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Deer'S Head Center

351 Deer'S Head Hospital Road, Salisbury, MD 21801 · 4105434000 · 80 certified beds

Overall★★★☆☆ 3/5
Health inspections★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Staffing★★★★★ 5/5
Quality measures★★★☆☆ 3/5
Abuse icon: CMS flags this facility for an abuse citation in recent inspections.

Ownership

CMS lists no chain affiliation for this facility. Ownership type on record: Government - State.

Staffing (hours per resident per day)

Total nurse staffing: 9.55 (Maryland median: 3.60). RN hours: 4.58. Weekend total: 7.51. Nursing staff turnover: 31%.

Inspection deficiencies

All-time on record: 19 deficiency citations. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).

Survey dateDeficiencySev.TypeStatus
2025-12-16Honor 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. DHealthcorrected 2026-02-12
2025-12-16Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. DHealthcorrected 2026-02-12
2025-12-16Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. DHealthcorrected 2026-02-12
2025-12-16Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. DHealthcorrected 2026-02-12
2025-12-16Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. DHealthcorrected 2026-02-12
2025-12-16Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. DHealthcorrected 2026-02-12
2025-12-16Post nurse staffing information every day. BHealthcorrected 2026-02-12
2024-07-12Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. Gcomplaintcorrected 2024-09-10
2024-07-12Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. Dcomplaintcorrected 2024-09-10
2024-07-12Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. Dcomplaintcorrected 2024-09-10
2024-07-12Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. DHealthcorrected 2024-09-10
2024-07-12Notify 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. DHealthcorrected 2024-09-10
2024-07-12Implement 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. DHealthcorrected 2024-09-10
2024-07-12Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. DHealthcorrected 2024-09-10
2024-07-12Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. DHealthcorrected 2024-09-10

Federal penalties

DateTypeAmount
2024-07-12Fine$41,265

Ownership & control records (CMS filings)

NameRoleType%Since
WAIDE, MARY BETHCorporate DirectorIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 07/03/2011
WAIDE, MARY BETHCorporate OfficerIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 07/03/2011
WAIDE, MARY BETHOperational/Managerial ControlIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 07/03/2011

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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 215132. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.