DEER'S HEAD CENTER

CCN 215132 · COMPTROLLER OF MARYLAND CENTRAL PAYROLL BUREAU · Government - State · 80 certified beds · Wicomico · MD


DEER'S HEAD CENTER is a 80-bed nursing home in SALISBURY, Maryland. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1981-07-28. It averages 31.9 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at DEER'S HEAD CENTER?

CMS lists 19 health-inspection deficiencies for DEER'S HEAD CENTER since 2019-09-05, 15 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 2025-12-16.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2025-12-16F0578, F0600, F0757, F0812, F0880, F0921Honor 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. / Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / 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 the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.D
2025-12-16F0732Post nurse staffing information every day.B
2024-07-12F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.G
2024-07-12F0623, F0625, F0758, F0759, F0880, F0609, F0610Provide 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. / 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. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.D
2019-09-05F0550, F0561, F0584, F0689Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. / Honor 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 that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.D

Why was DEER'S HEAD CENTER fined?

DateTypeAmount
2024-07-12Fine$41,265

How is DEER'S HEAD CENTER staffed?

MeasureThis facilityMD average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day9.545053.87381
Total nursing staff turnover (%)30.640.2
Average number of residents per day31.9105.7

Who owns DEER'S HEAD CENTER?

DEER'S HEAD CENTER is registered with CMS as Government - State, operates under the legal business name COMPTROLLER OF MARYLAND CENTRAL PAYROLL BUREAU.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
CORPORATE DIRECTORWAIDE, MARY BETHsince 07/03/2011
CORPORATE OFFICERWAIDE, MARY BETHsince 07/03/2011
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLWAIDE, MARY BETHsince 07/03/2011

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