Overview
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Arcola has a Medicare overall rating of 4 out of 5, above the Maryland average of 3.2. It ranks 3rd of 12 nursing homes in Silver Spring. It scores best on quality of care (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (3 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.5 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 76% of nursing homes in Maryland (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.7 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on December 19, 2025, found 18 health deficiencies, more than the Maryland average of 16.9. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 40% of Maryland nursing homes have been fined.
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Arcola is a for-profit facility with 151 certified beds, caring for about 141 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1967.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 25%
Top 29%
Top 27%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- December 19, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 18
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.48 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.65 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.88 hrs
- Nurse aides1.95 hrs
- Physical therapists0.04 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 151
- Average residents per day
- 141
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- January 1, 1967
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes