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Nursing Home · Silver Spring, MD
2501 Musgrove Road, Silver Spring, MD 20904
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Medicare overall rating
3 / 5 stars
Inspection records →About this listing
Catalog updated Sep 1, 2026. Current services and availability are unconfirmed.
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Reported capacity: 148 beds. This is not the number of openings.
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Provides nursing care and help with daily activities. Some offer short-term rehabilitation.
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Autumn Lake Healthcare at Silver Spring has a middle-range Medicare overall rating. Strengths include highly praised activities and engagement team. Some reviewers note concerns about unsanitary facility conditions (urine odors, dirty floors, pests) (mentioned by 14 reviewers). Review the health-inspection, staffing, and quality-measure components separately, then visit in person.
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Silver Spring presents a polarized experience for families, with high praise for specific staff members like the activities team and certain nurses, contrasted by severe reports of neglect and poor facility conditions. While some families report successful rehabilitation and compassionate care, others cite critical issues including slow response times, hygiene concerns, and unprofessional staff behavior. Prospective families should carefully weigh the positive individual interactions against recurring reports of systemic maintenance and staffing challenges.
AI summaries of public opinions. These describe review sentiment, not verified care quality.
Reviews are sharply divided between praise for specific individuals and severe criticism of general staff neglect and rudeness.
Families frequently report difficulty getting return calls or navigating administrative processes.
Numerous reports of urine odors, dirty floors, and lack of basic housekeeping indicate significant hygiene issues.
Multiple reviewers describe the food as processed, mushy, or marginal, with specific complaints about dietary management.
The activities department, particularly staff members like Bebe and Shellie, receives consistent and enthusiastic praise.
Several reviewers reported missed medications or delays in receiving necessary treatments.
Some families of memory care residents express satisfaction with the care provided, though others report concerns about general facility standards.
Scores range from 0 (negative) to 10 (positive). They are model interpretations of reviews and are not clinical, safety, or inspection ratings. Unmentioned topics are omitted.
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Distribution · 231 analyzed
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Key Review Excerpts
“The social worker bebe was outstanding she was very helpful to my family”
“My husband had a stroke, could not walk, talk, eat regular food, and left him forgetting things. Within 4 months, my husband was back to baseline, is now home, walking, talking, eating regular food.”
“This rehab is filthy. My brother’s room has a mouse catcher, mouse poop, filth splattered on the floor, the wall, the curtain.”
Reported nursing hours are daily averages per resident. They do not describe a specific shift or guarantee one-to-one care.
Per resident, per day
Nurses and aides combined
Reported by Medicare
Registered nurses
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EveryPlace uses reference points of 0.75 registered-nurse hours and 4.1 total nursing hours per resident per day. These are comparison targets, not current federal minimum requirements or a determination that a facility meets a resident's needs.
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 17 measures
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Residents with depression symptoms
Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.
Residents whose walking got worse
Residents on anti-anxiety or sleep medication
Residents needing more daily help over time
Residents vaccinated for the flu
Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu
Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics
US average from Medicare published data
Detailed Medicare record · up to 3-year lookback
This facility has a concerning pattern of 49 deficiencies across 5 surveys, with families filing complaints that triggered 14 violations. The most problematic areas are nutrition and dietary services, care planning, and safety systems. Recent 2024 inspections found serious issues with food safety, meal quality, infection control, and fire safety systems, while care planning problems have persisted across multiple years, suggesting ongoing challenges with fundamental resident care standards.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
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 Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Egress Deficiencies
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Egress Deficiencies
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Smoke Deficiencies
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Smoke Deficiencies
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Smoke Deficiencies
Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Silver Spring
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Autumn Lake Healthcare
59 facilities nationwide
Chain avg rating: 2.8/5 · Rank 26 of 60
Owners
2501 Musgrove Road Holdco LLC
Owner · Organization
As Family Sd Holdings LLC
Owner (parent company) · Organization
Stern, Rochel
Individual is an Owner, Partner or Trustee of Any Adp of the Snf
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