Skilled nursing · SYKESVILLE, MD

AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE AT BIRCH MANOR

7309 SECOND AVENUE, SYKESVILLE, MD 21784

118 bedsFor profit - Limited Liability company
8.4Clarity
Score history
Aug 20268.4

First scored Aug 2026. Rescored monthly from the federal and state record.

The Palmelle ReadUpdated 5 May 2026

The record on Autumn Lake Healthcare at Birch Manor cuts both ways. On one side, staff turnover is roughly half the U.S. rate. On the other, registered-nurse time runs well below the national average. The sections below show exactly where each number comes from — read them before you tour.

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Written by Palmelle from federal and state records. Last updated 5 May 2026. Not paid for or edited by the facility.

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The record

CMS Care Compare · Apr 2026
Federal ratings
Overall★★★★☆ 4 of 5
Health inspection★★★☆☆ 3 of 5
Staffing★★★☆☆ 3 of 5
Quality measures★★★★★ 5 of 5

Staffing · hours per resident per day

Registered-nurse time with each resident, dailyhigher is better

This home
28 min
National
47 min

All nursing time with each resident, dailyhigher is better

This home
3 hr 28 min
National
3 hr 37 min

Nurses who quit each yearlower is better

This home
33.3%
National
53%

Medication & safety · share of long-stay residents

On antipsychotic medicationlower is better

This home
10.5%
National
14%

On sedatives / sleep medicationlower is better

This home
15.8%
National
15%

Falls causing major injurylower is bettersee why ↓

This home
2.8%
National
1.6%

Physically restrainedlower is better

This home
0%
National
1.1%
Penalties & citations · last 36 months
Federal fines$0 · zero penalties
Abuse iconNone
Conflict flags in latest reconcileNone

MD does not publish a state inspection feed Palmelle can verify. This record is built from federal data only.

What the pattern says

Palmelle pattern checks · v1

Reads like care — the pattern checks come back clean.

  • Clean accountability record. There are no fines, flags, or abuse findings on the federal record.

These checks are computed the same way for every facility. Good patterns and bad ones both print.

How the Clarity Score works Where our data comes from

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Questions families ask

What is the CMS rating for AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE AT BIRCH MANOR?
AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE AT BIRCH MANOR has an overall CMS Care Compare rating of 4 out of 5 stars.
Has AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE AT BIRCH MANOR been cited for resident harm?
AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE AT BIRCH MANOR has no abuse icon and no federal fines on record in the last 36 months.
What should I ask on a tour?
Ask about staff-to-resident ratios by shift, weekend coverage, and any measure flagged red in the record above — those are the places this facility's numbers leave open questions.