• CMS rates this facility 5/5 stars (above average)
• Has 42 certified beds with an average of 25 residents per day (60% occupancy)
• Last health inspection found 5 deficiencies (inspected Nov 22, 2024)
• No fines on record
• Total nursing staff: 4.16 hours per resident per day
• Staff turnover rate: 9.1%
• Part of the Acts Retirement-Life Communities chain (26 facilities)
Willowbrooke Ct Skilled Care Buckingham's Choice is a 5-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Adamstown, Maryland with 42 certified beds. It has been operating since 2000. The facility scored above average compared to Maryland facilities.
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
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.
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
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.
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
No penalties on record.
Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.
Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.
| Name | Role | Type | Ownership % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACTS COMMUNITIES OF MARYLAND, INC. | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Organization | N/A | Dec 31, 2022 |
| ACTS MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC. | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Organization | N/A | Dec 31, 2022 |
| ACTS RETIREMENT-LIFE COMMUNITIES MANAGEMENT, LLC | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Organization | N/A | Dec 31, 2022 |
| AHERN, SUSAN | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2025 |
| FOX, GLENN | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2025 |
| GRANT, GERALD | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Dec 31, 2022 |
| GRANT, JONATHAN | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2025 |
| GRIMMEL, ERIC | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2025 |
| VALDIVIA, PEGGY | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2025 |
| CHRISTIANSEN, KAREN | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Mar 31, 2020 |
| DESMARAIS, NORMAND | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2025 |
| DETWEILER, HAROLD | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2025 |
| FORREST, ANNE | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2025 |
| GRANT, GERALD | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Mar 31, 2020 |
| KELLY, MICHAEL | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2025 |
| LAWSON, DANIEL | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2025 |
| NEARY, ANNE | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2025 |
| PAQUETTE, ELLEN | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2025 |
| AHERN, SUSAN | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Jul 15, 2021 |
| CHRISTIANSEN, KAREN | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2025 |
| FOX, GLENN | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Mar 31, 2020 |
| GRANT, GERALD | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2025 |
| GRANT, JONATHAN | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Mar 31, 2020 |
| VALDIVIA, PEGGY | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2025 |
| ACTS COMMUNITIES OF MARYLAND, INC. | 5% OR GREATER MORTGAGE INTEREST | Organization | N/A | Dec 31, 2022 |
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