AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE AT RIVERVIEW — Nursing Home in ESSEX, MD

1 EASTERN BOULEVARD, ESSEX, MD, 21221 | 4105741400

CMS Five-Star Rating

★★★★★ 5/5

Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures

Facility Overview

Medicare Medicaid
Certified Beds238
Average Residents/Day222.6
CMS Certification Number215203

Staffing Levels

Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)

Total Nurse Staffing 3.54 HPRD
RN Staffing 0.49 HPRD

Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies

Most Recent Inspection June 3, 2025
Total Deficiencies 14

AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE AT RIVERVIEW had 14 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (June 3, 2025).

Inspection Findings — June 3, 2025

  • 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. (Level D)
    Corrected — August 4, 2025
  • Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted (Level D)
    Corrected — August 4, 2025
  • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (Level D)
    Corrected — August 4, 2025
  • Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. (Level D)
    Corrected — August 4, 2025
  • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (Level D)
    Corrected — August 4, 2025
  • Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. (Level D)
    Corrected — August 4, 2025
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (Level D)
    Corrected — August 4, 2025
  • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (Level D)
    Corrected — August 4, 2025
  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (Level E)
    Corrected — August 4, 2025
  • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (Level D)
    Corrected — August 4, 2025
  • Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. (Level D)
    Corrected — August 4, 2025
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level D)
    Corrected — August 4, 2025
  • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (Level D)
    Corrected — August 4, 2025
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Level D)
    Corrected — August 4, 2025
CareQED Analysis

Autumn Lake Healthcare at Riverview is a 238-bed nursing home in Essex, Maryland. It holds a 5-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.5 hours per resident day, below the Maryland average of 3.9. Its most recent inspection, in June 2025, cited 14 deficiencies, none of them severe.

The facility’s high overall CMS rating is a clear strength. It’s worth asking how management plans to address the recent non-severe deficiencies—particularly around admission care plans, assistance with daily living, and the safety/cleanliness of the environment—and whether staffing will be increased or reallocated to support those fixes.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE AT RIVERVIEW Medicare and Medicaid certified?

AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE AT RIVERVIEW is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.

What is AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE AT RIVERVIEW's CMS star rating?

AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE AT RIVERVIEW has an overall CMS rating of 5 out of 5 stars.

How is staffing at AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE AT RIVERVIEW?

AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE AT RIVERVIEW reports 3.53568 total nurse hours per resident day.

Has AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE AT RIVERVIEW had health inspection deficiencies?

On its most recent inspection, AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE AT RIVERVIEW had 14 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.

How many beds does AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE AT RIVERVIEW have?

AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE AT RIVERVIEW has 238 certified beds.

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Data Source

This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.

CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.

CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.

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