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Pickersgill Retirement Community
615 Chestnut Avenue, Towson, MD 21204
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Pickersgill Retirement Community Description
Pickersgill Retirement Community is a very large 138 bed community that offers assisted living and nursing care and is located in Towson, Maryland. Residents who live at the facility are able to choose from a range of studio room layouts.
The community has an average rating of 8.9 out of 10 making it the 3rd highest rated community in the city out of 15 communities. See more information on reviews.
The Nursing Home at this community has a 5 star rating out of 5 stars from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. To see more information from CMS you can check out the report here.
To find information about the surrounding area including weather, crime, health facilities, parks, and more you can explore the neighborhood here.
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Care Types at Community
This community offers the following types of care
Assisted Living
Assisted living offers a supportive community environment with personalized care and assistance for seniors who value their independence but need help with daily activities.
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Nursing Home
Nursing Homes provide a nurturing environment offering round-the-clock care, personalized support, and community activities for seniors needing assistance with daily living.
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Review Summary
The following is an AI generated summary of the reviews of the community from across the web.
Positive Feedback:
- Very nice staff and nice facility.
- Good administration.
- Former employees and residents consider each other family, highly recommending the community.
- Excellent care for senior citizens.
- Pickersgill is praised for its friendly atmosphere, cleanliness, and resident activities, including a Christmas concert.
- Facility is clean, well-maintained, with wonderful staff and happy residents.
- Friendly staff, well-equipped facility.
- Beautiful and clean facility with friendly staff.
- Positive interactions with very sweet staff members.
- Beautiful, clean environment with nice-sized apartments and plenty of parking.
- Great care team and lovely place with a range of living options and amenities.
- Nice retirement place.
- Facility remains clean and smells nice, especially noted on the independent living side.
- Very clean facility.
Negative Feedback:
- Some areas of the facility were found to be less desirable with sightings of mice or rats and cleanliness issues.
- Rooms are considered outdated for the price, with references to '90s golden oak cabinets.
- Reports of infestation with mice running up and down the hallway.
- Food service quality has declined post-COVID, with meals often served lukewarm and lack of assistance for the elderly.
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Information from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Nursing Home Ratings
Overall rating: 5
Health inspection rating: 5
Staffing rating: 5
Quality measure rating: 2
Long-term quality measure rating:
2
Nursing Home Overview
Participation
date: Feb. 1, 1994
Ownership type: Non Profit
Provider
type: Medicare and Medicaid
Nursing home capacity: 43
Total current residents: 33
Facility is located in a hospital: No
Automatic sprinkler system: Yes
Resident and family council: Both
Facility Incident, Complaints and Fines
Number of
facility
incidents: 1
Number of
substantiated complaints: 0
Number of payment denials: 0
Number of fines: 1
Total cost of fines: $658
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services give each Nursing Home a Star Rating from 1-5 with 5 being the highest.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services gather information about the number of hours of care provided on average to each resident each day by staff as well as the turnover of staff.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around emergency department and hospital visits for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around quality measures for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around COVID-19 vaccination rates of Nursing Home residents and staff members.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointHealth and Fire Safety Deficiencies
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid report health and fire safety deficiencies. Some of these deficiencies are more severe than others. The following table shows different levels of severity.
| Scope | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Severity of Deficiency | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J | K | L |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | G | H | I |
| No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy | D | E | F |
| No actual harm with potential for minimal harm | A | B | C |
Health Safety Deficiencies
| Survey Date | Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-28 | 2020-03-16 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. |
| 2020-02-28 | 2020-03-16 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. |
| 2020-02-28 | 2020-03-16 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. |
| 2020-02-28 | 2020-03-16 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. |
| 2018-08-16 | 2018-09-06 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. |
| 2018-08-16 | 2018-09-06 | D | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. |
| 2018-08-16 | 2018-09-06 | D | Administration Deficiencies | Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. |
| 2021-02-05 | 2021-03-05 | D | Infection Control Deficiencies | Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. |
| 2020-10-29 | 2020-11-13 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. |
Fines
| Fine Date | Fine Amount |
|---|---|
| 2022-02-28 | $658 |
What is in the Neighborhood
- The closest city is Towson which is 1.1 miles away and has a population of 55,197 (large town).
- The average income is $182,683, which is very high compared to other zip codes.
- Weather
- High Temperature: 80
- Low Temperature: 34
- Average Temperature: 57.9
- Day Breakdown: The area gets 145 days of rain, 20 days of snow and 199 days of sun
- Precipitation: 1.3 inches a year
- The average life expectancy in zip code is 78.08 years old, which is average compared to other zip codes.
- Air Quality: Good Days 228.0, Moderate Days 43.0, Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Days 1.0, Unhealthy Days 0.0, Very Unhealthy Days 0.0, Hazardous Days 0.0
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Supermarkets
Trader Joe's
0.5 miles awaySafeway
0.8 miles awayGraul's Market
1.3 miles awayCosmoProf
1.8 miles awayAldi
1.8 miles awayNone Found
Bus Stations
Kenilworth
0.5 miles awayTowsontown Boulevard & Towson Court Westbound
0.6 miles awayTowsontown Boulevard & Towsontown Court Eastbound
0.7 miles awayTowsontown Boulevard & Osler Drive Westbound
0.8 miles awayTowsontown Boulevard & Osler Drive Eastbound
0.8 miles awayBanks
Susquehanna Bank
0.4 miles awayM&T Bank
0.8 miles awayChase
0.8 miles awayWells Fargo
0.9 miles awayFirst Financial Federal Credit Union of Maryland
0.9 miles awayHospitals
Greater Baltimore Medical Center
0.7 miles awaySheppard Pratt Hospital
0.8 miles awayUniversity of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center
1.2 miles awayAigburth Vale
1.5 miles awayMount Washington Pediatric Hospital
3.2 miles awayPharmacies
CVS Pharmacy
0.8 miles awayWalgreens
0.8 miles awayHealth Mart
1.1 miles awayRite Aid
1.1 miles awayCVS
1.1 miles awayDentists
Affordable Dentures
2.7 miles awayLoch Ridge Dental Care
3.3 miles awaySmile Garden Dental Center
3.4 miles awayAdventure Dental & Orthodontics
3.5 miles awaySharon Whelton, D.D.S.
3.9 miles awayParks
Riderwood Hills Park
0.4 miles awayWest Towson Park
0.6 miles awayOrchard Hills Park
0.8 miles awayPatriot Plaza
0.8 miles awayTowson
0.8 miles awayPlaces of Worship
St. John's Church
1.4 miles awayShopping
The Shops at Kenilworth
0.5 miles awayCircle East
1.1 miles awayStoneleigh Shopping Center
2.0 miles awayThe Rotunda
4.7 miles awayMondawmin Mall
6.3 miles awayCulture
Kraushaar Auditorium
1.5 miles awayRosenberg Gallery
1.5 miles awayMerrick Lecture Hall
1.5 miles awayMeyerhoff Arts Center
1.5 miles awayCarpe Librum
4.8 miles awayRestaurants
Felipe’s Mexican Taqueria
0.5 miles awayNalley Fresh
0.7 miles awayMission BBQ
0.8 miles awayTowson Diner
0.9 miles awayMichaelangelo’s
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