Cumberland Healthcare Center

CCN 215055 · WINIFRED LEASING CO LLC · For profit - Limited Liability company · COMMUNICARE HEALTH chain · 130 certified beds · Allegany · MD


Cumberland Healthcare Center is a 130-bed nursing home in CUMBERLAND, Maryland. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1978-02-01. It averages 100.2 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at Cumberland Healthcare Center?

CMS lists 59 health-inspection deficiencies for Cumberland Healthcare Center since 2019-02-08, 45 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is J; the most recent health inspection was 2026-05-28.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2026-05-28F0627Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.J
2026-05-28F0550, F0658, F0697, F0880Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D
2025-10-09F0584, F0803, F0880Honor 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. / Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E
2025-10-09F0550, F0557, F0585, F0641, F0684, F0700, F0711, F0755, F0761, F0842, F0883, F0887Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. / Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / 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. / Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / 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. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. / Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.D
2023-09-25F0600, F0689Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.G
2023-09-25F0624, F0641, F0656, F0657Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.E
2023-09-25F0585, F0607, F0609, F0610, F0622, F0623, F0625, F0655, F0679, F0684, F0697, F0711, F0727, F0757, F0761, F0812, F0842, F0850, F0883Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. / Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged. / Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. / Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit. / Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / 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. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Hire a qualified full-time social worker in a facility with more than 120 beds. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.D
2019-02-08F0623, F0657, F0867Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.F
2019-02-08F0584, F0624, F0656, F0758, F0842Honor 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. / Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / 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. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.E
2019-02-08F0641, F0685, F0688, F0695, F0710, F0711Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. / Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care. / Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.D

Why was Cumberland Healthcare Center fined?

DateTypeAmount
2023-09-25Fine$97,777

How is Cumberland Healthcare Center staffed relative to the MD average?

MeasureThis facilityMD average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day3.289313.87381
Total nursing staff turnover (%)23.240.2
Average number of residents per day100.2105.7

Who owns Cumberland Healthcare Center, and what chain is it in?

Cumberland Healthcare Center is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name WINIFRED LEASING CO LLC and belongs to the COMMUNICARE HEALTH chain.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTPC MSTR LSCO, LLCsince 05/01/2017
MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYSTOLTZ, CHARLESsince 05/01/2017
CORPORATE OFFICERROMEO, DOMINIC, WILHEIM, RONALDsince 04/01/2023
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLWINIFRED MGT CO., LLC, BLOWE, NOLA, GROVES, DONNA, MCELDOWNEY, THOMAS, ROMEO, DOMINIC, STOLTZ, CHARLESsince 04/01/2023
INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNFODENTHAL, RICHARDsince 04/08/2025
ADP OF THE SNFWINIFRED MGT CO., LLC, BLOWE, NOLA, MCELDOWNEY, THOMASsince 04/16/2025

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