Willowbrooke CT Skilled Care Buckingham's Choice
Nursing Home · Adamstown, MD
CMS certification number215329
Contact & location
3200 Baker CircleAdamstown, MD 21710
Frederick County
- Phone
- (301) 644-1636
- ZIP code
- 21710 – all care providers
Facility details
- Certified beds
- 42
- Residents per day
- 24.8 (59% occupied)
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal name
- Acts Communities of Maryland, INC.
- Chain
- Acts Retirement-Life Communities (27 facilities, avg 4.7★)
- Medicare certified since
- March 18, 2000
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Continuing care
- Part of a continuing care retirement community
- Council
- Resident council
CMS star ratings
Staffing
Hours of nursing care per resident per day, from payroll data. More hours generally mean more time for each resident.
- Total nurse staffing
- 4.32 (state 3.87 · U.S. 3.86)
- Registered nurses (RN)
- 1.54 (state 0.84 · U.S. 0.69)
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.58 (state 0.91 · U.S. 0.86)
- Nurse aides
- 2.20 (state 2.12 · U.S. 2.32)
- Weekend total
- 3.84 (state 3.47 · U.S. 3.42)
- Nursing staff turnover
- 11.5 (state 40.2 · U.S. 45.8)%
- RN turnover
- 0.0 (state 38.7 · U.S. 42.9)%
- Administrators who left
- 0 in the last year
Inspections
- Last standard inspection
- February 17, 2026
- Health deficiencies (last cycle)
- 4.0 (state 17.5 · U.S. 9.3)
- From complaints
- 0
- Citations on record (3 years)
- 23 health · 14 fire safety
| Date | Citation | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-17 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. F0641 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-02-26 |
| 2026-02-17 | Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits. F0712 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-02-26 |
| 2026-02-17 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. F0695 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-02-26 |
| 2026-02-17 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. F0842 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-02-26 |
| 2024-11-22 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. F0641 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-12-13 |
| 2024-11-22 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. F0656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-12-13 |
| 2024-11-22 | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. F0804 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-12-13 |
| 2024-11-22 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. F0812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-12-13 |
| 2024-11-22 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. F0657 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-12-13 |
| 2024-11-22 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. F0689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-12-13 |
| 2019-08-19 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. F0812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies |
F No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2019-10-17 |
| 2019-08-19 | 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. F0578 · Resident Rights Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2019-10-17 |
| 2019-08-19 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. F0580 · Resident Rights Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2019-10-17 |
| 2019-08-19 | 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. F0584 · Resident Rights Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2019-10-17 |
| 2019-08-19 | Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. F0638 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2019-10-17 |
| 2019-08-19 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted F0655 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2019-10-17 |
| 2019-08-19 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. F0656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2019-10-17 |
| 2019-08-19 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. F0657 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2019-10-17 |
| 2019-08-19 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. F0658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2019-10-17 |
| 2019-08-19 | Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. F0661 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2019-10-17 |
| 2019-08-19 | 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. F0758 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2019-10-17 |
| 2019-08-19 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. F0842 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2019-10-17 |
| 2019-08-19 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. F0880 · Infection Control Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2019-10-17 |
Severity letters A–L combine how widespread a problem was (isolated, pattern, widespread) with how serious (from potential for minimal harm to immediate jeopardy). How to read inspection results
Fines & penalties
No federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.
Ownership & management
| Name | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Acts Communities of Maryland, INC. (organization) | 5%+ Mortgage Interest · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Acts Communities of Maryland, INC. (organization) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Acts Management Services, INC. (organization) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Acts Retirement-Life Communities Management, LLC (organization) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Ahern, Susan (individual) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Baker Tilly Advisory Group LP (organization) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Baker Tilly US LLP (organization) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Christiansen, Karen (individual) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Fox, Glenn (individual) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Grant, Gerald (individual) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Grant, Jonathan (individual) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Grimmel, Eric (individual) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Lakhani, Tasneem (individual) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| U.S. Bank (organization) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Valdivia, Peggy (individual) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Christiansen, Karen (individual) | Corporate Director · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Detweiler, Harold (individual) | Corporate Director · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Forrest, Anne (individual) | Corporate Director · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Grant, Gerald (individual) | Corporate Director · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Kelly, Michael (individual) | Corporate Director · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Lawson, Daniel (individual) | Corporate Director · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Neary, Anne (individual) | Corporate Director · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Paquette, Ellen (individual) | Corporate Director · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Ahern, Susan (individual) | Corporate Officer · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Christiansen, Karen (individual) | Corporate Officer · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Fox, Glenn (individual) | Corporate Officer · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Grant, Gerald (individual) | Corporate Officer · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Grant, Jonathan (individual) | Corporate Officer · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Valdivia, Peggy (individual) | Corporate Officer · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Acts Communities of Maryland, INC. (organization) | Direct Ownership Interest · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Acts Acquisition and Development Company LLC (organization) | Indirect Ownership Interest · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Acts Alliance Management LLC (organization) | Indirect Ownership Interest · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Acts Legacy Foundation, INC. (organization) | Indirect Ownership Interest · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Acts Retirement Services, INC (organization) | Indirect Ownership Interest · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Acts Retirement-Life Communities INC (organization) | Indirect Ownership Interest · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Acts Signature Community Services INC (organization) | Indirect Ownership Interest · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Bonita Springs Retirement Village INC (organization) | Indirect Ownership Interest · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Mease Life INC (organization) | Indirect Ownership Interest · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Acts Communities of Maryland, INC. (organization) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Acts Management Services, INC. (organization) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Acts Retirement-Life Communities Management, LLC (organization) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Ahern, Susan (individual) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Fox, Glenn (individual) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Grant, Gerald (individual) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Grant, Jonathan (individual) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Grimmel, Eric (individual) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Valdivia, Peggy (individual) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| U.S. Bank (organization) | Trustee Of The Snf · NOT APPLICABLE |
Frequently asked questions
What is the rating of Willowbrooke CT Skilled Care Buckingham's Choice?
Willowbrooke CT Skilled Care Buckingham's Choice has a 5-star overall rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on a scale of 1 to 5, compared with a 3.1-star average in Maryland.
How many beds does Willowbrooke CT Skilled Care Buckingham's Choice have?
It has 42 certified beds and cares for about 25 residents per day.
Has Willowbrooke CT Skilled Care Buckingham's Choice been fined?
CMS lists no federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.
Who owns Willowbrooke CT Skilled Care Buckingham's Choice?
It is part of Acts Retirement-Life Communities and is classified as non profit - corporation. See the ownership table above for all owners and managers reported to CMS.
What is the phone number of Willowbrooke CT Skilled Care Buckingham's Choice?
(301) 644-1636. The facility is located at 3200 Baker Circle, Adamstown, MD 21710.
Source: CMS Care Compare, August 2026. Information is provided as published by CMS; verify details directly with the facility.