Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Walkersville, MD

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Walkersville
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on November 3, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Walkersville has a total of 41 active skilled nursing facilities and 4,557 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Walkersville of 6,415, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 1.41 persons in Walkersville. There were 3,633 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 79.72 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Walkersville has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Walkersville and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.83	0.84 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.16	2.15 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.99	0.92 / 0.88
All Staff	3.98	3.91 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Maryland.

COVID-19 Infections in Walkersville Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Walkersville there were a total of 60 new cases and 60 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 3, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Walkersville

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Walkersville Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Walkersville, MD. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Walkersville

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Walkersville based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Wilson Health Care Center 301 RUSSELL AVENUE GAITHERSBURG, MD	34.67
Homewood at Plum Creek 425 WESTMINSTER AVENUE HANOVER, PA	19.33
Montgomery Village Care Center 19301 WATKINS MILL ROAD GAITHERSBURG, MD	35.33
Friends Nursing Home 17340 QUAKER LANE SANDY SPRING, MD	10.67
Buckingham's Choice 3200 BAKER CIRCLE ADAMSTOWN, MD	46.67
South Mountain Restoration Cen BUILDING #1 SOUTH MOUNTAIN, PA	18.67
Homewood at Crumland Farms 7407 WILLOW ROAD FREDERICK, MD	46.67
Western Md Hospital Center 1500 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE HAGERSTOWN, MD	30.67
Sterling Care at South Mountain 141 SOUTH MAIN STREET BOONSBORO, MD	43.33
Spiritrust Lutheran The Village at Utz Terrace 2100 UTZ TERRACE HANOVER, PA	20.00

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Walkersville based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Ballenger Creek 347 BALLENGER DRIVE FREDERICK, MD	160.67
Julia Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 333 MILL STREET HAGERSTOWN, MD	368.67 /
Hagerstown Healthcare Center 750 DUAL HIGHWAY HAGERSTOWN, MD	436.00 /
Williamsport Nursing Home 154 NORTH ARTIZAN STREET WILLIAMSPORT, MD	249.33
Hanover Hall For Nursing and Rehabilitation 267 FREDERICK STREET HANOVER, PA	123.00
Creekside Center For Rehabilitation and Nursing 1183 LUTHER DRIVE HAGERSTOWN, MD	257.17
Pleasant View Healthcare Center 4101 BALTIMORE NATIONAL PIKE MOUNT AIRY, MD	147.33
The Gardens at Gettysburg 741 CHAMBERSBURG ROAD GETTYSBURG, PA	63.33
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Braddock Heights 6012 JEFFERSON BOULEVARD FREDERICK, MD	124.00
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Birch Manor 7309 SECOND AVENUE SYKESVILLE, MD	162.67

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