6% 79.8%
★ Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission 24.0% 21.0% 23.8%
★ Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit 11.2% 9.8% 12.0%

Measure periods: April 2025 to March 2026 for most measures; July 2024 to June 2025 for the flu vaccine measures; January to December 2025 for the hospital and emergency department measures, which CMS risk-adjusts. See the measures on Medicare.gov

Inspection history

Inspectors cited 37 health deficiencies in the three most recent inspection cycles. None was graded as actual harm or immediate jeopardy. 5 were cited in connection with a complaint investigation.

Deficiencies by inspection cycle
Standard inspectionHealthFire safety
Sep 25, 2025204
Feb 20, 20241324
Mar 25, 201949

Maryland homes averaged 17.0 health deficiencies in the latest cycle; the national average is 9.2. Each cycle's health count covers the standard inspection on that date plus the complaint and infection-control citations CMS assigns to that cycle.

Health citations, three most recent inspection cycles (37)

  1. FPotential for more than minimal harm, widespread

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Nutrition and Dietary · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 1, 2025)

  2. FPotential for more than minimal harm, widespread

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Infection Control · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 1, 2025)

  3. DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

    Resident Rights · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 1, 2025)

  4. DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

    Resident Rights · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 1, 2025)

  5. DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

    Resident Rights · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 1, 2025)

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  1. DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Complaint investigation · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 1, 2025)

  2. DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.

    Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 1, 2025)

  3. DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

    Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 1, 2025)

  4. DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

    Resident Rights · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 1, 2025)

  5. DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 1, 2025)

  6. DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 1, 2025)

  7. DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 1, 2025)

  8. DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

    Quality of Life and Care · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 1, 2025)

  9. DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Complaint investigation · Quality of Life and Care · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 1, 2025)

  10. DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Quality of Life and Care · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 1, 2025)

  11. DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

    Complaint investigation · Pharmacy Service · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 1, 2025)

  12. DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

    Infection Control · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 1, 2025)

  13. DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members.

    Administration · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 1, 2025)

  14. DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.

    Administration · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 1, 2025)

  15. DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Provide training in compliance and ethics.

    Administration · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 1, 2025)

  16. DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

    Resident Rights · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 4, 2024)

  17. DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Assure the security of all personal funds of residents deposited with the facility.

    Resident Rights · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 4, 2024)

  18. DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

    Resident Rights · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 4, 2024)

  19. DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Complaint investigation · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 4, 2024)

  20. DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 4, 2024)

  21. DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 4, 2024)

  22. DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 4, 2024)

  23. DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Quality of Life and Care · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 4, 2024)

  24. DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

    Pharmacy Service · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 4, 2024)

  25. DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

    Pharmacy Service · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 4, 2024)

Showing the 30 most recent of 37.

What severity letters A to L mean

Each sentence above is the requirement that was not met, in CMS's wording. For the inspection results as Medicare publishes them, open this home's page on Medicare.gov and look under "Health inspections".

Penalties, past three years

CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the past three years.

Maryland homes averaged 0.6 fines and $21,934 in fine amounts; the national averages are 0.9 and $30,972.

Cost

Not in the public data. CMS does not publish what a nursing home charges.

Ask the home for its daily private-pay rate and whether a bed is open for your coverage. See what Medicare covers and how Medicaid pays for a nursing home.

Compared within Maryland

Common questions

What is the CMS star rating for Autumn Lake Healthcare at Crofton?

Autumn Lake Healthcare at Crofton has an overall rating of 4 of 5 stars from CMS as of Sep 2026. Its health inspection rating is 3, staffing is 3 and quality measures is 5.

How many beds does Autumn Lake Healthcare at Crofton have?

Autumn Lake Healthcare at Crofton has 180 certified beds. It averages 155.8 residents per day, about 86.6% of its certified beds.

How much nursing care do residents get at Autumn Lake Healthcare at Crofton?

The home reports 4.07 hours of nurse staffing per resident per day, including 0.51 hours from registered nurses. The Maryland average is 3.87 hours and 0.84 hours from registered nurses.

Has Autumn Lake Healthcare at Crofton been fined?

CMS lists no fines for this home in the past three years.

Does Autumn Lake Healthcare at Crofton accept Medicare or Medicaid?

CMS lists its participation as "Medicare and Medicaid". Ask the home whether a bed is open for your coverage.

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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, nursing home datasets processed Sep 1, 2026. CMS Certification Number 215120. See this home's official record on Medicare.gov

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