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Autumn Lake Healthcare at Ruxton brings skilled nursing and rehabilitation services to Towson, Maryland with a focus on personalized recovery. Our medical team supports patients through post-hospital care, injury rehabilitation, and ongoing wellness with the clinical expertise families trust during vulnerable transitions.
Capacity
179 residents
Location
Towson, MD
Status
Listed in a public registry
7001 CHARLES STREET, Towson, Maryland 21204
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on February 25, 2026, state inspectors cited 28 health deficiencies (the Maryland average is 17.0).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 24 minutes with each resident a day, below the Maryland average of 3 hours 52 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Autumn Lake Healthcare at Ruxton in the last three years.
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 24 minutesBelow the Maryland average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 25 minutesBelow the Maryland average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 60%Above the Maryland average |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
44 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
May 11, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 4 citations
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
February 25, 2026 · Standard inspection · 22 citations
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Have enough backup water supply for essential areas of the nursing home.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
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.
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Honor 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.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Honor 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.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
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State inspectors visited on February 25, 2026 and cited 28 health deficiencies, 11 of them from complaint investigations. The Maryland average is 17.0.
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 24 minutes with each resident per day, including 25 minutes from registered nurses. 60% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Medicare's records show no fines against Autumn Lake Healthcare at Ruxton in the last three years.
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.