NURSING HOME PUBLIC RECORD
CMS lists this provider in Salisbury, MD, with 80 certified beds, an overall rating of 5/5, and 34 citation rows in the current August 2026 release.
351 Deer'S Head Hospital Road · Salisbury, MD 21801 · Wicomico County
The citation files cover the three most recent standard inspections plus qualifying complaint and infection-control inspections in the prior three years. A correction date is a CMS field; this site does not independently verify conditions. Absence from a file is not proof that no issue exists.
CMS supplies 3 survey-cycle rows for Deer'S Head Center in this release; health and fire inspection dates remain separate.
| Cycle | Health date | Health deficiencies | Fire date | Fire deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 | 2025-12-16 | 7 | 2025-12-16 | 3 |
| Cycle 2 | 2024-07-12 | 5 | 2024-07-12 | 3 |
| Cycle 3 | 2019-09-05 | 7 | 2019-09-05 | 9 |
CMS reports 34 citation rows, including 1 with G–L codes and 0 with J–L codes.
1 row carry G–L scope/severity codes; 0 carry J–L. 2 tag codes appear on more than one survey date. These counts describe citation rows, not residents or incidents.
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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-12Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-12Post nurse staffing information every day.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-12Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-12Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-12Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-12Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-12Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-03-13Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-03-13Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-03-13Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-09-27Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-09-10 · complaintTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-09-10 · complaintRespond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-09-10 · complaintProvide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-09-10Notify 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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-09-10Implement 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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-09-10Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-09-10Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-09-10Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-09-27Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-09-27Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2019-11-01Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2019-11-01Honor 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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2019-11-01The August 2026 file contains 1 penalty row and $41,265 in listed fines for this provider record.
Fine amounts and payment-denial days are shown exactly as aggregated from the current penalties file. They do not imply an unpaid balance.
| Date | Type | Fine amount | Payment-denial days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-12 | Fine | $41,265 | 0 |
CMS matched 3 ownership disclosure rows to Deer'S Head Center; names and roles are reported fields, not independently verified identities.
Names and roles are self-reported CMS disclosure fields. Exact-name pages do not prove that similarly named people or organizations are the same entity.
CMS reports 9.55 total nurse hours and 4.58 RN hours per resident day for this provider.
Staffing fields are provider-reported and case-mix context matters. CMS applies footnotes and exclusions not reproduced as a new score here.
The local peer set contains 3 other published facility records near Salisbury, MD, with separate bed, rating, and citation-row fields.
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