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Pickersgill Retirement Community

615 CHESTNUT AVENUE, TOWSON, MD, 21204
(410) 825-7423
43 licensed beds
★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections4/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
43
State license
2403001
CMS facility ID
215259
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
Pickersgill Retirement Community
Street address
615 CHESTNUT AVENUE
City / state / ZIP
Towson, MD 21204
Phone
(410) 825-7423
State license #
2403001

About this facility — Pickersgill Retirement Community

Pickersgill Retirement Community is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Towson, Maryland. It is licensed for 43 beds — well below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Maryland (120 beds).

It is one of 14 senior care facilities in Towson and 221 skilled nursing facilities across Maryland. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Pickersgill Retirement Community 25 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Allen, Maria
Director · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Auwaerter, Karen
Officer — since 2017
Brooke, Ann
Officer — since 2001
Carroll, Marsha
Officer — since 2013
Eisneberg, Barry
Director · Operational control — since 2015
Finnegan, Fran
Officer — since 2013
Flower, Nancy
Director — since 2002
Forster, Kristen
Officer — since 2021
Gerberg, Kenneth
Director — since 2007
Hughes, Winnie
Officer — since 2019
Karpovich, Jill
Director — since 2022
Knight, Nicole
Director · Operational control — since 2023
Long, Carol
Director — since 2013
Ortwein, Sandra
Officer — since 2015
Smith, Emily
Director — since 1999
Tully, Faye
Officer — since 2004
Zibell, Jeffrey
Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1994-02-01
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
4 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-04-10
Nurse staffing
5.4 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$364 per day (≈ $11,070/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
0% Medicaid · 3% Medicare · 97% private/other
Occupancy
70% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
17% below the MD median of $439/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
43
Licensed as
Long Term Care
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-04-10Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations
F-0628
D · No harm found
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Corrected 2026-05-19
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2026-05-19
F-0842
D · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2026-05-19
F-0925
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Corrected 2026-05-19
2025-01-31Health inspection12 citations
F-0550
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2025-03-14
F-0583
D · No harm found
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Corrected 2025-03-14
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2025-03-14
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-03-14
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-03-14
F-0700
D · No harm found
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Corrected 2025-03-14
F-0730
D · No harm found
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Corrected 2025-03-14
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2025-03-14
F-0760
D · No harm found
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2025-03-14
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2025-03-14
F-0909
D · No harm found
Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.
Corrected 2025-03-14
F-0947
D · No harm found
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Corrected 2025-03-14
3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (9 citations)
2020-02-28Health inspection4 citations
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2020-03-16
F-0689
D · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2020-03-16
F-0692
D · No harm found
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2020-03-16
F-0842
D · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2020-03-16
2026-04-10Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0374
D · No harm found
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2026-06-02
K-0918
D · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2026-06-02
2025-01-31Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2025-03-23
K-0761
F · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2025-03-23
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-03-23
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 215259.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Prior operators & transfers
Corporate network & affiliates
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Owners' other facilities
· · 2 more

Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
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