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Turtle Creek Rehabilitation and Wellness Center

3000 MCCOMAS AVENUE, KENSINGTON, MD, 20895
(301) 933-0060
turtlecreekrwc.com
140 licensed beds
★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections4/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
140
State license
2415017
CMS facility ID
215043
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
Turtle Creek Rehabilitation and Wellness Center
Street address
3000 MCCOMAS AVENUE
City / state / ZIP
Kensington, MD 20895
Phone
(301) 933-0060
Website
turtlecreekrwc.com
State license #
2415017

About this facility — Turtle Creek Rehabilitation and Wellness Center

Turtle Creek Rehabilitation and Wellness Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Kensington, Maryland. It is licensed for 140 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Maryland (120 beds).

It is one of 3 senior care facilities in Kensington 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 Turtle Creek Rehabilitation and Wellness Center 74 times across 12 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $80,425 in fines. 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
For profit - Limited Liability company

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1971-01-01
CMS overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
21 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$80,425 total
Last standard inspection
2026-04-22
Nurse staffing
3.5 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$441 per day (≈ $13,410/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
92% Medicaid · 3% Medicare · 5% private/other
Occupancy
95% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
right at the MD median of $439/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
140
Licensed as
Long Term Care
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Daily Open 24 hours
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · 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.
2026-06-10Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0580
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2026-07-10
F-0610
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2026-07-10
2026-04-22Health inspectionComplaint-triggered15 citations
F-0550
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2026-06-08
F-0578
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2026-06-08
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 2026-06-08
F-0645
D · No harm found
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2026-06-08
F-0657
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2026-06-08
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2026-06-08
F-0678
D · No harm found
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Corrected 2026-06-08
F-0679
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Corrected 2026-06-08
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2026-06-08
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2026-06-08
F-0690
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2026-06-08
F-0697
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2026-06-08
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2026-06-08
F-0849
D · No harm found
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Corrected 2026-06-08
F-0880
F · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-06-08
8 earlier / fire-safety inspections (57 citations)
2026-02-09Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations
F-0689
L · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2026-03-13
F-0944
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.
Corrected 2026-03-13
F-0946
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide training in compliance and ethics.
Corrected 2026-03-13
F-0947
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Corrected 2026-03-13
2025-02-27Health inspectionComplaint-triggered20 citations
F-0550
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2025-04-30
F-0561
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Corrected 2025-04-30
F-0578
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2025-04-30
F-0584
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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.
Corrected 2025-04-30
F-0604
D · No harm found
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Corrected 2025-04-30
F-0610
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2025-04-30
F-0623
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Corrected 2025-04-30
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2025-04-30
F-0660
D · No harm found
Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
Corrected 2025-04-30
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-04-30
F-0725
D · No harm found
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Corrected 2025-04-30
F-0755
D · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2025-04-30
F-0756
D · No harm found
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2025-04-30
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2025-04-30
F-0761
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2025-04-30
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 2025-04-30
F-0814
D · No harm foundFood safety
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Corrected 2025-04-30
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 2025-04-30
F-0910
E · No harm found
Ensure resident rooms meet each resident's needs.
Corrected 2025-04-30
F-0921
D · No harm found
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2025-04-30
2024-10-02Health inspectionComplaint-triggered14 citations
F-0550
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2024-12-12
F-0580
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2024-12-12
F-0584
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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.
Corrected 2024-12-12
F-0600
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2024-12-12
F-0609
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2024-12-12
F-0655
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Corrected 2024-12-12
F-0656
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2024-12-12
F-0657
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2024-12-12
F-0660
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
Corrected 2024-12-12
F-0684
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-12-12
F-0686
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2024-12-12
F-0691
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2024-12-12
F-0842
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2024-12-12
F-0850
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Hire a qualified full-time social worker in a facility with more than 120 beds.
Corrected 2025-01-10
2020-11-02Health inspection3 citations
F-0600
G · Actual harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2020-10-15
F-0657
E · No harm found
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2020-12-16
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2020-12-16
2026-04-22Fire-safety inspection8 citations
K-0223
E · No harm found
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Corrected 2026-05-31
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2026-05-31
K-0355
E · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2026-05-31
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2026-05-31
K-0500
E · No harm found
Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
Corrected 2026-05-31
K-0761
F · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2026-05-31
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2026-05-31
K-0920
E · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2026-05-31
2026-02-06Fire-safety inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
E-0004
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Corrected 2026-03-13
K-0345
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2026-03-13
K-0741
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Corrected 2026-03-13
2025-02-27Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0211
D · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2025-04-18
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2025-04-18
2020-11-02Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2020-11-17
K-0355
C · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2020-11-17
K-0923
B · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2020-11-17

Federal penalties

2026-02-09Fine$28,880
2024-10-02Fine$51,545
Total fines$80,425
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 215043.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.
3.296 ratings on Google
★Eric McDonald · 2025-08-11 · via Google

“My mother is currently here and I'm looking for better options. Please don't bring your loved ones here. They only provide showers 2 times a week unless your loved ones can shower themselves. I was even denied access to give my mother a shower. Even when I finally gained excess to the showers they were dirty.The nurses are rude and disrespectful. I witnessed multiple nurses verbally abusing the r…”

★★★★★William Fennie · 2026-04-30 · via Google

“I arrived at this facility Around mid April 2026 after four weeks hospitalization for hip replacement surgery and a complicated intestinal disorder. We were very concerned that the nursing care should be up to the task of managing my rather complicated case. I have to say that the staff here have met every expectation that we had for care. The nurses are attentive, thoughtful, and available. One m…”

★Ebony Thomas · 2025-11-21 · via Google

“I would rate this establishment a minus 10 if possible. This place was recommended to me. Before I chose them I met with the administrator and director. I was lead on what seemed to be a great tour while hearing great news about the place. The building is very old and smell of strong urine. That should have been a red flag, however I choose to continue with the tour. Upon getting to the floor my l…”

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Original records

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CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
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Photos, reviews & hours
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