Autumn Lake Healthcare at Waugh Chapel: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Waugh Chapel is a 110-bed for-profit nursing home in Gambrills, Maryland, part of Autumn Lake Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.66 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 22% below the Maryland average of 2.12, and 45.7% nursing staff turnover (Maryland average 40.2%).
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Waugh Chapel
1221 Waugh Chapel RoadGambrills, MD 21054
Anne Arundel 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 Waugh Chapel, nurse aides logged 1.66 hours per resident per day, 22% below the Maryland average. With about 106 residents a day, that works out to roughly 176 aide hours a day, or about 22 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 11% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Maryland avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.66 | 2.12 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.35 | 0.91 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.63 | 0.84 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.64 | 3.87 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.23 | 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
45.7% of nursing staff at Autumn Lake Healthcare at Waugh Chapel left over the year CMS measured, against a Maryland average of 40.2% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 31.6%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 6, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 12 health deficiencies (Maryland average 17.5). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
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 Waugh Chapel holds 5 of 5 overall; the Maryland average is 3.1.
About Autumn Lake Healthcare at Waugh Chapel
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Autumn Lake Healthcare, 59 homes
- Legal name: 1221 Waugh Chapel Opco LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 1, 1983
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Autumn Lake Healthcare at Waugh Chapel
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Autumn Lake Healthcare at Crofton Crofton | 2.1 | 180 | 2.25 | 4.07 | 42.7% | 4 | None |
| Fairfield Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Crownsville | 4.1 | 96 | 1.75 | 3.57 | 32.6% | 2 | $51,597 |
| Complete Care at Severna Park LLC Severna Park · abuse citation | 6.5 | 138 | 1.78 | 3.53 | 57.8% | 3 | None |
| Future Care Annapolis Annapolis | 6.9 | — | 2.04 | 4.97 | — | — | None |
| Larkin Chase Center Bowie | 7.3 | 120 | 1.54 | 3.69 | — | 5 | $127,440 |
| Autumn Lake Healthcare at Baltimore Washington Glen Burnie | 7.4 | 129 | 1.93 | 3.39 | 42.5% | 2 | None |
| Ginger Cove Annapolis | 8.5 | 55 | 2.29 | 4.68 | 43.1% | 4 | None |
| Marley Neck Rehabilitation and Wellness Center Glen Burnie | 9.2 | 95 | 1.78 | 3.43 | 20.3% | 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.