Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Waugh Chapel
1221 Waugh Chapel Road · Gambrills, MD 21054 · 110 certified beds
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About Autumn Lake Healthcare at Waugh Chapel
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Waugh Chapel is a nursing home in Gambrills, Maryland. Its capacity is 110 beds, below the Anne Arundel County median of 113 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Autumn Lake Healthcare. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 25 citations, the most recent on November 19, 2025. Enforcement records show no fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.77 hours per resident per day. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
5.0Staffing
2.0Quality measures
5.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (25)
Records from August 2018 to November 2025.
November 19, 2025
Tag F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 30, 2025.
March 17, 2025
Tag F0697Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 23, 2025.
March 17, 2025
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 23, 2025.
March 17, 2025
Tag F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 23, 2025.
March 17, 2025
Tag F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 23, 2025.
March 17, 2025
Tag F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 23, 2025.
March 17, 2025
Tag F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 23, 2025.
March 17, 2025
Tag F0550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 23, 2025.
March 17, 2025
Tag F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 23, 2025.
February 3, 2020
Tag F0842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 7, 2020.
February 3, 2020
Tag F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 7, 2020.
February 3, 2020
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 7, 2020.
February 3, 2020
Tag F0730Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 7, 2020.
February 3, 2020
Tag F0550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 7, 2020.
February 3, 2020
Tag F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 7, 2020.
February 3, 2020
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 7, 2020.
February 3, 2020
Tag F0610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 7, 2020.
February 3, 2020
Tag F0692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 7, 2020.
February 3, 2020
Tag F0757Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 7, 2020.
February 3, 2020
Tag F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 7, 2020.
Penalties
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this nursing home in the last three years.
Staffing
3.77 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, down from 3.88 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit
Part of Autumn Lake Healthcare, a chain of 59 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 2.9 overall, 2.5 for health inspections, 2.5 for staffing, 4.4 for quality measures.
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Maryland.
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