BERLIN NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER
BERLIN NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER is a 165-bed nursing home in BERLIN, Maryland. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1980-07-01. It averages 93.8 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at BERLIN NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER?
CMS lists 71 health-inspection deficiencies for BERLIN NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER since 2018-09-21, 46 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 2025-07-23.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-23 | F0760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | G |
| 2025-07-23 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2025-07-23 | F0641, F0656, F0842 | 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. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | E |
| 2025-07-23 | F0550, F0561, F0573, F0655, F0657, F0658, F0677, F0684, F0685, F0698, F0730, F0756, F0761, F0880, F0600 | Honor 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. / Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records. / Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / 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. / Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / 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. / Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D |
| 2023-09-27 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J |
| 2023-09-27 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | G |
| 2023-09-27 | F0725, F0835, F0838 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / 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. | F |
| 2023-09-27 | F0609, F0655, F0656, F0711, F0730, F0842, F0880, F0925, F0940 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / 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. / Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit. / 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. / Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members. | E |
| 2023-09-27 | F0580, F0584, F0602, F0610, F0657, F0677, F0684, F0697, F0755, F0761, F0773 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / 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. / Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / 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 safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / 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. / Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results. | D |
| 2023-09-27 | F0732 | Post nurse staffing information every day. | C |
| 2022-06-10 | F0623, F0657, F0684 | Provide 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. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | E |
| 2022-06-10 | F0561, F0567, F0577, F0640, F0656, F0658, F0675, F0676, F0677, F0686, F0689, F0692, F0698, F0761, F0791, F0842, F0880 | 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 manage his or her financial affairs. / Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. / Encode 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. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Honor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs. / Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. / 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. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / 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 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2018-09-21 | F0561, F0584, F0684, F0759, F0908 | 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. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Keep all essential equipment working safely. | D |
Why was BERLIN NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER fined 2 times?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-23 | Fine | $21,348 |
| 2023-09-27 | Fine | $210,717 |
How is BERLIN NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER staffed relative to the MD average?
| Measure | This facility | MD average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.12173 | 3.87381 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 41.8 | 40.2 |
| Average number of residents per day | 93.8 | 105.7 |
Who owns BERLIN NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER, and what chain is it in?
BERLIN NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name BERLIN HEALTH CARE LLC and belongs to the FUNDAMENTAL HEALTHCARE chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | MARYLAND LONG TERM CARE LLC | since 03/18/2016 |
| W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | GOZALI, ANGELICA | since 01/22/2018 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | GOZALI, ANGELICA | since 01/22/2018 |
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