Turtle Creek Rehabilitation and Wellness Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Turtle Creek Rehabilitation and Wellness Center is a 140-bed for-profit nursing home in Kensington, Maryland. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.01 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 5% below the Maryland average of 2.12, and 34.2% nursing staff turnover (Maryland average 40.2%).
Turtle Creek Rehabilitation and Wellness Center
3000 McComas AvenueKensington, MD 20895
Montgomery 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 Turtle Creek Rehabilitation and Wellness Center, nurse aides logged 2.01 hours per resident per day, 5% below the Maryland average. With about 131 residents a day, that works out to roughly 264 aide hours a day, or about 33 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 12% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Maryland avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.01 | 2.12 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.88 | 0.91 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.56 | 0.84 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.45 | 3.87 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.03 | 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
34.2% of nursing staff at Turtle Creek Rehabilitation and Wellness Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Maryland average of 40.2% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 42.1%. 2 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 22, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 21 health deficiencies (Maryland average 17.5). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $80,425 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2026 | Fine | $28,880 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Fine | $51,545 |
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. Turtle Creek Rehabilitation and Wellness Center holds 2 of 5 overall; the Maryland average is 3.1.
About Turtle Creek Rehabilitation and Wellness Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal name: Legal Business Name Not Available
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 1, 1971
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Turtle Creek Rehabilitation and Wellness Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Autumn Lake Healthcare at Oakview Silver Spring | 0.8 | 138 | 1.81 | 3.39 | 27.5% | 4 | None |
| Montcare at Wheaton Wheaton | 1.3 | 94 | 2.12 | 3.82 | 35.1% | 3 | None |
| Autumn Lake Healthcare at Arcola Silver Spring | 1.9 | 151 | 1.94 | 3.39 | 32.2% | 4 | None |
| Complete Care at Wheaton Wheaton | 1.9 | 116 | 1.83 | 3.38 | 41.7% | 5 | None |
| Woodside Rehab & Nursing Silver Spring · many days without an RN | 2.2 | 92 | — | — | — | 3 | None |
| Autumn Lake Healthcare at Chevy Chase Chevy Chase | 2.4 | 172 | 1.85 | 3.20 | 42.0% | 3 | None |
| Fox Chase Healthcare Silver Spring | 2.8 | 87 | 1.97 | 3.30 | 64.5% | 1 | None |
| Tuckerman Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center North Bethesda | 2.8 | 41 | 1.92 | 3.84 | 35.7% | 5 | 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.