CREEKSIDE CENTER FOR REHABILITATION AND NURSING
CREEKSIDE CENTER FOR REHABILITATION AND NURSING is a 80-bed nursing home in HAGERSTOWN, Maryland. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1978-04-03. It averages 75.5 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at CREEKSIDE CENTER FOR REHABILITATION AND NURSING?
CMS lists 104 health-inspection deficiencies for CREEKSIDE CENTER FOR REHABILITATION AND NURSING since 2019-07-25, 77 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 2026-02-06.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-06 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2026-02-06 | F0578 | 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. | E |
| 2026-02-06 | F0550, F0580, F0609, F0636, F0641, F0657, F0677, F0684, F0686, F0689, F0697, F0756, F0760, F0880, F0887, F0919, F0947 | Honor 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. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. / 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 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. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / 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. / Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. / Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. | D |
| 2025-12-23 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J |
| 2025-10-17 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| 2025-10-17 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | E |
| 2025-10-17 | F0610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D |
| 2025-02-21 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2025-02-21 | F0656, F0684, F0757 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D |
| 2024-08-05 | F0604, F0684 | Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | J |
| 2024-08-05 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| 2024-08-05 | F0660, F0727, F0730, F0835, F0838, F0867, F0880, F0941, F0943, F0945, F0947, F0949 | Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs. / 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. / Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. / Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. / Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies. / Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members. / Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation. / Include as part of its infection prevention and control program, mandatory training that includes written standards, policies, and procedures for the program. / Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. / Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment. | F |
| 2024-08-05 | F0550, F0610, F0623, F0711, F0759 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | E |
| 2024-08-05 | F0558, F0565, F0572, F0578, F0580, F0602, F0609, F0622, F0625, F0637, F0656, F0658, F0677, F0686, F0688, F0692, F0695, F0697, F0698, F0710, F0712, F0732, F0740, F0744, F0755, F0756, F0757, F0842, F0868, F0883 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. / Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges. / 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. / Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / 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. / 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. / Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition / 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. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / 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 enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care. / Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits. / Post nurse staffing information every day. / Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. / Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. / 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. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | D |
| 2019-07-25 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J |
| 2019-07-25 | F0602, F0610, F0656, F0657, F0676, F0725, F0755, F0757, F0759, F0802, F0842, F0867 | Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / 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 residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. / Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | E |
| 2019-07-25 | F0558, F0600, F0609, F0623, F0625, F0655, F0684, F0686, F0692, F0756, F0758, F0835 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Protect 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. / 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 appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / 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. / Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. | D |
| 2019-07-25 | F0732 | Post nurse staffing information every day. | C |
| 2019-07-25 | F0565 | Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. | B |
Why was CREEKSIDE CENTER FOR REHABILITATION AND NURSING fined 2 times?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-17 | Fine | $10,358 |
| 2024-08-05 | Fine | $101,178 |
How is CREEKSIDE CENTER FOR REHABILITATION AND NURSING staffed relative to the MD average?
| Measure | This facility | MD average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.29215 | 3.87381 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 64.7 | 40.2 |
| Average number of residents per day | 75.5 | 105.7 |
Who owns CREEKSIDE CENTER FOR REHABILITATION AND NURSING, and what chain is it in?
CREEKSIDE CENTER FOR REHABILITATION AND NURSING is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name CREEKSIDE SNF OPERATING COMPANY LLC and belongs to the MORDECHAI WEISZ chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | ELEBIARY, AHMED, WEISZ, MORDECHAI | since 10/01/2022 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | LIONS HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT LLC, ELEBIARY, AHMED, TRUSLOW, CYNTHIA | since 12/01/2024 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | LIONS HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT LLC, ELEBIARY, AHMED, TRUSLOW, CYNTHIA, WEISZ, MORDECHAI | since 04/03/2025 |
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