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Autumn Lake Healthcare at Ruxton

Nursing home in Towson, MD

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
7001 Charles Street, Towson, MD 21204
Phone
(410) 337-8313
Listed under
For-profit, No fines or payment denials in 3 years
Medicare CCN
215077
Overall star rating
1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
2 of 5
Staffing rating
1 of 5
Quality measures rating
3 of 5
Certified beds
179
Average residents per day
151
Ownership
For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name
7001 Charles Street Opco LLC
Chain
Autumn Lake Healthcare (59 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Jul 22, 1970
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 215077. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-11-07.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Feb 25, 2026. CMS lists 72 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Jul 18, 2019 to Aug 24, 2026): 24 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Aug 24, 2026Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 24, 2026Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Environmental · complaint inspection
F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
May 11, 2026Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 11, 2026Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Environmental · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 11, 2026Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Nutrition and Dietary · complaint inspection
E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 11, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control · complaint inspection
E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Feb 25, 2026Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Rights
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 25, 2026Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 25, 2026Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
Resident Rights
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 25, 2026Honor 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
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 25, 2026Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 25, 2026Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 72. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Oct 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Oct 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
3.50 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.36 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
1.83 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.21 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
60%
RN turnover (yearly)
40%
Administrators who left in the past year
0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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