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Pickersgill Retirement Community

615 Chestnut Avenue

4(89 ratings)· Towson average: 4.1

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Quick Facts

Total units
43
Medicare rating
4 of 5

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Ownership
For profit, Corporation
Certified beds
43
Contract model
Rental community, no buy-in fees or lifetime contracts
Rehab services
On-site PT, OT, and speech therapy via Assisted Rehab partnership
Market position
Only continuing care rental community in Baltimore area

What Families Think

Reviews for Pickersgill are sharply divided: some families praise friendly staff, clean apartments, and a full activities calendar, while others describe serious concerns about pest infestations, disrespectful caregiving, and disorganized management. The community operates as a rental continuing care retirement community with on-site rehabilitation services, but the negative reports raise real questions about day-to-day care quality.

The Good

  • Friendly, helpful staff noted by some reviewers
  • Clean, nicely sized apartments
  • Ample parking available
  • Organized activities like holiday concerts
  • On-site rehab partnership for PT/OT/speech therapy

The Bad

  • Multiple reports of mice infestation, including on the fourth floor
  • Several reviewers describe disrespectful or uncompassionate caregiving staff
  • Reports of poor management and disorganized operations
  • Complaints about food quality and late meal service

AI-generated from reviews and community data.

About Pickersgill Retirement Community

Pickersgill Retirement Community is a continuing care rental retirement community located in Towson, Maryland, offering independent and assisted living options without buy-in fees or lifetime contracts. Situated on 16 acres among mature maple and dogwood trees, the community has served seniors for more than 220 years and is the only continuing care rental retirement community in the Baltimore area.

The community provides comprehensive rehabilitation and therapeutic services through its partnership with Assisted Rehab, including physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy. Treatment programs address falls management, pain management, mobility training, activities of daily living, cognitive therapy, incontinence management, post-surgical care, post-stroke care, cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, vestibular rehabilitation, and wound care, with staff collaborating across administration, nursing, social work, dietary, and activities departments.

Pickersgill offers maintenance-free living with prepared meals and is conveniently located in West Towson near cinemas, stores, restaurants, and top-rated hospitals. The community is within easy driving distance to Washington D.C., Philadelphia, New York City, and Maryland's Eastern Shore. Recent renovations have upgraded the main lobby, dining room, and common areas throughout the community.

The community fosters an active lifestyle with engaging activities and time-saving services designed to support residents' independence and specific lifestyle needs.

Types of Care

Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care

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Reviews

4overall · 89 ratings combined

4★ on Google (89)

Katherine Velasquez

Aug 2025

via Google

This place is a terrible place for a person to live. I have witness several times. How nurses and caregivers disrespect the residents The four floor is so dirty. Infested with mice The residents are treated really bad. The caregivers are very disrespectful. They have no compassion, and no empathy whatsoever the management is the worst for letting them get away with it. The food is horrible I don’t understand how this people pay so much and get in return terrible service. I definitely do not recommend this place at all. If you really love your loved ones please stay away from this place.

Noah Oliver

Nov 2024

via Google

pickergill is a very great retirement home. besides the kitchen staff, they are very unsanitary and rude and i hate it. down to the servers and supervisors eating while serving the residents then how the kitchen staff nasty attitude towards the residents and there co-workers. the mice problem will never change do to the food and dirty tables lying around.

Latoya KP

Jun 2023

via Google

Beautiful, clean environment. The manager, I believe her name was Jennifer was warm and super nice. The apartments were a very nice size and there is plenty of parking.

William Smith

Dec 2019

via Google

Pickersgill is one of the nicest assisted living facilities I have ever been to. Everyone is friendly and helpful and they take great care of the residents. We especially enjoyed the Christmas concert by the Gilman Traveling Men. It's really nice that they have so many activities for the residents.

Dazia Moore

Feb 2019

via Google

Would not remeommend at all. This establishment is very unorganized, they do not care so much for the needs of the residents. They have mice running around as well and some of the residents have to eat there around mice on a trap. The residents also get their food very late due to unorganized staff and poor mangement. Honestly save your time and your effort for some where that is better. Coming from someone who tries to see the good in place, this is not good at all.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What types of care does Pickersgill Retirement Community offer?

Pickersgill Retirement Community offers Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.

Where is Pickersgill Retirement Community located?

Pickersgill Retirement Community is located at 615 Chestnut Avenue in Towson, Maryland.

What do families say about Pickersgill Retirement Community?

Reviews for Pickersgill are sharply divided: some families praise friendly staff, clean apartments, and a full activities calendar, while others describe serious concerns about pest infestations, disrespectful caregiving, and disorganized management. The community operates as a rental continuing care retirement community with on-site rehabilitation services, but the negative reports raise real questions about day-to-day care quality.

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