Ballenger Creek Center is a nursing home in Frederick, MD, with 130 certified beds. Ballenger Creek Center is a senior care company operated by Genesis HealthCare. In addition to being a nursing home, this facility provides assisted living care and has an independent living option.
Costs at this community start at $2,400 and range up to $8,150 per month. The average price in the community is $5,275, which is more than the average cost of $5,050 for nursing home care in the area. The cost of nursing home care in this area is essentially the same as the cost throughout the state. Depending on the services the resident needs, additional care or services may increase the cost of care. This facility is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid.
When considering a nursing home, it's important to understand how much time nurses spend with each resident and what type of nurse provides care. The total time nurses spend with residents in this community is 3.7 hours daily per resident. This time is made up of 1.8 hours with licensed nurses (0.7 by an RN and 1.1 by an LPN) and 1.8 hours with non-licensed nurse aides.
There are six hospitals within 25 miles of Ballenger Creek Center. The two closest hospitals are Frederick Memorial Hospital, which is 3.6 miles away, and Holy Cross Germantown Hospital, which is 17.4 miles away.
This nursing home has an overall rating of 2, which is an average rating of all facilities reviewed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. This nursing home has a health inspection rating of 1. The ratings for quality are excellent and the staff ratings are average, with a rating of 2.
