Nursing home
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Arlington West
3939 Penhurst Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21215 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Autumn Lake Healthcare (60 facilities) · 82 certified beds
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Arlington West is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Baltimore, Maryland. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.73 hours per resident per day, below the Maryland average of 3.87. Its most recent inspection on Jun 17, 2025 cited 4 deficiencies. Note: it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
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 Arlington West 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) | 3.73 | 3.87 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.42 | 0.81 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.06 | 2.15 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 48.2% | 40.6% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 4.0 | 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.
What inspectors found at Autumn Lake Healthcare at Arlington West
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
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jun 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jun 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jun 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jun 17, 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 · May 6, 2022
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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 · May 6, 2022 - Potential for harm
Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff.
Infection Control Deficiencies · May 6, 2022 - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · May 6, 2022 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · May 6, 2022 - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 6, 2022 - 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 · May 6, 2022 - Potential for harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 6, 2022
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
- 3939 Penhurst Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215 - CMS certification #
- 215349
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 82
- Avg residents/day
- 76.5
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2005-04-04
- 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
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Sinai Hospital Of Baltimore, Baltimore. 1.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Autumn Lake Healthcare at Bridgepark, Baltimore. 0.7 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Homecall, Baltimore. 1.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Premier Care 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 21215 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Greenspring Dialysis Center, Baltimore, 1.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Seton Drive Dialysis, Baltimore, 1.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Pikesville Dialysis, Baltimore, 1.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 9 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 21215.
Adoration Hospice, office in Baltimore, 1.3 miles away, straight line
Heartland Hospice (Baltimore), office in Windsor Mill, 4.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 1 of 5 stars)
Phr Of Baltimore, office in Baltimore, 5.4 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Saluja Medical Associates, Baltimore. 1.9 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: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave relatively high, 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 |
| 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 Arlington West a good nursing home?
CMS gives Autumn Lake Healthcare at Arlington West an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Autumn Lake Healthcare at Arlington West staffed?
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Arlington West reports 3.73 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Maryland average of 3.87.
Has Autumn Lake Healthcare at Arlington West had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 4 deficiencies.
How many beds does Autumn Lake Healthcare at Arlington West have?
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Arlington West is certified for 82 beds.