Westminster Rehabilitation and Wellness Center

CMS abuse icon · CCN 215094 · WASHINGTON WEST LEASING CO LLC · For profit - Limited Liability company · COMMUNICARE HEALTH chain · 170 certified beds · Carroll · MD


Westminster Rehabilitation and Wellness Center is a 170-bed nursing home in WESTMINSTER, Maryland. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1978-02-01. It averages 106.1 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at Westminster Rehabilitation and Wellness Center?

CMS lists 74 health-inspection deficiencies for Westminster Rehabilitation and Wellness Center, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2026-05-04.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2026-05-04F0584, F0628, F0759, F0867Honor 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. / Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.E
2026-05-04F0640, F0656, F0657, F0658, F0677, F0684, F0686, F0755, F0756, F0800, F0804, F0812, F0880, F0919Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of 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. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.D
2026-02-13F0600, F0609Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.D
2025-08-14F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.G
2025-08-14F0585, F0610, F0658, F0711, F0755, F0842Honor 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. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / 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. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.D
2025-02-14F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.D
2024-10-18F0609, F0610, F0655, F0656, F0677, F0569, F0583, F0657, F0658, F0761, F0880Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death. / Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D
2024-04-18F0657, F0684, F0711Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.E
2024-04-18F0550, F0580, F0610, F0791, F0842Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.D
2024-04-18F0577Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.C
2023-09-21F0835Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.F
2023-09-21F0609, F0610, F0641, F0657, F0684, F0725, F0726, F0730, F0842, F0943Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. / Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.E
2023-09-21F0551, F0600, F0602, F0623, F0656, F0658, F0676, F0686, F0689, F0711, F0755, F0756, F0757, F0791, F0881Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights. / Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. / Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / 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 a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.D

Why was Westminster Rehabilitation and Wellness Center fined 2 times?

DateTypeAmount
2025-08-14Fine$14,892
2024-04-18Fine$48,789

How is Westminster Rehabilitation and Wellness Center staffed relative to the MD average?

MeasureThis facilityMD average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day3.573083.87381
Total nursing staff turnover (%)52.840.2
Average number of residents per day106.1105.7

Who owns Westminster Rehabilitation and Wellness Center, and what chain is it in?

Westminster Rehabilitation and Wellness Center is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name WASHINGTON WEST LEASING CO LLC and belongs to the COMMUNICARE HEALTH chain.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTPC MSTR LSCO, LLCsince 05/01/2017
CORPORATE OFFICERROMEO, DOMINIC, STOLTZ, CHARLES, WILHEIM, RONALDsince 04/01/2023
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLWASHINGTON (WEST) MGT CO., LLC, GROVES, DONNA, KNAISH, KINAN, MILLER, JENNIFER, ROMEO, DOMINICsince 04/01/2023
ADP OF THE SNFWASHINGTON (WEST) MGT CO., LLC, KNAISH, KINAN, MILLER, JENNIFERsince 04/16/2025

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