Assisted Living · Towson, MD
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SOURCE DATA AUG 2026
Assisted Living, Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Pickersgill Retirement Community
615 Chestnut Avenue · Towson, MD 21204 · Lic. #03AL0010-J (MD) · 138 certified beds
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About Pickersgill Retirement Community
Pickersgill Retirement Community is an assisted living community in Towson, Maryland. Its reported capacity is 138 beds. The MD licensing record reads "Licensed" for this listing. It is recorded as a nonprofit operator. Federal records list it as Medicare certified. Our copy of the inspection record holds 23 citations, the newest dated 10 April 2026. No fine or payment denial is on record against it. Staffing reports put it at 5.43 nurse hours per resident per day. Every fact above comes from the public records listed in the sources section on this page. The newest source file we hold for this listing is dated August 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare · Source data July 2026
Certification
- Medicare-certified (CMS Certification Number on file)
Ratings
4.0(CMS Care Compare (nursing home rating))Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2026-08-01.GOV
Staffing rating
4.0Quality-measure rating
3.0Inspections on record
2
Cited deficiencies
16
4.0(CMS Care Compare (nursing home rating))Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2026-07-01.GOV
Staffing rating
4.0Quality-measure rating
3.0Inspections on record
2
Cited deficiencies
16
Not yet ratedSource: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2026Q1.GOV
Staffing rating
Not publishedQuality-measure rating
Not publishedInspections on record
Not published
Cited deficiencies
Not published
Not yet ratedSource: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2025Q4.GOV
Staffing rating
Not publishedQuality-measure rating
Not publishedInspections on record
Not published
Cited deficiencies
Not published
4.0(CMS Care Compare (nursing home rating))Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2026-06-01.GOV
Staffing rating
4.0Quality-measure rating
2.0Inspections on record
2
Cited deficiencies
17
Inspection history (23)
Records from August 2018 to April 2026.
August 16, 2018 · D
Citation F0684Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2018-08-16 under CMS tag F0684 (CMS scope/severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2018-09-06. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).
View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2018-08-16.GOVAugust 16, 2018 · D
Citation F0761Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2018-08-16 under CMS tag F0761 (CMS scope/severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2018-09-06. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).
View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2018-08-16.GOVAugust 16, 2018 · D
Citation F0770Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2018-08-16 under CMS tag F0770 (CMS scope/severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2018-09-06. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).
View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2018-08-16.GOV
Penalties
Total fines on file: $0
Staffing
Latest: 5.43 nurse staffing hours per resident per day (2026Q1)
Staffing trend (5 periods)
- 2025Q44.85 hrs/resident/day
- 2026-06-014.85 hrs/resident/day
- 2026-07-015.43 hrs/resident/day
- 2026-08-015.43 hrs/resident/day
- 2026Q15.43 hrs/resident/day
Most recent period is higher than 2025Q4 (+0.58 hrs/resident/day). Figures are CMS-reported nurse staffing hours, not our estimate.
Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Recent changes to this listing
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Sep 2, 2026Listed capacity changed
Listed capacity changed from 43 to 138 beds.
Reported by Maryland OHCQ
Aug 4, 2026Listed capacity changed
Listed capacity changed from 138 to 43 beds.
Reported by CMS nursing homes (provider info)
Jul 26, 2026Listed capacity changed
Listed capacity changed from 43 to 138 beds.
Reported by Maryland OHCQ
Jul 24, 2026Listed capacity changed
Listed capacity changed from 138 to 43 beds.
Reported by CMS nursing homes (provider info)
Jul 24, 2026Listed capacity changed
Listed capacity changed from 43 to 138 beds.
Reported by Maryland OHCQ
Ratings, inspections, and penalties are public records, reproduced in plain English without edits to their substance. View source records · What these measures mean.
Typical cost
Genworth CareScout Cost of Care Survey · 2025
This provider doesn't publish a specific price to us. Below is the typical MD range for the care type(s) it offers. Use it as context, not a quote.
Assisted Living
Median · MD$7,173/moSee full MD cost breakdownSource: Genworth CareScout Cost of Care Survey · Updated 2025
Nursing Homes
Median · MD$12,927/moSee full MD cost breakdownSource: Genworth CareScout Cost of Care Survey · Updated 2025
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Trust & methodology
Where this information came from
Each block below is one file we read, the date on that file, and the fields on this page that came from it. The date is when the source published or we retrieved it, not the day we last looked at this listing.
- Maryland OHCQas of August 2026
- Care types, City, County, License lookup link, License number, License status, Licensed capacity, Licensing state, Name, Phone number, State, Street address, ZIP code
- CMS enrollmentas of July 2026
- NPI
- CMS nursing homes (provider info)as of July 2026
- Chain identifier, Chain name, CMS Special Focus status, Map location, Medicare certification number, Ownership type
- CMS nursing homes (payroll-based journal staffing)as of June 2026
- Staffing hours per resident day
Read how we handle every file on the data sources page.