Willowbrooke Ct Skilled Care Buckingham'S Choice
3200 BAKER CIRCLE, Adamstown, MD 21710
Adamstown, Maryland · CMS verdict
Willowbrooke Ct Skilled Care Buckingham'S Choice's CMS overall star rating stands at 5 of 5, above the Maryland state average (3.1) and reflecting above-average quality by the federal five-star measure.
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.
Willowbrooke Ct Skilled Care Buckingham'S Choice in Adamstown, Maryland holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 74 of 100 (grade C). The 42-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Maryland runs a median of $12,927 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (upper star tercile)
This facility's 5/5 CMS overall rating sits in the upper U.S. star tercile (>4/5). 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 rating of 5 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 74 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 74.
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.
Willowbrooke Ct Skilled Care Buckingham'S Choice's upper-tercile CMS stars
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), Willowbrooke Ct Skilled Care Buckingham'S Choice carries an overall CMS quality rating of 5 out of 5 stars. That figure rolls up three sub-ratings tracked separately: health inspection (4/5), staffing (5/5), and quality measures (4/5).
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 Adamstown, Maryland, this facility operates 42 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 25 residents - an occupancy rate of about 60%. The facility is classified under non profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 60% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.
Same-ownership peers
Within Maryland, Willowbrooke Ct Skilled Care Buckingham'S Choice is one of 29 non profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 5-star overall rating sits above the non profit - corporation-segment average of 4.0 stars, ahead of roughly 52% 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 (29 total). 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 Willowbrooke Ct Skilled Care Buckingham'S Choice's upper-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 Willowbrooke Ct Skilled Care Buckingham'S Choice ranks in Maryland
Among the 219 CMS-rated nursing homes in Maryland, Willowbrooke Ct Skilled Care Buckingham'S Choice’s 5-star overall rating is higher than 76% 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 5-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 42 |
| Residents | 25 |
| Ownership | Non profit - Corporation |
| County | Frederick |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 29 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Willowbrooke Ct Skilled Care Buckingham'S Choice? ▾
5 out of 5 stars is Willowbrooke Ct Skilled Care Buckingham'S Choice's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 4/5, a staffing rating of 5/5, and a quality measures rating of 4/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Maryland? ▾
The median cost for a semi-private nursing home room in Maryland is $12,927 per month ($155,125 annually). A private room averages $14,448 per month. Costs are from the CareScout 2025 survey.
What services does Willowbrooke Ct Skilled Care Buckingham'S Choice offer? ▾
Willowbrooke Ct Skilled Care Buckingham'S Choice operates as a skilled nursing facility (42 beds with approximately 25 current residents) under non profit - corporation ownership. CMS inspections have recorded 29 deficiencies and 0 penalties there.
Does Willowbrooke Ct Skilled Care Buckingham'S Choice have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Willowbrooke Ct Skilled Care Buckingham'S Choice has multiple deficiencies (29 total) and 0 penalties recorded by CMS. 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: 215329.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.