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Nursing Homes & Extended Care in Frederick, MD.

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13 licensed nursing homes in Frederick, MD
Updated October 21, 2026
6.5Solid

AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE AT BALLENGER CREEK

347 BALLENGER DRIVE, FREDERICK, MD 21701

AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE AT BALLENGER CREEK brings high quality measure scores (5.0/5), 0.68 RN hours per resident daily, low staff turnover (33%), and no federal fines on record. Worth asking: Mobility-decline rate is 50.3% — meaning that share of long-stay residents lost ability to move between measurements (above the national median of about 17%).

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9.7Excellent

CITIZENS CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER OF FREDERI

1920 ROSEMONT AVENUE, FREDERICK, MD 21702

CITIZENS CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER OF FREDERI brings a 5.0-star CMS rating, strong inspection scores (4.0/5), above-average staffing (4.0/5), high quality measure scores (5.0/5), 0.77 RN hours per resident daily, low staff turnover (28%), and no federal fines on record. Worth asking: Mobility-decline rate is 25.5% — meaning that share of long-stay residents lost ability to move between measurements (above the national median of about 17%).

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5.6Mixed

FREDERICK CROSSING OF JOURNEY

30 NORTH PLACE, FREDERICK, MD 21701

FREDERICK CROSSING OF JOURNEY brings a 4.0-star CMS rating, high quality measure scores (5.0/5), and low staff turnover (29%). There are 1 federal fine(s) on record — no date context, so worth asking about directly.

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5.8Mixed

AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE AT BRADDOCK HEIGHTS

6012 JEFFERSON BOULEVARD, FREDERICK, MD 21703

AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE AT BRADDOCK HEIGHTS brings a 4.0-star CMS rating, strong inspection scores (4.0/5), high quality measure scores (4.0/5), 0.98 RN hours per resident daily, and no federal fines on record. Worth asking: Unplanned weight loss rate is 11.1% — above the national median of about 6%.

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4.3Concerns

NORTHAMPTON MANOR NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTE

200 EAST 16TH STREET, FREDERICK, MD 21701

NORTHAMPTON MANOR NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTE brings above-average staffing (4.0/5), high quality measure scores (4.0/5), and low staff turnover (26%). There are 1 federal fine(s) on record — no date context, so worth asking about directly.

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7.5Strong

HOMEWOOD LIVING FREDERICK

7407 WILLOW ROAD, FREDERICK, MD 21702

HOMEWOOD LIVING FREDERICK brings a 5.0-star CMS rating, strong inspection scores (5.0/5), above-average staffing (5.0/5), high quality measure scores (5.0/5), 1.30 RN hours per resident daily, low staff turnover (26%), and no federal fines on record. Worth asking: Falls with major injury rate is 5.8% — above the national median of about 3%.

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6012 JEFFERSON BOULEVARD OPCO LLC

6012 JEFFERSON BLVD, FREDERICK, MD 21703

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ALBENIZ CARE THERAPIES LLC

2002 TUSCARORA VALLEY CT, FREDERICK, MD 21702

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0.2Concerns

CALVERT COUNTY NURSING CTR.

85 HOSPITAL ROAD, PRINCE FREDERICK, MD 20678

CALVERT COUNTY NURSING CTR. Worth asking: Long-stay antipsychotic rate is just 5% — well below the national median of about 14%.

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3.8Concerns

FREDERICK VILLA HEALTHCARE

711 ACADEMY ROAD, CATONSVILLE, MD 21228

FREDERICK VILLA HEALTHCARE brings no federal fines on record. Worth asking how many group activities residents actually attend per week.

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56 WEST FREDERICK OPCO LLC

56 W FREDERICK ST, WALKERSVILLE, MD 21793

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4.7Mixed

AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE AT GLADE VALLEY

56 WEST FREDERICK STREET, WALKERSVILLE, MD 21793

AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE AT GLADE VALLEY brings high quality measure scores (4.0/5), and 0.60 RN hours per resident daily. There are 1 federal fine(s) on record — no date context, so worth asking about directly.

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7.5Strong

WILLOWBROOKE CT SKILLED CARE BUCKINGHAM'S CHOICE

3200 BAKER CIRCLE, ADAMSTOWN, MD 21710

WILLOWBROOKE CT SKILLED CARE BUCKINGHAM'S CHOICE brings a 5.0-star CMS rating, strong inspection scores (5.0/5), above-average staffing (5.0/5), high quality measure scores (5.0/5), 1.54 RN hours per resident daily, low staff turnover (12%), and no federal fines on record. Worth asking: Pressure ulcer (bedsore) rate is 14.5% — well above the national median of about 7%.

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13 licensed nursing homes in Frederick, MD, drawn from federal CMS records and state licensing data.
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