Autumn Lake Healthcare at Ballenger Creek
347 BALLENGER DRIVE, Frederick, MD 21701
Frederick, Maryland · CMS verdict
CMS places Autumn Lake Healthcare at Ballenger Creek in the below-average range on the federal scale, and below the Maryland average of 3.1.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Ballenger Creek in Frederick, Maryland holds a CMS overall rating of 2 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 40 of 100 (grade F). Its CMS inspection record lists multiple deficiencies. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (larger bed book)
Its certified bed capacity sits in the upper U.S. bed tercile (>120). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall star rating shown at the top of the page. How this is calculated.
How the 40 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 40.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Ballenger Creek's larger certified-bed book
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), the overall star is a roll-up of three separately tracked sub-ratings: health inspection, staffing, and quality measures. The comparison chart below shows where each one sits relative to Maryland.
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Frederick, Maryland. Bed capacity and average daily census, where CMS reports them, are in Facility details below. Its ownership type, listed in Facility details, can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 88% occupancy, this facility runs close to its typical range for a stabilized operation.
Same-ownership peers
Within Maryland, Autumn Lake Healthcare at Ballenger Creek is one of 75 for profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 2-star overall rating sits below the for profit - corporation-segment average of 2.8 stars, ahead of roughly 19% of same-ownership peers in the state. Same-segment comparisons like this one strip out the business-model factor, leaving a cleaner read on facility-level performance than a raw state average would give.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility; the counts are in Facility details below. CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Autumn Lake Healthcare at Ballenger Creek's lower-tercile stars compare to Maryland
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Maryland facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Maryland state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Autumn Lake Healthcare at Ballenger Creek ranks in Maryland
Among the 219 CMS-rated nursing homes in Maryland, Autumn Lake Healthcare at Ballenger Creek’s 2-star overall rating is higher than 16% of them. The bars show how all Maryland homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
53 Maryland homes share this 2-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 130 |
| Residents | 115 |
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| County | Frederick |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 63 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What families ask about Autumn Lake Healthcare at Ballenger Creek's larger facility
What is the quality rating for Autumn Lake Healthcare at Ballenger Creek? ▾
CMS rates Autumn Lake Healthcare at Ballenger Creek at 2 out of 5 stars overall. How its three sub-ratings compare with the Maryland average is charted above.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Maryland? ▾
CareScout's 2025 survey puts Maryland's median semi-private nursing home rate at $12,927 per month ($155,125 per year), with private rooms averaging $14,448 per month.
What services does Autumn Lake Healthcare at Ballenger Creek offer? ▾
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Ballenger Creek is a skilled nursing facility. CMS Care Compare does not list individual services or therapies, so ask the facility directly which it provides. Its bed capacity, census, and ownership type are in the Facility details table on this page.
Does Autumn Lake Healthcare at Ballenger Creek have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Ballenger Creek has multiple deficiencies and no penalties recorded by CMS; the counts are in the Facility details table. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Maryland? ▾
In Maryland, alternatives include assisted living ($7,173/mo), home health aides ($6,673/mo), and adult day care ($2,526/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the Maryland elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 215001.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.