Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Autumn Lake Healthcare At Ruxton
7001 Charles Street, Towson, MD · (410) 337-8313
- Certified beds
- 179
- Residents per day
- 151
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Autumn Lake Healthcare
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- July 22, 1970
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How this home got 1 star
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Maryland.
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Staffing
★★★★★−1 star
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★1 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Maryland homes
Autumn Lake Healthcare At Ruxton carries 150 inspection points. That is fewer than 21% of Maryland's 219 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Maryland: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–32 pts
- 4★ 32–72 pts
- 3★ 72–104.75 pts
- 2★ 104.75–158.12 pts
- 1★ over 158.12 pts
Bars show every rated home in Maryland by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
72 health citations on record since 2019. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care16E
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
- D
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
- E
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
- D
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.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- E
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- E
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
- D
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.
- D
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
- D
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Resident Rights13E
- D
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
- D
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
- D
Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
- D
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.
- D
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.
- D
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
- D
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.
- E
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
- E
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.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- D
Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning10D
- D
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- D
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Environmental9F
- F
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
- D
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
- E
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
- E
Have enough backup water supply for essential areas of the nursing home.
- E
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
- D
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
- E
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
- F
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
- D
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Pharmacy Service8E
- D
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
- D
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
- E
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- E
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- E
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.
- D
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
- D
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Nutrition and Dietary5E
- E
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
- E
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
- D
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Infection Control4E
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation4E
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- D
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
- E
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- E
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Nursing and Physician Services3D
- D
Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
- D
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
- C
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Inspection history
2026-02-25
30 health deficiencies · 15 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Environmental (6 deficiencies)
2024-10-24
7 health deficiencies · 24 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)
2019-07-18
35 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (9 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 30 min of nursing staff time a day, 22 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 30 min
Maryland average
3 h 56 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 60% of nursing staff and 40% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.2 pts worse | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days1.7 pts worse | 2.8 | 1.1 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine0.3 pts better | 93.4% | 93.1% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine3.9 pts worse | 92.2% | 96.1% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.5 pts better | 2.0% | 2.5% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms6.1 pts better | 17.7% | 23.8% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight2.6 pts better | 2.8% | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication1.4 pts better | 15.4% | 16.8% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication6.1 pts better | 8.0% | 14.1% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrainedAbout the same | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened1.1 pts better | 18.8% | 19.9% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased3.9 pts worse | 23.5% | 19.6% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.2 pts better | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection2 pts worse | 3.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence4.7 pts worse | 28.9% | 24.2% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers1 pts worse | 6.7% | 5.7% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine0.8 pts worse | 78.9% | 79.7% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit2.3 pts worse | 11.7% | 9.4% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.6 pts worse | 1.7% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine26.4 pts worse | 54.9% | 81.3% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission0.9 pts worse | 21.1% | 20.2% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
14 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7001 Charles Street Holdco LLC | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 1 facilities |
| As Family Sd Holdings LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 58% | 4 facilities |
| 7001 Charles Street Propco LLC | 5% Or Greater Mortgage Interest · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| 7001 Charles Street Propco LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Accurate Staffing LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 42 facilities |
| As Family Sd Holdings LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Brand Sonnenschine Llp | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 63 facilities |
| Golub, Tzvi | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Golub, Tzvi | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Khan, Sunniya | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| M Meisels Family Holdings LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Schwartz, Mark | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 56 facilities |
| Schwartz, Mark | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 56 facilities |
| Stern, Rochel | Individual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
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Fire safety
42 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke13F
- F
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
- E
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- E
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- E
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- E
Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
- F
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E
Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
- E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- D
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Miscellaneous7F
- F
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- E
Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
- D
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
- F
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- D
Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
Egress7E
- D
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
- D
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
- E
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- E
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
- E
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
- D
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
- D
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Services6F
- E
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- D
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- E
Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.
- D
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- F
Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.
- E
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems5F
- F
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- F
Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel.
- E
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Construction2D
- D
Meet other general requirements.
- D
Meet other general requirements.
Emergency Preparedness2F
- F
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
- F
Include a process for Emergency Preparedness collaboration.
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