Autumn Lake Healthcare at Chesapeake Woods: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Chesapeake Woods is a 98-bed for-profit nursing home in Cambridge, Maryland, part of Autumn Lake Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.58 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 22% above the Maryland average of 2.12, and 39.0% nursing staff turnover (Maryland average 40.2%).
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Chesapeake Woods
525 Glenburn AvenueCambridge, MD 21613
Dorchester County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Autumn Lake Healthcare at Chesapeake Woods, nurse aides logged 2.58 hours per resident per day, 22% above the Maryland average. With about 94 residents a day, that works out to roughly 244 aide hours a day, or about 30 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 9% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Maryland avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.58 | 2.12 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.69 | 0.91 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.71 | 0.84 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.98 | 3.87 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.60 | 3.47 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
39.0% of nursing staff at Autumn Lake Healthcare at Chesapeake Woods left over the year CMS measured, against a Maryland average of 40.2% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 43.8%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Dec 19, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 17 health deficiencies (Maryland average 17.5). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $50,879 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2025 | Fine | $14,082 |
| May 2, 2024 | Fine | $36,797 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Autumn Lake Healthcare at Chesapeake Woods holds 3 of 5 overall; the Maryland average is 3.1.
About Autumn Lake Healthcare at Chesapeake Woods
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Autumn Lake Healthcare, 59 homes
- Legal name: 525 Glenburn Opco LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 25, 1990
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
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| Caroline Nursing and Rehab Denton | 25.4 | 87 | 2.04 | 3.33 | 44.4% | 2 | None |
| Asbury Solomons Solomons | 25.8 | 48 | 2.28 | 3.83 | 35.3% | 5 | None |
| Seaford Center Seaford | 26.2 | 124 | 2.21 | 3.59 | 37.2% | 3 | $192,384 |
| Lofland Park Center Seaford | 26.5 | 110 | 2.14 | 3.84 | 30.2% | 4 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.