Nursing home
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Arcola
901 Arcola Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20902 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Autumn Lake Healthcare (60 facilities) · 151 certified beds
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Arcola is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Silver Spring, Maryland. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.42 hours per resident per day, below the Maryland average of 3.87. Its most recent inspection on Dec 19, 2025 cited 18 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Autumn Lake Healthcare at Arcola compares
This facility vs. the Maryland and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Maryland avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.42 | 3.87 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.57 | 0.81 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.97 | 2.15 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 29.4% | 40.6% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 18.0 | 18.9 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the December 19, 2025 inspection was corrected by February 16, 2026
What inspectors found at Autumn Lake Healthcare at Arcola
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Dec 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Administration Deficiencies · Dec 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 901 Arcola Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20902 - CMS certification #
- 215014
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 151
- Avg residents/day
- 142.9
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1967-01-01
- Chain
- Autumn Lake Healthcare (60 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Autumn Lake Healthcare
Autumn Lake Healthcare operates 60 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Autumn Lake Healthcare facilities →
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Autumn Lake Healthcare at Arcola using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Kitchen 5 inspections by Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services, Licensure and Regulatory Services since 2025; latest Pass (September 2026)
Full public records, with dates and sources
Kitchen inspections
The local health department inspects the kitchen that serves residents. Results are in the agency's own words.
Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services, Licensure and Regulatory Services: Autumn Lake Healthcare at Arcola
- Nov 6, 2025 (comprehensive): Pass.
1 violation
- Cold holding temperature (Critical item). Not In Compliance Repeat Violation
- Feb 10, 2025 (annual): Pass. No violations listed.
Source: the agency's records, inspections since Oct 16, 2023, as of Oct 15, 2026. Out of Compliance: The inspector marked this item out of compliance. The listed items are the county's critical food safety items.
Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services, Licensure and Regulatory Services: Autumn Lake Healthcare at Arcola
- Feb 10, 2025 (food service facility inspection high): Pass. No violations listed.
Source: the agency's records, inspections since Oct 16, 2023, as of Oct 15, 2026. Out of Compliance: The inspector marked this item out of compliance. The listed items are the county's critical food safety items.
Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services, Licensure and Regulatory Services: Autumn Lake Healthcare at Arcola
- Sep 16, 2026 (monitoring): Pass.
1 violation
- Cold holding temperature (Critical item). Not In Compliance
- Apr 2, 2026 (comprehensive): Pass.
1 violation
- Rodents and insects (Critical item). Not In Compliance
Source: the agency's records, inspections since Oct 16, 2023, as of Oct 15, 2026. Out of Compliance: The inspector marked this item out of compliance. The listed items are the county's critical food safety items.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center, Silver Spring. 3.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Montcare at Wheaton, Wheaton. 1.7 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Holy Cross Home Care And Hospice, Silver Spring. 1.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 20902 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Wheaton Dialysis Center, Wheaton, 1.0 mile away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Bma - Wheaton, Silver Spring, 1.2 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Holy Cross Hospital, Silver Spring, 2.3 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 1 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 9 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 20902.
Holy Cross Home Care And Hospice, office in Silver Spring, 1.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Jewish Social Service Agency Hospice, office in Rockville, 5.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Capital Hospice, office in Washington, 6.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 1 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Healthdrive Medical Services PC, Silver Spring. 2.2 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: very low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding very low, wildfire very low, tornado very low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services, Licensure and Regulatory Services kitchen inspections | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Autumn Lake Healthcare at Arcola a good nursing home?
CMS gives Autumn Lake Healthcare at Arcola an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Autumn Lake Healthcare at Arcola staffed?
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Arcola reports 3.42 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Maryland average of 3.87.
Has Autumn Lake Healthcare at Arcola had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 18 deficiencies.
How many beds does Autumn Lake Healthcare at Arcola have?
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Arcola is certified for 151 beds.