Nursing homes › Maryland › Deer'S Head Center
351 Deer'S Head Hospital Road, Salisbury, MD 21801 · 4105434000 · 80 certified beds
CMS lists no chain affiliation for this facility. Ownership type on record: Government - State.
Total nurse staffing: 9.55 (Maryland median: 3.60). RN hours: 4.58. Weekend total: 7.51. Nursing staff turnover: 31%.
All-time on record: 19 deficiency citations. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-16 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-12 |
| 2025-12-16 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-12 |
| 2025-12-16 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-12 |
| 2025-12-16 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-12 |
| 2025-12-16 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-12 |
| 2025-12-16 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-12 |
| 2025-12-16 | Post nurse staffing information every day. | B | Health | corrected 2026-02-12 |
| 2024-07-12 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | G | complaint | corrected 2024-09-10 |
| 2024-07-12 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-09-10 |
| 2024-07-12 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-09-10 |
| 2024-07-12 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | D | Health | corrected 2024-09-10 |
| 2024-07-12 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2024-09-10 |
| 2024-07-12 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2024-09-10 |
| 2024-07-12 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D | Health | corrected 2024-09-10 |
| 2024-07-12 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Health | corrected 2024-09-10 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-12 | Fine | $41,265 |
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAIDE, MARY BETH | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/03/2011 |
| WAIDE, MARY BETH | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/03/2011 |
| WAIDE, MARY BETH | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/03/2011 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 215132. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.